Louis Burton Lindley, Jr. (June 29, 1919 – December 8, 1983), better known by the stage name Slim Pickens, was an American rodeo performer and film and television actor who epitomized the profane, tough, sardonic cowboy, but who is best remembered for his comic roles, notably in Dr. Strangelove, 1941 and Blazing Saddles.
Image via WikipediaPickens was born Louis Burton Lindley, Jr. in Kingsburg, California, the son of Sally Mosher (née Turk) and Louis Bert Lindley, Sr. He was an excellent rider from age 4 and quit school to join the rodeo at 12. He was told that working in the rodeo would be "slim pickings" (very little money), giving him his name, but he did well and eventually became a well-known rodeo clown — one of the most dangerous jobs in live entertainment.
After 20 years on the rodeo circuit, his distinctive Oklahoma-Texas drawl (even though he was a lifelong Californian), his wide eyes and moon face and strong physical presence gained him a role in the western Rocky Mountain (1950) starring Errol Flynn. He appeared in many more westerns, playing both villains and comic sidekicks to the likes of Rex Allen.
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Slim doesn't live in Pocomoke but he can see the fireworks from the Cypress Festival and can hear them, too.
ReplyDeleteSlim doesn't live in Somerset County but his mother's family is from there.
Slim doesn't live in Virginia but can be at Dixieland in 4 minutes to get his cigarettes.
Slim still thinks the two sisters he went to school with have something to do with PPE. Or maybe there is a third sister he didn't know.
a lot of people went to school... LOL
ReplyDeletewho are you trying to figure out slim, me or JMMB? it's really no secrete who I am
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