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

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

1944

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

1943

The Desperadoes as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Silver Spurs as Henchman Ed
Boss of Rawhide as Murdered Wagon Driver
Wolves of the Range as Pasha
Man from Music Mountain as Sheepman (uncredited)
Blazing Frontier as Sheriff
Raiders of Red Gap as Green
Death Rides the Plains as Sheriff
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 Silver Bullet as Buck
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns as Roberts
Come on Danger as Sheriff
Arizona Stage Coach as Red
The Lone Rider and the Bandit as Miner #2
The Rangers Take Over as Sheriff
The Mysterious Rider as Rufe - Henchman

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

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

1932

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

1931

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

1930

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

1929

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

1928

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

1927

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

1926

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

1925

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