Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens
Pickens in a publicity photo for Custer (1967)
Born
Louis Burton Lindley Jr.

(1919-06-29)June 29, 1919
DiedDecember 8, 1983(1983-12-08) (aged 64)
Occupation(s)Actor, rodeo performer
Years active1946–1983
SpouseMargaret (née Harmon) Lindley (m. 1950)
Children3

Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 – December 8, 1983), better known by his stage name Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer.[1] Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens took up acting, and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career, Pickens played cowboy roles.[1] He played comic roles in Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles, 1941, and his villainous turn in One-Eyed Jacks with Marlon Brando.

  1. ^ a b Krebs, Albin (December 10, 1983). "SLIM PICKENS, KNOWN FOR COWBOY ROLES, DIES". The New York Times.