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.
Filmography
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains
1948
as Joe Hall (uncredited)
The Westward Trail
1948
as Bartender
Black Hills
1947
Return of the Lash
1947
as Henchman
Pioneer Justice
1947
as Ben
Law of the Lash
1947
as Bart
Outlaws of the Plains
1946
as R.R. Agent Graham
Overland Riders
1946
as Jeff Barkley
Trigger Trail
1944
The Drifter
1944
as Marshal Hodges
The Laramie Trail
1944
as Sheriff Law
Oklahoma Raiders
1944
as Sheriff Seth Banning
Marshal of Gunsmoke
1944
as Henchman Nevada
Boss of Rawhide
1943
as Murdered Wagon Driver
Man from Music Mountain
1943
as Sheepman (uncredited)
Raiders of Red Gap
1943
as Green
Blazing Frontier
1943
as Sheriff
Silver Spurs
1943
as Henchman Ed
Wolves of the Range
1943
as Pasha
The Desperadoes
1943
as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Death Rides the Plains
1943
as Sheriff
Fighting Frontier
1943
as Sheriff Logan
The Rangers Take Over
1942
as Sheriff
The Mysterious Rider
1942
as Rufe - Henchman