Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens | |
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Pickens in a publicity photo for Custer (1967) | |
| Born | Louis Burton Lindley Jr. June 29, 1919 Kingsburg, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1983 (aged 64) Modesto, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, rodeo performer |
| Years active | 1946–1983 |
| Spouse | Margaret (née Harmon) Lindley (m. 1950) |
| Children | 3 |
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 took up acting, and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career, Pickens played cowboy roles. He played comic roles in Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles, 1941, and his villainous turn in One-Eyed Jacks with Marlon Brando.