Slim Whitaker
- Date of Birth: 1893-07-27
- Date of Death: 1960-09-27
- Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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 a... 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.
The Marshal Of Mesa City
Western • 1939 November
Oklahoma Raiders
Music, Western • 1944 March
Hands Across the Rockies
Western • 1941 June
Sundown Trail
Western • 1931 September
Wild Horse
Western • 1931 August
Riders of Death Valley
Action, Western • 1941 July
Along the Rio Grande
Western • 1941 February
Unknown Valley
Western • 1933 May
Death Rides the Plains
Western • 1943 May
Shadow Ranch
Action, Western, Music • 1930 September