Slim Whitaker

Born: 1893-07-27 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Died: 1960-09-27

Known For: 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.

Filmography

1948

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains as Joe Hall (uncredited)
The Westward Trail as Bartender

1947

1946

Outlaws of the Plains as R.R. Agent Graham
Overland Riders as Jeff Barkley

1944

Trigger Trail
The Drifter as Marshal Hodges
Marshal of Gunsmoke as Henchman Nevada
The Laramie Trail as Sheriff Law
Oklahoma Raiders as Sheriff Seth Banning

1943

The Desperadoes as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Wolves of the Range as Pasha
Raiders of Red Gap as Green
Man from Music Mountain as Sheepman (uncredited)
Silver Spurs as Henchman Ed
Death Rides the Plains as Sheriff
Blazing Frontier as Sheriff
Boss of Rawhide as Murdered Wagon Driver
Fighting Frontier as Sheriff Logan

1942

Texas Justice as Huxley
In Old California as Man on Street
Raiders of the West as The Sheriff
The Rangers Take Over as Sheriff
The Lone Rider and the Bandit as Miner #2
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns as Roberts
The Silver Bullet as Buck
The Mysterious Rider as Rufe - Henchman
Come on Danger as Sheriff
Arizona Stage Coach as Red

1941

Riders of Death Valley as Stable Owner
Billy the Kid as Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
Billy The Kid's Round-Up as Jim Hanley
Hands Across the Rockies as Marshal Bemis
Along the Rio Grande as Henchman Pete
Billy the Kid Wanted as Sheriff #2
King of the Texas Rangers as Cantina Thug
Six-Gun Gold as Deputy Miller
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie as Henchman Moose
Cyclone on Horseback as Valley City Sheriff
Arizona Bound as Henchman Red

1940

Winners of the West as Lacey
Riders of Pasco Basin as Hired Gunman (uncredited)
Legion of the Lawless as Ben Leighton
Billy the Kid in Texas as Windy
Bullet Code as Pop Norton
Melody Ranch as Autry Voter on Trolley
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride as Rancher
Young Bill Hickok as Raider
Prairie Law as Silent

1939

New Frontier as Jed Turner
The Lone Ranger Rides Again as Black
Code of the Cactus as Sheriff Burton
Oklahoma Terror as Henchman Red McGuire
South of the Border as Carlos
The Law Comes to Texas as Barney Dalton
The Marshal Of Mesa City as Henchman Jake Morris
The Fighting Gringo as Monty Bates
Texas Wildcats as Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
Rollin' Westward as Henchman Bart
Frontiers of '49 as Brad
Lone Star Pioneers as Buck Bally

1938

Stagecoach Days as Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)
Under Western Stars as Tremaine, Rankin's partner
Lightning Carson Rides Again as Saloon Owner
Frontier Scout as Henchman Davis
Pioneer Trail as Curley
Rolling Caravans as Henchman Boots
Black Bandit
Phantom Gold as Rattler

1937

Hollywood Round-Up as Sheriff
Melody of the Plains as Cass
Heart of the Rockies as Dawson Clan Member
Law of the Ranger as Henchman Steve
The Feud of the Trail as Sheriff
Orphan of the Pecos as Sheriff
Borderland as Reads Newspaper
Mystery Range as Sheriff
The Silver Trail as Slug
Cheyenne Rides Again as Sheriff Jed Martin
Valley of Terror as Lynch Mob
Reckless Ranger as Steve
Roaring Six Guns as Henchman 'Skeeter'
Smoke Tree Range as Henchman Ferguson
Lost Ranch as Sheriff
Santa Fe Rides as Henchman Al Jensen
The Roaming Cowboy as Ranch Hand
Prairie Thunder as Indian Fighter

1936

Flash Gordon as Prison Guard
The Riding Avenger as Jailbird Slim
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell as Nolan
General Spanky as Bit
Ridin' On as Black Mike Gonzado
For the Service as Henchman (uncredited)
Black Gold as Slim (uncredited)
Santa Fe Bound as One-Shot Morgan
The Fugitive Sheriff as Henchman Lon (uncredited)
Rio Grande Ranger as Henchman Jack
Everyman's Law as Pete - Henchman
Pinto Rustlers as Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
Fast Bullets as Pat
Roamin' Wild as Marshal Lucas

