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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-07-27 (131 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Slim Whitaker

Biography:

American cowboy and actor Slim Whitaker was working the rodeo circuit at age 17, eventually becoming a cowhand on the Chowchilla Ranch in central California. In 1912 he was hired as a riding extra and stunt man by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson for westerns being filmed in Niles Canyon, CA. During the silent era his peers were Hal Taliaferro, Al Bridge, Charles King, Ken Maynard, Yakima Canutt, Walter Brennan, Hoot Gibson, a very young John Wayne and many others. He was one of the most prolific of the B-western bad guys and supporting actors. His movie career spanned 36 years, from the silents through the post-World War II period, and he appeared in over 300 films.

Known For

Acting

1948

The Westward Trail as Bartender

1947

Return of the Lash as Henchman

1946

Overland Riders as Jeff Barkley
Outlaws of the Plains as R.R. Agent Graham

1944

The Laramie Trail as Sheriff Law
Oklahoma Raiders as Sheriff Seth Banning
The Drifter as Marshal Hodges
Marshal of Gunsmoke as Henchman Nevada

1943

Fighting Frontier as Sheriff Logan
Man from Music Mountain as Sheepman (uncredited)
The Desperadoes as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Silver Spurs as Henchman Ed
Blazing Frontier as Sheriff
Boss of Rawhide as Murdered Wagon Driver

1942

Come on Danger as Sheriff
The Mysterious Rider as Rufe - Henchman
Raiders of the West as The Sheriff
Texas Justice as Huxley
In Old California as Man on Street

1941

Along the Rio Grande as Henchman Pete
Billy the Kid Wanted as Sheriff #2
Six-Gun Gold as Deputy Miller
Hands Across the Rockies as Marshal Bemis
Cyclone on Horseback as Valley City Sheriff
Arizona Bound as Henchman Red
Riders of Death Valley as Stable Owner
Billy the Kid as Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)

1940

Bullet Code as Pop Norton
Riders of Pasco Basin as Hired Gunman (uncredited)
Legion of the Lawless as Ben Leighton
Melody Ranch as Autry Voter on Trolley
Prairie Law as Silent

1939

Code of the Cactus as Sheriff Burton
Oklahoma Terror as Henchman Red McGuire
New Frontier as Jed Turner
The Marshal Of Mesa City as Henchman Jake Morris
Texas Wildcats as Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
Rollin' Westward as Henchman Bart
The Fighting Gringo as Monty Bates
The Law Comes to Texas as Barney Dalton

1938

Pioneer Trail as Curley
Frontier Scout as Henchman Davis
Under Western Stars as Tremaine, Rankin's partner
Phantom Gold as Rattler
Rolling Caravans as Henchman Boots
Stagecoach Days as Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)

1937

Smoke Tree Range as Henchman Ferguson
Santa Fe Rides as Henchman Al Jensen
Roaring Six Guns as Henchman 'Skeeter'
Mystery Range as Sheriff
Law of the Ranger as Henchman Steve
Lost Ranch as Sheriff
Valley of Terror as Lynch Mob
Borderland as Reads Newspaper
The Roaming Cowboy as Ranch Hand
Cheyenne Rides Again as Sheriff Jed Martin
Heart of the Rockies as Dawson Clan Member
Prairie Thunder as Indian Fighter

1936

Pinto Rustlers as Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
Everyman's Law as Pete - Henchman
Rio Grande Ranger as Henchman Jack
The Fugitive Sheriff as Henchman Lon (uncredited)
Black Gold as Slim (uncredited)
Roamin' Wild as Marshal Lucas
Santa Fe Bound as One-Shot Morgan
The Riding Avenger as Jailbird Slim
For the Service as Henchman (uncredited)
Ridin' On as Black Mike Gonzado

1935

Rio Rattler as Rattler Brown
Rustler's Paradise as Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
Border Vengeance as Posse Leader
The Cactus Kid as Killer Plug Perkins
Lawless Riders as Prod Jordan
Western Frontier as Henchman
The Outlaw Tamer as Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
Blazing Guns as Deputy Carter
Horses' Collars as Cowboy (uncredited)
Border Brigands as Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
Arizona Bad Man as Black Bart Dunston
Silent Valley as Pete Childers

1934

The Law of the Wild as Henchman Mack
Honor of the Range as Henchman Pete
Terror of the Plains as Henchman Nevada
The Man from Hell as Mine Owner Tom
Smoking Guns as Henchman Slim Watts
Fighting Thru as Sheriff Slade
Range Warfare as Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner

1933

War of the Range as Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
The Man from Monterey as Jake Morgan
Deadwood Pass as Butch Cassidy
Drum Taps as Henchman Hank
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo as Henchman Swede
Trouble Busters as Big Bill Jarvis
Unknown Valley as Man at Bridger's Post
Sagebrush Trail as Henchman Dick (uncredited)
The Telegraph Trail as Second Henchman (uncredited)
King of the Arena as Circus Cook

1932

The Night Rider as Henchman (uncredited)
Haunted Gold as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
South of Santa Fe as John Roberts, lawyer
Beyond the Rockies as Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)
Heroes of the West as Henchman
Ride Him, Cowboy as Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
Come On, Tarzan as Slim - Henchman
Texas Tornado as Henchman
The Man from New Mexico as Henchman Russ

1931

A Holy Terror as Johnson (uncredited)
Alias: The Bad Man as Bartender (uncredited)
The Avenger as Slim
Wild Horse as Rodeo Wrangler
In Old Cheyenne as Henchman Pete
The Greater Love as Deputy Castro
West of Cheyenne as Henchman Steve
Sundown Trail as Henchman

1930

The Fighting Legion as Fred Hook
Under Montana Skies as Henchman Joe
Shadow Ranch as Henchman Curley
The Oklahoma Cyclone as Rawhide - Henchman

1929

Cheyenne as Klaxton
Headin' Westward as Buck McGrath

1928

The Sunset Legion as Bartender (uncredited)
Manhattan Cowboy as Slim Sergeant
The Flyin' Buckaroo as Delno (the bandit)

1927

Almost Human as Luke Rawlins
The Desert of the Lost as Sheriff (uncredited)
Gun Gospel as Brogan's Henchman

1926

The Roaring Rider as (uncredited)
Bucking the Truth as 'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)
The Stolen Ranch as Henchman Hank
The Fighting Cheat as Jud Nolan
Double Daring as Blackie Gorman

1925

Tearin' Loose as Matt Harris
The Hurricane Horseman as Mikes Wesson (as Charles Whitaker)
On the Go as Tom Evans
A Desperate Chance as George Peters (as Charles Whittaker)

1920

1914

Tested by Fire as Bill Burke, Packer

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The Bonanza Buckaroo as Fraction Jack