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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.
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- December 8, 1983
Louis Burton Lindley Jr., more famous by his stage name Slim Pickens, was a well-known film and television actor and rodeo clown. This veteran showman spent a big part of his life in the saddle either as a rodeo clown or portraying cowboy roles on-screen. He was successful in creating a cowboy image for himself on-screen.
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
May 30, 2017 · Louis Burton Lindley Jr. was born into a ranching family, but the rodeo career that landed him his “Slim Pickens” name was not a life his father approved of in the beginning. Slim became immersed in rodeo, an institution of the Southwest with roots stretching back to the Conquistadors in the 1600s.
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.”
Biography. Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 – December 8, 1983), known professionally as 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.
