Slim Whitaker
Acting
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.
Born: July 27, 1893
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Known For
The Marshal Of Mesa City
A retired lawman gets back into action to fight political corruption.
Oklahoma Raiders
In this western, two cowboys go to buy fresh horses for the cavalry and end up taking on two badguys and a female vigilante.
Hands Across the Rockies
Wild Bill Hickock and Cannonball help two young people in love and bring the murderer of Cannonball's father to justice.
Sundown Trail
Dorothy, and her big city lawyer boyfriend, return to the Lazy 'B' ranch to read her late father's will. For Dorothy to inherit everything, she must stay on the ranch for 5 years. If she does not, everything goes to Buck, who is the manager. She does not like Buck, so she makes a deal with the wrong people for cattle and then the outlaws go to the ranch to get the $10,000 from her. But Buck is on the job.
Wild Horse
Ben Hall offers $1000 for the wild Devil Horse which Jim Wright and Skeeter capture. While Jim is away, Gil Davis kills Skeeter and takes the horse. The Sheriff then arrests Jim for Skeeter's murder. But unknown to them, an outlaw witnessed the killing
Riders of Death Valley
The Saturday matinee crowd got two cowboy stars for the price of one in this lavishly budgeted western serial starring former singing cowboy Dick Foran and Buck Jones. The latter contributed deadpan humor to the proceedings, making Jones perhaps the highest paid B-western comedy relief in history. The two heroes defend the Death Valley borax miners from an outlaw gang headed by Wolf Reade. An extraordinarily strong cast -- for a serial, at least -- supported the stars, headed by Charles Bickford as Reade, Leo Carillo, Lon Chaney, Jr., and silent screen star Monte Blue. Leading lady Jeanne Kelly later changed her name to Jean Brooks and starred in the atmospheric RKO thriller The Seventh Victim (1943). Universal claimed to have spent $1 million on this serial and made sure to get their money's worth by endlessly recycling the action footage in serials and B-westerns for years to come.
Flash Gordon
Disaster seems imminent when scientists discover that the planet Mongo is about to crash into Earth. Luckily, heroic young Flash Gordon is on hand to lead an investigative mission into outer space and onto the speedily approaching planet. There, he and his best girl, Dale, who is along for the ride, learn that Ming, the devious ruler of Mongo, has purposely put the planet on a collision course with Earth, and only Flash can stop him.
Unknown Valley
Looking for his missing father, Joe Gordon heads into the desert where Elders from a secret village find him unconscious. Attracted to Sheilla O'Neill, the two plan an escape from the village where no one is allowed to leave. But then he learns his father is being held prisoner and finding him, he is also made a prisoner.
Along the Rio Grande
A trio of cowboys infiltrate a cattle rustler's gang to seek vengeance for one of their fathers' murder.
Horses' Collars
The Stooges are private detectives in the Old West trying to help a girl recover an IOU from a bad guy. Their attempts to steal the IOU from the villain's wallet and then from a safe meet with problems until Curly, who goes berserk whenever he sees a mouse, knocks out all the bad guys.
Filmography
as Joe Hall (uncredited)
as Bartender
as Henchman
as Ben
as Bart
as R.R. Agent Graham
as Jeff Barkley
as Marshal Hodges
as Sheriff Law
as Sheriff Seth Banning
as Henchman Nevada
as Murdered Wagon Driver
as Sheepman (uncredited)
as Green
as Sheriff
as Henchman Ed
as Pasha
as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
as Sheriff
as Sheriff Logan
as Sheriff
as Rufe - Henchman
as Red
as Buck
as Sheriff
as Huxley
as Man on Street
as Roberts
as The Sheriff
as Miner #2
as Jim Hanley
as Cantina Thug
as Sheriff #2
as Deputy Miller
as Henchman Red
as Stable Owner
as Marshal Bemis
as Valley City Sheriff
as Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
as Henchman Moose
as Henchman Pete
as Raider
as Windy
as Autry Voter on Trolley
as Rancher
as Lacey
as Silent
as Pop Norton
as Hired Gunman (uncredited)
as Ben Leighton
as Carlos
as Henchman Jake Morris
as Henchman Red McGuire
as Jed Turner
as Monty Bates
as Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
as Buck Bally
as Henchman Bart
as Black
as Sheriff Burton
as Brad
as Saloon Owner
as Henchman Davis
as Rattler
as Curley
as Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)
as Tremaine, Rankin's partner
as Henchman Boots
as Sheriff
as Indian Fighter
as Dawson Clan Member
as Henchman 'Skeeter'
as Sheriff
as Henchman Ferguson
as Sheriff
as Steve
as Henchman Steve
as Sheriff
as Cass
as Sheriff
as Slug
as Reads Newspaper
as Henchman Al Jensen
as Sheriff Jed Martin
as Lynch Mob
as Bit
as Henchman Jack
as Henchman Lon (uncredited)
as One-Shot Morgan
as Jailbird Slim
as Pete - Henchman
as Henchman (uncredited)
as Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
as Marshal Lucas
as Prison Guard
as Black Mike Gonzado
as Slim (uncredited)
as Pat
as Prod Jordan
as Jim Elkins
as Burns' Henchman (uncredited)
as Captain Larsen
as Deputy
as Henchman
as Rattler Brown
as Slim
as Posse Leader
as Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
as Scurvy
as Pete Childers
as Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
as Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
as Deputy Carter
as Black Bart Dunston
as Bert
as Cowboy (uncredited)
as Jose Porfirio aka The Night Hawk
as Killer Plug Perkins
as Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner
as Henchman Nevada
as Henchman Mack
as Sheriff Slade
as Mine Owner Tom
as Henchman Slim Watts
as Henchman Pete
as Al
as Crewman (uncredited)
as Henchman Dick (uncredited)
as Henchman Dick
as Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
as Henchman Swede
as Jake Morgan
as Circus Cook
as Big Bill Jarvis
as Man at Bridger's Post
as Butch Cassidy
as Second Henchman (uncredited)
as Henchman Hank
as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
as Slim - Henchman
as Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
as Henchman (uncredited)
as Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)
as Henchman
as Henchman Russ
as Henchman
as John Roberts, lawyer
as Bill
as Henchman
as Rodeo Wrangler
as Johnson (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Henchman Pete
as Deputy Castro
as Slim
as Bit Role
as Henchman Steve
as Whiskey - Cardew Rider
as Henchman Curley
as Henchman Joe
as Rawhide - Henchman
as Fred Hook
as Ullik
as Percival McGinnis
as Buck McGrath
as Klaxton
as Delno (the bandit)
as Slim Sergeant
as Henchman
as Slim Burke
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Sheriff (uncredited)
as Brogan's Henchman
as Cassidy
as Miller
as Luke Rawlins
as Henchman Hank
as Henchman
as 'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)
as Blackie Gorman
as Matt Harris
as Thug
as Roue
as 'Slim' Naudain
as The Detective