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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Slim Whitaker
Filmography
Acting (210)
1948
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plainsas Joe Hall (uncredited)
9.0
1948
The Westward Trailas Bartender
9.0
1947
7.0
1947
Return of the Lashas Henchman
6.5
1947
Pioneer Justiceas Ben
6.5
1947
Law of the Lashas Bart
5.5
1946
Outlaws of the Plainsas R.R. Agent Graham
6.3
1946
Overland Ridersas Jeff Barkley
5.0
1944
7.0
1944
The Drifteras Marshal Hodges
8.0
1944
The Laramie Trailas Sheriff Law
7.0
1944
Oklahoma Raidersas Sheriff Seth Banning
7.7
1944
Marshal of Gunsmokeas Henchman Nevada
10.0
1943
Boss of Rawhideas Murdered Wagon Driver
6.7
1943
Man from Music Mountainas Sheepman (uncredited)
5.4
1943
Raiders of Red Gapas Green
7.3
1943
Blazing Frontieras Sheriff
5.8
1943
Silver Spursas Henchman Ed
4.8
1943
Wolves of the Rangeas Pasha
5.8
1943
The Desperadoesas Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
5.9
1943
Death Rides the Plainsas Sheriff
6.5
1943
Fighting Frontieras Sheriff Logan
6.5
1942
The Rangers Take Overas Sheriff
7.0
1942
The Mysterious Rideras Rufe - Henchman
5.8
1942
Arizona Stage Coachas Red
5.0
1942
The Silver Bulletas Buck
6.0
1942
Come on Dangeras Sheriff
6.0
1942
Texas Justiceas Huxley
9.0
1942
In Old Californiaas Man on Street
5.3
1942
Billy the Kid's Smoking Gunsas Roberts
6.3
1942
Raiders of the Westas The Sheriff
8.0
1942
The Lone Rider and the Banditas Miner #2
5.0
1941
Billy The Kid's Round-Upas Jim Hanley
7.0
1941
Billy the Kid Wantedas Sheriff #2
5.6
1941
King of the Texas Rangersas Cantina Thug
7.0
1941
Six-Gun Goldas Deputy Miller
6.3
1941
Arizona Boundas Henchman Red
4.2
1941
Riders of Death Valleyas Stable Owner
6.8
1941
Hands Across the Rockiesas Marshal Bemis
7.2
1941
Cyclone on Horsebackas Valley City Sheriff
6.4
1941
Billy the Kidas Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
5.3
1941
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairieas Henchman Moose
6.5
1941
Along the Rio Grandeas Henchman Pete
7.0
1940
Young Bill Hickokas Raider
5.4
1940
Billy the Kid in Texasas Windy
6.0
1940
Melody Ranchas Autry Voter on Trolley
6.2
1940
Ride, Tenderfoot, Rideas Rancher
5.5
1940
Winners of the Westas Lacey
7.0
1940
Prairie Lawas Silent
7.0
1940
Bullet Codeas Pop Norton
5.8
1940
Riders of Pasco Basinas Hired Gunman (uncredited)
5.5
1940
Legion of the Lawlessas Ben Leighton
6.2
1939
South of the Borderas Carlos
6.0
1939
The Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Henchman Jake Morris
7.5
1939
Oklahoma Terroras Henchman Red McGuire
8.0
1939
New Frontieras Jed Turner
5.7
1939
The Fighting Gringoas Monty Bates
7.0
1939
The Law Comes to Texasas Barney Dalton
9.0
1939
Texas Wildcatsas Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
8.0
1939
Lone Star Pioneersas Buck Bally
9.0
1939
Rollin' Westwardas Henchman Bart
5.8
1939
Code of the Cactusas Sheriff Burton
6.2
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Againas Black
7.3
1939
Frontiers of '49as Brad
9.0
1938
Lightning Carson Rides Againas Saloon Owner
5.3
1938
Frontier Scoutas Henchman Davis
6.0
1938
8.0
1938
Phantom Goldas Rattler