1935

Circle of Death as Lance - Henchman
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery as Captain Larsen
Men of Action as Slim
Valley of Wanted Men as Deputy
Lawless Range as Burns' Henchman (uncredited)
The Lone Bandit as Deputy Buck
The Outlaw Tamer as Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
Lawless Riders as Prod Jordan
Western Frontier as Henchman
Silent Valley as Pete Childers
The Silver Bullet as Scurvy
The Last of the Clintons as Jim Elkins
Rio Rattler as Rattler Brown
Horses' Collars as Cowboy (uncredited)
Arizona Bad Man as Black Bart Dunston
Unconquered Bandit as Jose Porfirio aka The Night Hawk
Rustler's Paradise as Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
The Cactus Kid as Killer Plug Perkins
Coyote Trails as Bert
Border Brigands as Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
Border Vengeance as Posse Leader
Blazing Guns as Deputy Carter

1934

Range Warfare as Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner
The Law of the Wild as Henchman Mack
Terror of the Plains as Henchman Nevada
Mystery Liner as Crewman (uncredited)
The Man from Hell as Mine Owner Tom
Honor of the Range as Henchman Pete
The Lost Jungle as Al
Smoking Guns as Henchman Slim Watts
Fighting Thru as Sheriff Slade

1933

Sagebrush Trail as Henchman Dick (uncredited)
King of the Arena as Circus Cook
The Telegraph Trail as Second Henchman (uncredited)
The Man from Monterey as Jake Morgan
War of the Range as Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
Fugitive as Henchman Dick
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo as Henchman Swede
Deadwood Pass as Butch Cassidy
Trouble Busters as Big Bill Jarvis
Unknown Valley as Man at Bridger's Post
Drum Taps as Henchman Hank

1932

Ride Him, Cowboy as Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
Haunted Gold as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
Heroes of the West as Henchman
The Man from New Mexico as Henchman Russ
Guns for Hire as Hank Moran
The Night Rider as Henchman (uncredited)
South of Santa Fe as John Roberts, lawyer
Come On, Tarzan as Slim - Henchman
Texas Tornado as Henchman
Beyond the Rockies as Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)

1931

The Cheyenne Cyclone as Hank - Henchman
A Rider of the Plains as Deputy Castro
Alias: The Bad Man as Bartender (uncredited)
In Old Cheyenne as Henchman Pete
A Holy Terror as Johnson (uncredited)
Ten Nights in a Bar-room as Bit Role
The Avenger as Slim
Freighters of Destiny as Bill
West of Cheyenne as Henchman Steve
Sundown Trail as Henchman
Wild Horse as Rodeo Wrangler
Desert Vengeance as Whiskey - Cardew Rider

1930

Under Montana Skies as Henchman Joe
O'Malley Rides Alone as Ullik
The Oklahoma Cyclone as Rawhide - Henchman
Shadow Ranch as Henchman Curley
The Fighting Legion as Fred Hook

1929

Cheyenne as Klaxton
Bad Men's Money as Percival McGinnis
Captain Cowboy
Headin' Westward as Buck McGrath

1928

The Code of the Scarlet as Henchman
The Canyon of Adventure as Slim Burke
The Flyin' Buckaroo as Delno (the bandit)
The Sunset Legion as Bartender (uncredited)
Manhattan Cowboy as Slim Sergeant

1927

Gun Gospel as Brogan's Henchman
The Phantom Buster as Cassidy
The Soda Water Cowboy as Ross
The Desert of the Lost as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Ridin' Rowdy as Miller
The Obligin' Buckaroo as Blackie
Almost Human as Luke Rawlins

1926

Double Daring as Blackie Gorman
The Lost Express as Thug
The Fighting Cheat as Jud Nolan
The Stolen Ranch as Henchman Hank
Ace of Action
The Roaring Rider as (uncredited)
The Ramblin' Galoot as Henchman
Bucking the Truth as 'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)

1925

A Desperate Chance as George Peters (as Charles Whittaker)
The Big Stunt
Tearin' Loose as Matt Harris
On the Go as Tom Evans
The Hurricane Horseman as Mikes Wesson (as Charles Whitaker)