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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. [1] Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens took up acting, and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows.
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 onto its target in the great black...
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.
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.
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.
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. [2] He is best known for his roles in Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles, 1941, and One-Eyed Jacks .
Actor Slim Pickens was not just a cowboy in 'Blazing Saddles.' He was one in the rodeo and in other films and TV shows outside of the '74 classic.
A few of his most impressive acting credits include Dr. Strangelove, Stagecoach with Ann Margaret and Bing Crosby, One-Eyed Jacks with Marlon Brando and The Getaway with Steve McQueen. Pickens is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Taggart in the 1974 hit comedy Blazing Saddles.
Dec 8, 2013 · Slim Pickens was a rodeo star turned actor, perhaps most famous for whooping and waving his cowboy hat as he rode a nuclear missile to his death in Dr. Strangelove.