7.0
1938
Pioneer Trailas Curley
9.0
1938
Stagecoach Daysas Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)
7.0
1938
Under Western Starsas Tremaine, Rankin's partner
5.8
1938
Rolling Caravansas Henchman Boots
4.3
1937
Hollywood Round-Upas Sheriff
5.3
1937
Prairie Thunderas Indian Fighter
4.3
1937
Heart of the Rockiesas Dawson Clan Member
8.0
1937
Roaring Six Gunsas Henchman 'Skeeter'
7.5
1937
Lost Ranchas Sheriff
5.2
1937
Smoke Tree Rangeas Henchman Ferguson
7.0
1937
Orphan of the Pecosas Sheriff
5.0
1937
Reckless Rangeras Steve
9.0
1937
Law of the Rangeras Henchman Steve
7.0
1937
Mystery Rangeas Sheriff
7.0
1937
Melody of the Plainsas Cass
8.0
1937
The Feud of the Trailas Sheriff
5.3
1937
The Silver Trailas Slug
5.6
1937
Borderlandas Reads Newspaper
7.5
1937
Santa Fe Ridesas Henchman Al Jensen
9.0
1937
Cheyenne Rides Againas Sheriff Jed Martin
6.0
1937
Valley of Terroras Lynch Mob
6.3
1937
The Roaming Cowboyas Ranch Hand
10.0
1936
Rio Grande Rangeras Henchman Jack
8.0
1936
General Spankyas Bit
5.8
1936
The Fugitive Sheriffas Henchman Lon (uncredited)
10.0
1936
Santa Fe Boundas One-Shot Morgan
7.0
1936
The Riding Avengeras Jailbird Slim
9.0
1936
Everyman's Lawas Pete - Henchman
8.0
1936
For the Serviceas Henchman (uncredited)
10.0
1936
Pinto Rustlersas Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
8.0
1936
Roamin' Wildas Marshal Lucas
6.7
1936
Flash Gordonas Prison Guard
6.4
1936
Ridin' Onas Black Mike Gonzado
10.0
1936
Black Goldas Slim (uncredited)
5.3
1936
5.7
1936
Fast Bulletsas Pat
5.7
1935
Lawless Ridersas Prod Jordan
7.0
1935
The Last of the Clintonsas Jim Elkins
7.0
1935
Lawless Rangeas Burns' Henchman (uncredited)
4.3
1935
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mysteryas Captain Larsen
8.0
1935
Valley of Wanted Menas Deputy
6.3
1935
Western Frontieras Henchman
9.0
1935
Rio Rattleras Rattler Brown
7.5
1935
Men of Actionas Slim
6.0
1935
Border Vengeanceas Posse Leader
7.5
1935
Border Brigandsas Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
7.0
1935
The Silver Bulletas Scurvy
4.5
1935
Silent Valleyas Pete Childers
10.0
1935
Rustler's Paradiseas Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
8.0
1935
Circle of Deathas Lance - Henchman
7.0
1935
The Outlaw Tameras Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
9.0
1935
Blazing Gunsas Deputy Carter
8.0
1935
Coyote Trailsas Bert
5.3
1935
Arizona Bad Manas Black Bart Dunston
6.5
1935
The Lone Banditas Deputy Buck
1935
Horses' Collarsas Cowboy (uncredited)
6.4
1935
Unconquered Banditas Jose Porfirio aka The Night Hawk
7.0
1935
The Cactus Kidas Killer Plug Perkins
5.7
1934
Range Warfareas Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner
7.0
1934
Terror of the Plainsas Henchman Nevada
10.0
1934
The Law of the Wildas Henchman Mack
7.0
1934
Fighting Thruas Sheriff Slade
7.0
1934
The Man from Hellas Mine Owner Tom
5.7
1934
Smoking Gunsas Henchman Slim Watts
10.0
1934
Honor of the Rangeas Henchman Pete
6.3
1934
The Lost Jungleas Al
3.4
1934
Mystery Lineras Crewman (uncredited)
4.7
1933
Sagebrush Trailas Henchman Dick (uncredited)
5.3
1933
Fugitiveas Henchman Dick
1933
War of the Rangeas Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
