Slim Whitaker

Slim Whitaker

🎂 27th July 1893 (132 yrs) 📍 Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Known For

The Roaring Rider

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.

Slim Whitaker

Movies Featuring Slim Whitaker

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains (1948)

as Joe Hall (uncredited)
The Westward Trail

The Westward Trail (1948)

as Bartender
Black Hills

Black Hills (1947)

Return of the Lash

Return of the Lash (1947)

as Henchman
Pioneer Justice

Pioneer Justice (1947)

as Ben
Law of the Lash

Law of the Lash (1947)

as Bart
Outlaws of the Plains

Outlaws of the Plains (1946)

as R.R. Agent Graham
Overland Riders

Overland Riders (1946)

as Jeff Barkley
Trigger Trail

Trigger Trail (1944)

The Drifter

The Drifter (1944)

as Marshal Hodges
The Laramie Trail

The Laramie Trail (1944)

as Sheriff Law
Oklahoma Raiders

Oklahoma Raiders (1944)

as Sheriff Seth Banning
Marshal of Gunsmoke

Marshal of Gunsmoke (1944)

as Henchman Nevada
Boss of Rawhide

Boss of Rawhide (1943)

as Murdered Wagon Driver
Man from Music Mountain

Man from Music Mountain (1943)

as Sheepman (uncredited)
Raiders of Red Gap

Raiders of Red Gap (1943)

as Green
Blazing Frontier

Blazing Frontier (1943)

as Sheriff
Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs (1943)

as Henchman Ed
Wolves of the Range

Wolves of the Range (1943)

as Pasha
The Desperadoes

The Desperadoes (1943)

as Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Death Rides the Plains

Death Rides the Plains (1943)

as Sheriff
Fighting Frontier

Fighting Frontier (1943)

as Sheriff Logan
The Rangers Take Over

The Rangers Take Over (1942)

as Sheriff
The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider (1942)

as Rufe - Henchman
Arizona Stage Coach

Arizona Stage Coach (1942)

as Red
The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet (1942)

as Buck
Come on Danger

Come on Danger (1942)

as Sheriff
Texas Justice

Texas Justice (1942)

as Huxley
In Old California

In Old California (1942)

as Man on Street
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns (1942)

as Roberts
Raiders of the West

Raiders of the West (1942)

as The Sheriff
The Lone Rider and the Bandit

The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942)

as Miner #2
Billy The Kid's Round-Up

Billy The Kid's Round-Up (1941)

as Jim Hanley
Billy the Kid Wanted

Billy the Kid Wanted (1941)

as Sheriff #2
King of the Texas Rangers

King of the Texas Rangers (1941)

as Cantina Thug
Six-Gun Gold

Six-Gun Gold (1941)

as Deputy Miller
Arizona Bound

Arizona Bound (1941)

as Henchman Red
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley (1941)

as Stable Owner
Hands Across the Rockies

Hands Across the Rockies (1941)

as Marshal Bemis
Cyclone on Horseback

Cyclone on Horseback (1941)

as Valley City Sheriff
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid (1941)

as Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941)

as Henchman Moose
Along the Rio Grande

Along the Rio Grande (1941)

as Henchman Pete
Young Bill Hickok

Young Bill Hickok (1940)

as Raider
Billy the Kid in Texas

Billy the Kid in Texas (1940)

as Windy
Melody Ranch

Melody Ranch (1940)

as Autry Voter on Trolley
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940)

as Rancher
Winners of the West

Winners of the West (1940)

as Lacey
Prairie Law

Prairie Law (1940)

as Silent
Bullet Code

Bullet Code (1940)

as Pop Norton
Riders of Pasco Basin

Riders of Pasco Basin (1940)

as Hired Gunman (uncredited)
Legion of the Lawless

Legion of the Lawless (1940)

as Ben Leighton
South of the Border

South of the Border (1939)

as Carlos
The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City (1939)

as Henchman Jake Morris
Oklahoma Terror

Oklahoma Terror (1939)

as Henchman Red McGuire
New Frontier

New Frontier (1939)

as Jed Turner
The Fighting Gringo

The Fighting Gringo (1939)

as Monty Bates
No Image

The Law Comes to Texas (1939)

as Barney Dalton
Texas Wildcats

Texas Wildcats (1939)

as Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
Lone Star Pioneers

Lone Star Pioneers (1939)

as Buck Bally
Rollin' Westward

Rollin' Westward (1939)

as Henchman Bart
Code of the Cactus

Code of the Cactus (1939)

as Sheriff Burton
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

as Black
Frontiers of '49

Frontiers of '49 (1939)

as Brad
Lightning Carson Rides Again

Lightning Carson Rides Again (1938)

as Saloon Owner
Frontier Scout

Frontier Scout (1938)

as Henchman Davis
Black Bandit

Black Bandit (1938)

