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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.
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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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.
May 30, 2017 · When Slim Pickens got his sidekick gig in Singing Cowboy Rex Allen’s Westerns, the two already knew each other from the rodeos. Allen called Slim the “top clown bullfighter in the business.” Slim rides at left next to Allen in 1953’s Iron Mountain Trail. – Courtesy Republic Pictures –
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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.
