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
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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
(1940) Ben LeightonBilly the Kid
(1941) Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)Ten Nights in a Bar-room
(1931) Bit RoleThe Telegraph Trail
(1933) Second Henchman (uncredited)The Desert of the Lost
(1927) Sheriff (uncredited)Haunted Gold
(1932) Henchman Slim (uncredited)New Frontier
(1939) Jed TurnerWinners of the West
(1940) LaceyActing
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 | ||
Sheriff Burton | ||
Black | ||
Brad | ||
1938 | Saloon Owner | |
Henchman Davis | ||
N/A | ||
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 | ||
Black Bart Dunston | ||
Bert | ||
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 | ||
Butch Cassidy | ||
Man at Bridger's Post | ||
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 | ||
Henchman Steve | ||
Bit Role | ||
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 |