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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. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting, and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows.
Overview. Born. June 29, 1919 · Kingsburg, California, USA. Died. December 8, 1983 · Modesto, California, USA (brain tumor) Birth name. Louis Berton Lindley Jr. Height. 6′ 3″ (1.91 m) Mini Bio.
- June 29, 1919
- December 8, 1983
Slim Pickens (Louis Burton Lindley Jr.) was a well-known film and television actor and rodeo clown. This biography profiles his childhood, family, personal life, career etc.
Slim Pickens. Actor: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Slim Pickens spent the early part of his career as a real cowboy and the latter part playing cowboys, and he is best remembered for a single "cowboy" image: that of bomber pilot Maj. "King" Kong waving his cowboy hat rodeo-style as he rides a nuclear bomb ...
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- Kingsburg, California, USA
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- Modesto, California, USA
Dec 10, 1983 · Slim Pickens, a onetime rodeo star turned cowboy actor, died Thursday night at a convalescent hospital in Modesto, Calif. He was 64 years old. He underwent brain surgery last year in...
Slim Pickens was born Louis Bert Lindley Jr. in Kingsburg, California, on June 29, 1919. He started entering rodeos at 14, much to his father’s dismay. To hide his activities, Pickens entered under a different name every week.
1919-1983. California. EVENTS. Rodeo Clown and Bullfighter. Bareback Bronc Rider. Saddle Bronc Rider. Born Louis Bert Lindley, Jr. in California in 1919, cowboy and actor Slim Pickens came by his nickname naturally, he said, “considerin’ that in those days you didn’t make a dime doin’ rodeos.”
