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.
Acted in 199
1940s
- 1948
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains
Joe Hall (uncredited)
The Westward Trail
Bartender
- 1947
Black Hills
Movie
Return of the Lash
Henchman
Pioneer Justice
Ben
Law of the Lash
Bart
- 1946
Outlaws of the Plains
R.R. Agent Graham
Overland Riders
Jeff Barkley
- 1944
The Drifter
Marshal Hodges
The Laramie Trail
Sheriff Law
Oklahoma Raiders
Sheriff Seth Banning
Marshal of Gunsmoke
Henchman Nevada
- 1943
Boss of Rawhide
Murdered Wagon Driver
Raiders of Red Gap
Green
Blazing Frontier
Sheriff
Silver Spurs
Henchman Ed
Wolves of the Range
Pasha
Death Rides the Plains
Sheriff
Fighting Frontier
Sheriff Logan
- 1942
The Rangers Take Over
Sheriff
The Mysterious Rider
Rufe - Henchman
The Silver Bullet
Buck
Come on Danger
Sheriff
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
Roberts
Raiders of the West
The Sheriff
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
Miner #2
- 1941
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Jim Hanley
Billy the Kid Wanted
Sheriff #2
King of the Texas Rangers
Cantina Thug
Six-Gun Gold
Deputy Miller
Arizona Bound
Henchman Red
Riders of Death Valley
Stable Owner
Hands Across the Rockies
Marshal Bemis
Cyclone on Horseback
Valley City Sheriff
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Henchman Moose
Along the Rio Grande
Henchman Pete
- 1940
Young Bill Hickok
Raider
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Rancher
Winners of the West
Lacey
Prairie Law
Silent
Bullet Code
Pop Norton
Riders of Pasco Basin
Hired Gunman (uncredited)
Legion of the Lawless
Ben Leighton
1930s
- 1939
The Marshal Of Mesa City
Henchman Jake Morris
The Fighting Gringo
Monty Bates
The Law Comes to Texas
Barney Dalton
Texas Wildcats
Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
Lone Star Pioneers
Buck Bally
Rollin' Westward
Henchman Bart
Code of the Cactus
Sheriff Burton
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Black
Frontiers of '49
Brad
- 1938
Lightning Carson Rides Again
Saloon Owner
Frontier Scout
Henchman Davis
Black Bandit
Movie
Phantom Gold
Rattler
Pioneer Trail
Curley
Stagecoach Days
Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)
Rolling Caravans
Henchman Boots
- 1937
Hollywood Round-Up
Sheriff
Prairie Thunder
Indian Fighter
Heart of the Rockies
Dawson Clan Member
Roaring Six Guns
Henchman 'Skeeter'
Lost Ranch
Sheriff
Smoke Tree Range
Henchman Ferguson
Orphan of the Pecos
Sheriff
Reckless Ranger
Steve
Law of the Ranger
Henchman Steve
Mystery Range
Sheriff
Melody of the Plains
Cass
The Feud of the Trail
Sheriff
The Silver Trail
Slug
Santa Fe Rides
Henchman Al Jensen
Cheyenne Rides Again
Sheriff Jed Martin
Valley of Terror
Lynch Mob
- 1936
Rio Grande Ranger
Henchman Jack
General Spanky
Bit
The Big Show
Henchman
The Fugitive Sheriff
Henchman Lon (uncredited)
The Riding Avenger
Jailbird Slim
Everyman's Law
Pete - Henchman
For the Service
Henchman (uncredited)
Pinto Rustlers
Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
Roamin' Wild
Marshal Lucas
Flash Gordon
Prison Guard
Ridin' On
Black Mike Gonzado
Black Gold
Slim (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Nolan
Fast Bullets
Pat
- 1935
Lawless Riders
Prod Jordan
The Last of the Clintons
Jim Elkins
Lawless Range
Burns' Henchman (uncredited)
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
Captain Larsen
Western Frontier
Henchman
Rio Rattler
Rattler Brown
Men of Action
Slim
Border Vengeance
Posse Leader
Border Brigands
Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
The Silver Bullet
Scurvy
Silent Valley
Pete Childers
Rustler's Paradise
Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
The Outlaw Tamer
Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
Coyote Trails
Bert
Arizona Bad Man
Black Bart Dunston
The Lone Bandit
Deputy Buck
Horses' Collars
Cowboy (uncredited)
Unconquered Bandit
Jose Porfirio aka The Night Hawk
The Cactus Kid
Killer Plug Perkins
- 1934
The Law of the Wild
Henchman Mack
Fighting Thru
Sheriff Slade
Smoking Guns
Henchman Slim Watts
Honor of the Range
Henchman Pete
The Lost Jungle
Al
Mystery Liner
Crewman (uncredited)
- 1933
Fugitive
Henchman Dick
War of the Range
Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
Henchman Swede
The Man from Monterey
Jake Morgan
King of the Arena
Circus Cook
Trouble Busters
Big Bill Jarvis
Deadwood Pass
Butch Cassidy
Unknown Valley
Man at Bridger's Post
The Telegraph Trail
Second Henchman (uncredited)
Drum Taps
Henchman Hank
- 1932
Come On, Tarzan
Slim - Henchman
Guns for Hire
Hank Moran
Ride Him, Cowboy
Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
Beyond the Rockies
Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)
Heroes of the West
Henchman
The Man from New Mexico
Henchman Russ
Texas Tornado
Henchman
South of Santa Fe
John Roberts, lawyer
- 1931
The Cheyenne Cyclone
Hank - Henchman
Freighters of Destiny
Bill
Sundown Trail
Henchman
Wild Horse
Rodeo Wrangler
A Holy Terror
Johnson (uncredited)
Alias: The Bad Man
Bartender (uncredited)
In Old Cheyenne
Henchman Pete
Valley of Badmen
Movie
The Avenger
Slim
West of Cheyenne
Henchman Steve
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
Bit Role
Desert Vengeance
Whiskey - Cardew Rider
- 1930
Shadow Ranch
Henchman Curley
The Fighting Legion
Fred Hook
O'Malley Rides Alone
Ullik
1920s
- 1929
Bad Men's Money
Percival McGinnis
Headin' Westward
Buck McGrath
Cheyenne
Klaxton
- 1928
The Flyin' Buckaroo
Delno (the bandit)
Manhattan Cowboy
Slim Sergeant
The Code of the Scarlet
Henchman
The Canyon of Adventure
Slim Burke
The Sunset Legion
Bartender (uncredited)
- 1927
The Desert of the Lost
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Soda Water Cowboy
Ross
The Phantom Buster
Cassidy
The Ridin' Rowdy
Miller
Almost Human
Luke Rawlins
- 1926
The Stolen Ranch
Henchman Hank
Ace of Action
Movie
The Ramblin' Galoot
Henchman
The Lost Express
Thug
Bucking the Truth
'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)
- 1925
The Big Stunt
Movie
Tearin' Loose
Matt Harris
- 1920
In Search of a Sinner
Roue
1910s
- 1916
The Man from Bitter Roots
'Slim' Naudain
- 1914
