Slim Whitaker

Slim Whitaker

Date of Birth:

Jul 27, 1893

Place of Birth:

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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.

filmography:

Ridin' On Ridin' On

1936

On the Go On the Go

1925

Lost Ranch Lost Ranch

1937

Black Gold Black Gold

1936

Borderland Borderland

1937

Wild Horse Wild Horse

1931

Drum Taps Drum Taps

1933

Gun Gospel Gun Gospel

1927

Cheyenne Cheyenne

1929

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