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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 was a cowboy and rodeo clown who became a versatile actor in westerns and comedies. He is best known for his role as Maj. "King" Kong in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964).
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Slim Pickens was a cowboy actor who starred in many westerns and comedies, including Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). He was born in California, became a rodeo clown, and died of a brain tumor in 1983.
- June 29, 1919
- December 8, 1983
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 San...
Slim Pickens was a rodeo performer and actor who starred in films like 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'Blazing Saddles'. He was also a bomber pilot in the Second World War and a voice actor. He died of brain cancer in 1983 at the age of 64.
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Slim Pickens (1919-1983) was known for his cowboy roles in movies and TV shows, such as Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles and The Getaway. He also appeared in westerns, comedies and action films, and voiced B.O.B. in The Black Hole.
Slim Pickens was a Hollywood cowboy star who rode a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove and appeared in many westerns and comedies. Learn about his life, career, and highest rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes.