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. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles. he is perhaps best remembered today for his comic roles in Dr. Strangelove (1964), Blazing Saddles (1972) and 1941 (1979), and his villainous turn in One-Eyed Jacks (1961). Description above from the Wikipedia article Slim Pickens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Slim Pickens has 134 screen credits in a career dating back to 1946. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Howling Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Blazing Saddles, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Stump Run. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
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