Acting
Slim Whitaker
Born 1893-07-29 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA · Died 1960-09-27
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.
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Known for
Viewing momentThe Desperadoes
Viewing momentLegion of the Lawless
Viewing momentWinners of the West
Viewing momentIn Old California
Viewing momentBilly the Kid
Viewing momentBlazing Frontier
Viewing momentBury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Viewing momentCheyenne Rides Again
Viewing momentNew Frontier
Viewing momentSagebrush Trail
Viewing momentRidin' On
Viewing momentThe Gal Who Took the West
Viewing momentHaunted Gold
Viewing momentBullet Code
Viewing momentUnder Western Stars
Viewing momentThe Feud of the Trail
Viewing momentRide Him, Cowboy
Viewing momentThe Telegraph Trail
Viewing momentOklahoma Raiders
Viewing momentThe Man from Monterey
Viewing momentCome on Danger
Viewing momentArizona Bound
Viewing momentRiders of Death Valley
Viewing momentA Rider of the Plains
Viewing momentMelody Ranch
Viewing momentOverland Riders
Viewing momentIn Search of a Sinner
Viewing momentSix-Gun Gold
Viewing momentThe Ridin' Rowdy
Viewing momentTerror of the Plains
Viewing momentThe Lost Jungle
Viewing momentMan from Music Mountain
Viewing momentRaiders of the West
Viewing momentThe Laramie Trail
Viewing momentBlack Gold
Viewing momentPioneer Justice
Viewing momentSilver Spurs
Viewing momentThe Marshal Of Mesa City
Viewing momentRollin' Westward
Viewing momentSmoke Tree Range