Phantom Gold

Phantom Gold (1938)

as Rattler
Pioneer Trail

Pioneer Trail (1938)

as Curley
Stagecoach Days

Stagecoach Days (1938)

as Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)
Under Western Stars

Under Western Stars (1938)

as Tremaine, Rankin's partner
Rolling Caravans

Rolling Caravans (1938)

as Henchman Boots
Hollywood Round-Up

Hollywood Round-Up (1937)

as Sheriff
Prairie Thunder

Prairie Thunder (1937)

as Indian Fighter
Heart of the Rockies

Heart of the Rockies (1937)

as Dawson Clan Member
Roaring Six Guns

Roaring Six Guns (1937)

as Henchman 'Skeeter'
Lost Ranch

Lost Ranch (1937)

as Sheriff
Smoke Tree Range

Smoke Tree Range (1937)

as Henchman Ferguson
Orphan of the Pecos

Orphan of the Pecos (1937)

as Sheriff
Reckless Ranger

Reckless Ranger (1937)

as Steve
Law of the Ranger

Law of the Ranger (1937)

as Henchman Steve
Mystery Range

Mystery Range (1937)

as Sheriff
Melody of the Plains

Melody of the Plains (1937)

as Cass
The Feud of the Trail

The Feud of the Trail (1937)

as Sheriff
The Silver Trail

The Silver Trail (1937)

as Slug
Borderland

Borderland (1937)

as Reads Newspaper
Santa Fe Rides

Santa Fe Rides (1937)

as Henchman Al Jensen
Cheyenne Rides Again

Cheyenne Rides Again (1937)

as Sheriff Jed Martin
Valley of Terror

Valley of Terror (1937)

as Lynch Mob
No Image

The Roaming Cowboy (1937)

as Ranch Hand
Rio Grande Ranger

Rio Grande Ranger (1936)

as Henchman Jack
General Spanky

General Spanky (1936)

as Bit
The Fugitive Sheriff

The Fugitive Sheriff (1936)

as Henchman Lon (uncredited)
Santa Fe Bound

Santa Fe Bound (1936)

as One-Shot Morgan
The Riding Avenger

The Riding Avenger (1936)

as Jailbird Slim
Everyman's Law

Everyman's Law (1936)

as Pete - Henchman
For the Service

For the Service (1936)

as Henchman (uncredited)
Pinto Rustlers

Pinto Rustlers (1936)

as Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
Roamin' Wild

Roamin' Wild (1936)

as Marshal Lucas
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon (1936)

as Prison Guard
Ridin' On

Ridin' On (1936)

as Black Mike Gonzado
Black Gold

Black Gold (1936)

as Slim (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)

as Nolan
Fast Bullets

Fast Bullets (1936)

as Pat
Lawless Riders

Lawless Riders (1935)

as Prod Jordan
The Last of the Clintons

The Last of the Clintons (1935)

as Jim Elkins
Lawless Range

Lawless Range (1935)

as Burns' Henchman (uncredited)
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (1935)

as Captain Larsen
Valley of Wanted Men

Valley of Wanted Men (1935)

as Deputy
Western Frontier

Western Frontier (1935)

as Henchman
Rio Rattler

Rio Rattler (1935)

as Rattler Brown
Men of Action

Men of Action (1935)

as Slim
Border Vengeance

Border Vengeance (1935)

as Posse Leader
Border Brigands

Border Brigands (1935)

as Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet (1935)

as Scurvy
Silent Valley

Silent Valley (1935)

as Pete Childers
Rustler's Paradise

Rustler's Paradise (1935)

as Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
The Outlaw Tamer

The Outlaw Tamer (1935)

as Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
Blazing Guns

Blazing Guns (1935)

as Deputy Carter
Coyote Trails

Coyote Trails (1935)

as Bert
Arizona Bad Man

Arizona Bad Man (1935)

as Black Bart Dunston
Horses' Collars

Horses' Collars (1935)

as Cowboy (uncredited)
Unconquered Bandit

Unconquered Bandit (1935)

as Jose Porfirio aka The Night Hawk
The Cactus Kid

The Cactus Kid (1935)

as Killer Plug Perkins
Range Warfare

Range Warfare (1934)

as Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner
Terror of the Plains

Terror of the Plains (1934)

as Henchman Nevada
The Law of the Wild

The Law of the Wild (1934)

as Henchman Mack
Fighting Thru

Fighting Thru (1934)

as Sheriff Slade
The Man from Hell

The Man from Hell (1934)

as Mine Owner Tom
Smoking Guns

Smoking Guns (1934)

as Henchman Slim Watts
Honor of the Range

Honor of the Range (1934)

as Henchman Pete
The Lost Jungle

The Lost Jungle (1934)

as Al
Mystery Liner

Mystery Liner (1934)

as Crewman (uncredited)
Sagebrush Trail

Sagebrush Trail (1933)

as Henchman Dick (uncredited)
Fugitive

Fugitive (1933)

as Henchman Dick
War of the Range

War of the Range (1933)

as Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo (1933)

as Henchman Swede
The Man from Monterey

The Man from Monterey (1933)

as Jake Morgan
King of the Arena

King of the Arena (1933)

as Circus Cook
Trouble Busters

Trouble Busters (1933)

as Big Bill Jarvis
Deadwood Pass

Deadwood Pass (1933)

as Butch Cassidy
Unknown Valley

Unknown Valley (1933)

as Man at Bridger's Post
The Telegraph Trail

The Telegraph Trail (1933)

as Second Henchman (uncredited)
Drum Taps

Drum Taps (1933)

as Henchman Hank
Haunted Gold

Haunted Gold (1932)

as Henchman Slim (uncredited)
Come On, Tarzan

Come On, Tarzan (1932)

as Slim - Henchman
Ride Him, Cowboy

Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)

as Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
The Night Rider

The Night Rider (1932)

as Henchman (uncredited)
Beyond the Rockies

Beyond the Rockies (1932)

as Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)
Heroes of the West

Heroes of the West (1932)

as Henchman
The Man from New Mexico

The Man from New Mexico (1932)

as Henchman Russ
Texas Tornado

Texas Tornado (1932)

as Henchman
South of Santa Fe

South of Santa Fe (1932)

as John Roberts, lawyer
Freighters of Destiny

Freighters of Destiny (1931)

as Bill
Sundown Trail

Sundown Trail (1931)

as Henchman
Wild Horse

Wild Horse (1931)

as Rodeo Wrangler
A Holy Terror

A Holy Terror (1931)

as Johnson (uncredited)
Alias: The Bad Man

Alias: The Bad Man (1931)

as Bartender (uncredited)
In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne (1931)

as Henchman Pete
A Rider of the Plains

A Rider of the Plains (1931)

as Deputy Castro
The Avenger

The Avenger (1931)

as Slim
West of Cheyenne

West of Cheyenne (1931)

as Henchman Steve
Ten Nights in a Bar-room

Ten Nights in a Bar-room (1931)

as Bit Role
Desert Vengeance

Desert Vengeance (1931)

as Whiskey - Cardew Rider
Shadow Ranch

Shadow Ranch (1930)

as Henchman Curley
Under Montana Skies

Under Montana Skies (1930)

as Henchman Joe
The Oklahoma Cyclone

The Oklahoma Cyclone (1930)

as Rawhide - Henchman
The Fighting Legion

The Fighting Legion (1930)

as Fred Hook
O'Malley Rides Alone

O'Malley Rides Alone (1930)

as Ullik
Captain Cowboy

Captain Cowboy (1929)

Bad Men's Money

Bad Men's Money (1929)

as Percival McGinnis
Headin' Westward

Headin' Westward (1929)

as Buck McGrath
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1929)

as Klaxton
The Flyin' Buckaroo

The Flyin' Buckaroo (1928)

as Delno (the bandit)
Manhattan Cowboy

Manhattan Cowboy (1928)

as Slim Sergeant
The Code of the Scarlet

The Code of the Scarlet (1928)

as Henchman
The Canyon of Adventure

The Canyon of Adventure (1928)

as Slim Burke
The Sunset Legion

The Sunset Legion (1928)

as Bartender (uncredited)
The Desert of the Lost

The Desert of the Lost (1927)

as Sheriff (uncredited)
Gun Gospel

Gun Gospel (1927)

as Brogan's Henchman
No Image

The Obligin' Buckaroo (1927)

as Blackie
No Image

The Soda Water Cowboy (1927)

as Ross
The Phantom Buster

The Phantom Buster (1927)

as Cassidy
The Ridin' Rowdy

The Ridin' Rowdy (1927)

as Miller
Almost Human

Almost Human (1927)

as Luke Rawlins
The Stolen Ranch

The Stolen Ranch (1926)

as Henchman Hank
Ace of Action

Ace of Action (1926)

The Ramblin' Galoot

The Ramblin' Galoot (1926)

as Henchman
Bucking the Truth

Bucking the Truth (1926)

as 'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)
Double Daring

Double Daring (1926)

as Blackie Gorman
No Image

The Fighting Cheat (1926)

as Jud Nolan
No Image

The Roaring Rider (1926)

as (uncredited)
The Big Stunt

The Big Stunt (1925)

No Image

The Hurricane Horseman (1925)

as Mikes Wesson (as Charles Whitaker)
Tearin' Loose

Tearin' Loose (1925)

as Matt Harris
The Lost Express

The Lost Express (1925)

as Thug
No Image

A Desperate Chance (1925)

as George Peters (as Charles Whittaker)
No Image

On the Go (1925)

as Tom Evans
In Search of a Sinner

In Search of a Sinner (1920)

as Roue
No Image

The She Wolf (1919)

The Man from Bitter Roots

The Man from Bitter Roots (1916)

as 'Slim' Naudain
No Image

Kid Pink and the Maharajah (1914)

No Image

Tested by Fire (1914)

as Bill Burke, Packer
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man (1914)

as The Detective
No Image

The Bonanza Buckaroo (N/A)

as Fraction Jack