8.0
1933
The Fiddlin' Buckarooas Henchman Swede
8.0
1933
The Man from Montereyas Jake Morgan
4.8
1933
King of the Arenaas Circus Cook
8.5
1933
Trouble Bustersas Big Bill Jarvis
7.0
1933
Deadwood Passas Butch Cassidy
6.0
1933
Unknown Valleyas Man at Bridger's Post
6.8
1933
The Telegraph Trailas Second Henchman (uncredited)
4.7
1933
Drum Tapsas Henchman Hank
5.5
1932
Haunted Goldas Henchman Slim (uncredited)
5.1
1932
Come On, Tarzanas Slim - Henchman
6.7
1932
Guns for Hireas Hank Moran
1932
Ride Him, Cowboyas Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
4.9
1932
The Night Rideras Henchman (uncredited)
8.0
1932
Beyond the Rockiesas Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)
6.0
1932
Heroes of the Westas Henchman
6.3
1932
The Man from New Mexicoas Henchman Russ
7.5
1932
Texas Tornadoas Henchman
8.0
1932
South of Santa Feas John Roberts, lawyer
5.5
1931
The Cheyenne Cycloneas Hank - Henchman
8.0
1931
Freighters of Destinyas Bill
8.0
1931
Sundown Trailas Henchman
7.8
1931
Wild Horseas Rodeo Wrangler
6.2
1931
A Holy Terroras Johnson (uncredited)
6.4
1931
Alias: The Bad Manas Bartender (uncredited)
5.5
1931
In Old Cheyenneas Henchman Pete
7.0
1931
A Rider of the Plainsas Deputy Castro
9.0
1931
The Avengeras Slim
6.0
1931
West of Cheyenneas Henchman Steve
8.0
1931
Ten Nights in a Bar-roomas Bit Role
5.6
1931
Desert Vengeanceas Whiskey - Cardew Rider
10.0
1930
Shadow Ranchas Henchman Curley
6.5
1930
Under Montana Skiesas Henchman Joe
10.0
1930
The Oklahoma Cycloneas Rawhide - Henchman
5.0
1930
The Fighting Legionas Fred Hook
8.0
1930
O'Malley Rides Aloneas Ullik
10.0
1929
10.0
1929
Bad Men's Moneyas Percival McGinnis
10.0
1929
Headin' Westwardas Buck McGrath
8.0
1929
Cheyenneas Klaxton
8.0
1928
The Flyin' Buckarooas Delno (the bandit)
10.0
1928
Manhattan Cowboyas Slim Sergeant
8.0
1928
The Code of the Scarletas Henchman
10.0
1928
The Canyon of Adventureas Slim Burke
8.0
1928
The Sunset Legionas Bartender (uncredited)
7.0
1927
The Desert of the Lostas Sheriff (uncredited)
8.0
1927
Gun Gospelas Brogan's Henchman
10.0
1927
The Obligin' Buckarooas Blackie
7.0
1927
The Soda Water Cowboyas Ross
9.0
1927
The Phantom Busteras Cassidy
8.0
1927
The Ridin' Rowdyas Miller
7.0
1927
Almost Humanas Luke Rawlins
1926
The Stolen Ranchas Henchman Hank
6.1
1926
7.0
1926
The Ramblin' Galootas Henchman
9.0
1926
The Lost Expressas Thug
9.0
1926
Bucking the Truthas 'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)
9.0
1926
Double Daringas Blackie Gorman
10.0
1926
The Fighting Cheatas Jud Nolan
7.0
1926
The Roaring Rideras (uncredited)
7.0
1925
7.0
1925
The Hurricane Horsemanas Mikes Wesson (as Charles Whitaker)
8.0
1925
Tearin' Looseas Matt Harris
9.0
1925
A Desperate Chanceas George Peters (as Charles Whittaker)
10.0
1925
On the Goas Tom Evans
7.0
1920
In Search of a Sinneras Roue
7.0
1919
7.0
1916
The Man from Bitter Rootsas 'Slim' Naudain
1914
Tested by Fireas Bill Burke, Packer
1914
The Squaw Manas The Detective
6.0
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The Bonanza Buckarooas Fraction Jack
7.0
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Arizona Nightsas Smuggler(uncredited)