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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893-07-27 |
| Died | 1960-09-27 |
Movies
The Westward Trail
as Bartender
1948
1947
Return of the Lash
as Henchman
1947
Pioneer Justice
as Ben
1947
Law of the Lash
as Bart
1947
Outlaws of the Plains
as R.R. Agent Graham
1946
Overland Riders
as Jeff Barkley
1946
1944
The Drifter
as Marshal Hodges
1944
The Laramie Trail
as Sheriff Law
1944
Oklahoma Raiders
as Sheriff Seth Banning
1944
Marshal of Gunsmoke
as Henchman Nevada
1944
Boss of Rawhide
as Murdered Wagon Driver
1943
Man from Music Mountain
as Sheepman (uncredited)
1943
Raiders of Red Gap
as Green
1943
Blazing Frontier
as Sheriff
1943
Silver Spurs
as Henchman Ed
1943
Wolves of the Range
as Pasha
1943
The Desperadoes
as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
1943
Death Rides the Plains
as Sheriff
1943
Fighting Frontier
as Sheriff Logan
1943
The Rangers Take Over
as Sheriff
1942
The Mysterious Rider
as Rufe - Henchman
1942
Arizona Stage Coach
as Red
1942
The Silver Bullet
as Buck
1942
Texas Justice
as Huxley
1942
Come on Danger
as Sheriff
1942
In Old California
as Man on Street
1942
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
as Roberts
1942
Raiders of the West
as The Sheriff
1942
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
as Miner #2
1942
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
as Jim Hanley
1941
Billy the Kid Wanted
as Sheriff #2
1941
King of the Texas Rangers
as Cantina Thug
1941
Six-Gun Gold
as Deputy Miller
1941
Arizona Bound
as Henchman Red
1941
Riders of Death Valley
as Stable Owner
1941
Hands Across the Rockies
as Marshal Bemis
1941
Cyclone on Horseback
as Valley City Sheriff
1941
Billy the Kid
as Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
1941
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
as Henchman Moose
1941
Along the Rio Grande
as Henchman Pete
1941
Young Bill Hickok
as Raider
1940
Billy the Kid in Texas
as Windy
1940
Melody Ranch
as Autry Voter on Trolley
1940
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
as Rancher
1940
Winners of the West
as Lacey
1940
Prairie Law
as Silent
1940
Bullet Code
as Pop Norton
1940
Riders of Pasco Basin
as Hired Gunman (uncredited)
1940
Legion of the Lawless
as Ben Leighton
1940
South of the Border
as Carlos
1939
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Henchman Jake Morris
1939
Oklahoma Terror
as Henchman Red McGuire
1939
New Frontier
as Jed Turner
1939
The Fighting Gringo
as Monty Bates
1939
Texas Wildcats
as Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
1939
Rollin' Westward
as Henchman Bart
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
as Black
1939
Code of the Cactus
as Sheriff Burton
1939
Frontiers of '49
as Brad
1939
Lightning Carson Rides Again
as Saloon Owner
1938
1938
Frontier Scout
as Henchman Davis
1938
Phantom Gold
as Rattler
1938
Pioneer Trail
as Curley
1938
Stagecoach Days
as Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)
1938
Under Western Stars
as Tremaine, Rankin's partner
1938
Rolling Caravans
as Henchman Boots
1938
Hollywood Round-Up
as Sheriff
1937
Prairie Thunder
as Indian Fighter
1937
Heart of the Rockies
as Dawson Clan Member
1937
Roaring Six Guns
as Henchman 'Skeeter'
1937
Lost Ranch
as Sheriff
1937
Smoke Tree Range
as Henchman Ferguson
1937
Orphan of the Pecos
as Sheriff
1937
Reckless Ranger
as Steve
1937
Law of the Ranger
as Henchman Steve
1937
Mystery Range
as Sheriff
1937
Melody of the Plains
as Cass
1937
The Feud of the Trail
as Sheriff
1937
The Silver Trail
as Slug
1937
Borderland
as Reads Newspaper
1937
Santa Fe Rides
as Henchman Al Jensen
1937
Cheyenne Rides Again
as Sheriff Jed Martin
1937
Valley of Terror
as Lynch Mob
1937
The Roaming Cowboy
as Ranch Hand
1937
Rio Grande Ranger
as Henchman Jack
1936
General Spanky
as Bit
1936
The Fugitive Sheriff
as Henchman Lon (uncredited)
1936
Santa Fe Bound
as One-Shot Morgan
1936
The Riding Avenger
as Jailbird Slim
1936
Everyman's Law
as Pete - Henchman
1936
For the Service
as Henchman (uncredited)
1936
Pinto Rustlers
as Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
1936
Roamin' Wild
as Marshal Lucas
1936
Ridin' On
as Black Mike Gonzado
1936
Black Gold
as Slim (uncredited)
1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Nolan
1936
Fast Bullets
as Pat
1936
Lawless Riders
as Prod Jordan
1935
The Last of the Clintons
as Jim Elkins
1935
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
as Captain Larsen
1935
Valley of Wanted Men
as Deputy
1935
Western Frontier
as Henchman
1935
Rio Rattler
as Rattler Brown
1935
Men of Action
as Slim
1935
Border Vengeance
as Posse Leader
1935
Border Brigands
as Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
1935
The Silver Bullet
as Scurvy
1935
Silent Valley
as Pete Childers
1935
Rustler's Paradise
as Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
1935
The Outlaw Tamer
as Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
1935
Blazing Guns
as Deputy Carter
1935
Arizona Bad Man
as Black Bart Dunston
1935
Coyote Trails
as Bert
1935
Horses' Collars
as Cowboy (uncredited)
1935
The Cactus Kid
as Killer Plug Perkins
1935
Range Warfare
as Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner
1934
Terror of the Plains
as Henchman Nevada
1934
The Law of the Wild
as Henchman Mack
1934
Fighting Thru
as Sheriff Slade
1934
The Man from Hell
as Mine Owner Tom
1934
Smoking Guns
as Henchman Slim Watts
1934
Honor of the Range
as Henchman Pete
1934
The Lost Jungle
as Al
1934
Sagebrush Trail
as Henchman Dick (uncredited)
1933
War of the Range
as Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
1933
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
as Henchman Swede
1933
The Man from Monterey
as Jake Morgan
1933
King of the Arena
as Circus Cook
1933
Trouble Busters
as Big Bill Jarvis
1933
Unknown Valley
as Man at Bridger's Post
1933
Deadwood Pass
as Butch Cassidy
1933
The Telegraph Trail
as Second Henchman (uncredited)
1933
Drum Taps
as Henchman Hank
1933
Haunted Gold
as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
1932
Come On, Tarzan
as Slim - Henchman
1932
Ride Him, Cowboy
as Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
1932
The Night Rider
as Henchman (uncredited)
1932
Beyond the Rockies
as Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)
1932
Heroes of the West
as Henchman
1932
The Man from New Mexico
as Henchman Russ
1932
Texas Tornado
as Henchman
1932
South of Santa Fe
as John Roberts, lawyer
1932
Freighters of Destiny
as Bill
1931
Sundown Trail
as Henchman
1931
Wild Horse
as Rodeo Wrangler
1931
A Holy Terror
as Johnson (uncredited)
1931
Alias: The Bad Man
as Bartender (uncredited)
1931
In Old Cheyenne
as Henchman Pete
1931
The Greater Love
as Deputy Castro
1931
The Avenger
as Slim
1931
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
as Bit Role
1931
West of Cheyenne
as Henchman Steve
1931
Shadow Ranch
as Henchman Curley
1930
Under Montana Skies
as Henchman Joe
1930
The Oklahoma Cyclone
as Rawhide - Henchman
1930
The Fighting Legion
as Fred Hook
1930
O'Malley Rides Alone
as Ullik
1930
1929
Headin' Westward
as Buck McGrath
1929
Cheyenne
as Klaxton
1929
The Flyin' Buckaroo
as Delno (the bandit)
1928
Manhattan Cowboy
as Slim Sergeant
1928
The Code of the Scarlet
as Henchman
1928
The Sunset Legion
as Bartender (uncredited)
1928
The Canyon of Adventure
as Slim Burke
1928
The Desert of the Lost
as Sheriff (uncredited)
1927
Gun Gospel
as Brogan's Henchman
1927
The Phantom Buster
as Cassidy
1927
The Ridin' Rowdy
as Miller
1927
Almost Human
as Luke Rawlins
1927
The Stolen Ranch
as Henchman Hank
1926
1926
The Ramblin' Galoot
as Henchman
1926
Bucking the Truth
as 'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)
1926
Double Daring
as Blackie Gorman
1926
The Fighting Cheat
as Jud Nolan
1926
The Roaring Rider
as (uncredited)
1926
1925
The Hurricane Horseman
as Mikes Wesson (as Charles Whitaker)
1925
Tearin' Loose
as Matt Harris
1925
The Lost Express
as Thug
1925
A Desperate Chance
as George Peters (as Charles Whittaker)
1925
On the Go
as Tom Evans
1925
In Search of a Sinner
as Roue
1920
Tested by Fire
as Bill Burke, Packer
1914
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