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Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 – December 8, 1983), better known by his stage name Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens took up acting, and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows.
Slim Pickens was a cowboy actor who starred in many westerns and comedies, such as Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. He also wrote and did stunts for some TV shows and movies, and died of a brain tumor in 1983.
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Slim Pickens was a cowboy actor who starred in many westerns and comedies, including Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). He was a rodeo clown, a rodeo manager, and a rodeo fan who died of a brain tumor in 1983.
- June 29, 1919
- December 8, 1983
Slim Pickens was a film and television actor and rodeo clown who played many cowboy roles. He was known for his roles in 'Dr. Strangelove', 'Blazing Saddles' and 'The Cowboys'.
Dec 10, 1983 · Slim Pickens, a onetime rodeo star turned cowboy actor, died Thursday night at a convalescent hospital in Modesto, Calif. He was 64 years old.
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Slim Pickens was an American actor and rodeo performer who starred in many Westerns and comedies. He is best known for his roles in Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles, The Howling and 1941.