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

1943

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

1942

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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1933

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

1932

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

1931

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

1930

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

1929

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

1928

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

1927

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

1926

Double Daring as Blackie Gorman
Ace of Action
The Fighting Cheat as Jud Nolan
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

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