Slim Whitaker

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 27, 1893

died

September 27, 1960

place of birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

also known as

Charles Orby Whitaker · Charles 'Slim' Whitaker · 'Slim' Whitaker · Charles Whitaker

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Flash Gordon
6.4

Flash Gordon

1936as Prison Guard
In Old California
5.3

In Old California

1942as Man on Street
The Desperadoes
5.9

The Desperadoes

1943as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Melody Ranch
6.2

Melody Ranch

1940as Autry Voter on Trolley
Western Frontier
9.0

Western Frontier

1935as Henchman
Billy the Kid
5.3

Billy the Kid

1941as Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
Haunted Gold
5.1

Haunted Gold

1932as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
Sagebrush Trail
5.2

Sagebrush Trail

1933as Henchman Dick (uncredited)
New Frontier
5.8

New Frontier

1939as Jed Turner
Riders of Death Valley
6.8

Riders of Death Valley

1941as Stable Owner
Wild Horse
6.2

Wild Horse

1931as Rodeo Wrangler
South of the Border
6.0

South of the Border

1939as Carlos
For the Service
10.0

For the Service

1936as Henchman (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
7.3

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939as Black
The Marshal Of Mesa City
7.5

The Marshal Of Mesa City

1939as Henchman Jake Morris
Prairie Law
7.0

Prairie Law

1940as Silent
The Desert of the Lost
8.0

The Desert of the Lost

1927as Sheriff (uncredited)
War of the Range
8.0

War of the Range

1933as Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
Arizona Bound
4.2

Arizona Bound

1941as Henchman Red
Texas Justice
9.0

Texas Justice

1942as Huxley
Winners of the West
7.0

Winners of the West

1940as Lacey
Ride Him, Cowboy
4.9

Ride Him, Cowboy

1932as Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
Ace of Action
7.0

Ace of Action

1926
Pioneer Justice
6.5

Pioneer Justice

1947as Ben
The Silver Bullet
6.0

The Silver Bullet

1942as Buck
Border Vengeance
7.5

Border Vengeance

1935as Posse Leader
Black Gold
5.3

Black Gold

1936as Slim (uncredited)
Terror of the Plains
10.0

Terror of the Plains

1934as Henchman Nevada
Raiders of Red Gap
7.3

Raiders of Red Gap

1943as Green
Come On, Tarzan
6.7

Come On, Tarzan

1932as Slim - Henchman
The Avenger
6.0

The Avenger

1931as Slim
General Spanky
5.7

General Spanky

1936as Bit
Borderland
7.5

Borderland

1937as Reads Newspaper
A Holy Terror
6.8

A Holy Terror

1931as Johnson (uncredited)
Riders of Pasco Basin
5.5

Riders of Pasco Basin

1940as Hired Gunman (uncredited)
The Fighting Legion
8.0

The Fighting Legion

1930as Fred Hook
Silver Spurs
4.8

Silver Spurs

1943as Henchman Ed
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
5.7

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

1936as Nolan
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
6.5

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

1941as Henchman Moose
Trigger Trail
7.0

Trigger Trail

1944
Frontiers of '49
9.0

Frontiers of '49

1939as Brad
Wolves of the Range
5.8

Wolves of the Range

1943as Pasha
Texas Wildcats
8.0

Texas Wildcats

1939as Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
Arizona Bad Man
6.5

Arizona Bad Man

1935as Black Bart Dunston
Lawless Range
4.3

Lawless Range

1935as Burns' Henchman (uncredited)
Lightning Carson Rides Again
5.3

Lightning Carson Rides Again

1938as Saloon Owner
Hands Across the Rockies
7.2

Hands Across the Rockies

1941as Marshal Bemis
Mystery Liner
4.7

Mystery Liner

1934as Crewman (uncredited)
The Silver Trail
5.6

The Silver Trail

1937as Slug
The Mysterious Rider
5.8

The Mysterious Rider

1942as Rufe - Henchman