Person Details

Birthday: 1893-07-29 01:34:42

Death: 1960-09-27 01:34:42

Aliases: Charles Orby Whitaker , Charles 'Slim' Whitaker , 'Slim' Whitaker , Charles Whitaker , Chas. Whitaker , Henry Whitaker , Orbie Whitaker , Slender Whitaker , Charles 'Slim' Whittaker , Charles Whittaker , Chas. Whittaker , Slim Whittaker , Slim Whittiker , Chas. Wittaker

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 175

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Legion of the Lawless
Average
5

Legion of the Lawless

(1940) Ben Leighton
Billy the Kid
Average
5

Billy the Kid

(1941) Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
Average
4

Ten Nights in a Bar-room

(1931) Bit Role
The Telegraph Trail
Average
5

The Telegraph Trail

(1933) Second Henchman (uncredited)
The Desert of the Lost
Average
0

The Desert of the Lost

(1927) Sheriff (uncredited)
Haunted Gold
Average
5

Haunted Gold

(1932) Henchman Slim (uncredited)
New Frontier
Average
6

New Frontier

(1939) Jed Turner
Winners of the West
Average
0

Winners of the West

(1940) Lacey

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1948 Bartender
1947 N/A
Henchman
Ben
Bart
1946 R.R. Agent Graham
Jeff Barkley
1944 N/A
Marshal Hodges
Sheriff Law
Sheriff Seth Banning
Henchman Nevada
1943 Murdered Wagon Driver
Sheepman (uncredited)
Green
Sheriff
Henchman Ed
Pasha
Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Sheriff
Sheriff Logan
1942 Sheriff
Rufe - Henchman
Red
Buck
Huxley
Sheriff
Man on Street
Roberts
The Sheriff
Miner #2
1941 Jim Hanley
Sheriff #2
Cantina Thug
Deputy Miller
Henchman Red
Stable Owner
Marshal Bemis
Valley City Sheriff
Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
Henchman Moose
Henchman Pete
1940 Raider
Windy
Autry Voter on Trolley
Rancher
Lacey
Silent
Pop Norton
Hired Gunman (uncredited)
Ben Leighton
1939 Carlos
Henchman Jake Morris
Henchman Red McGuire
Jed Turner
Monty Bates
Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
Henchman Bart
Black
Sheriff Burton
Brad
1938 Saloon Owner
N/A
Henchman Davis
Rattler
Curley
Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)
Tremaine, Rankin's partner
Henchman Boots
1937 Sheriff
Indian Fighter
Dawson Clan Member
Henchman 'Skeeter'
Sheriff
Henchman Ferguson
Sheriff
Steve
Henchman Steve
Sheriff
Cass
Sheriff
Slug
Reads Newspaper
Henchman Al Jensen
Sheriff Jed Martin
Lynch Mob
Ranch Hand
1936 Henchman Jack
Bit
Henchman Lon (uncredited)
One-Shot Morgan
Jailbird Slim
Pete - Henchman
Henchman (uncredited)
Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
Marshal Lucas
Black Mike Gonzado
Slim (uncredited)
Nolan
Pat
1935 Prod Jordan
Jim Elkins
Captain Larsen
Deputy
Henchman
Rattler Brown
Slim
Posse Leader
Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
Scurvy
Pete Childers
Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
Deputy Carter
Bert
Black Bart Dunston
Cowboy (uncredited)
Killer Plug Perkins
1934 Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner
Henchman Nevada
Henchman Mack
Sheriff Slade
Mine Owner Tom
Henchman Slim Watts
Henchman Pete
Al
1933 Henchman Dick (uncredited)
Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
Henchman Swede
Jake Morgan
Circus Cook
Big Bill Jarvis
Man at Bridger's Post
Butch Cassidy
Second Henchman (uncredited)
Henchman Hank
1932 Henchman Slim (uncredited)
Slim - Henchman
Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
Henchman (uncredited)
Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)
Henchman
Henchman Russ
Henchman
John Roberts, lawyer
1931 Bill
Henchman
Rodeo Wrangler
Johnson (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Henchman Pete
Slim
Bit Role
Henchman Steve
1930 Henchman Curley
Henchman Joe
Rawhide - Henchman
Fred Hook
Ullik
1929 N/A
Buck McGrath
Klaxton
1928 Delno (the bandit)
Slim Sergeant
Henchman
Bartender (uncredited)
Slim Burke
1927 Sheriff (uncredited)
Brogan's Henchman
Cassidy
Miller
Luke Rawlins
1926 Henchman Hank
N/A
Henchman
'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)
Blackie Gorman
Jud Nolan
(uncredited)
1925 N/A
Mikes Wesson (as Charles Whitaker)
Matt Harris
Thug
George Peters (as Charles Whittaker)
Tom Evans
1920 Roue
1914 N/A
Bill Burke, Packer
Year Character Movie/Tv

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