Slim Whitaker

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.

Known For

(uncredited)

The Roaring Rider

Henchman Ferguson

Smoke Tree Range

The Big Stunt

Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)

War of the Range

Henchman Mack

The Law of the Wild

Curley

Pioneer Trail

Matt Harris

Tearin' Loose

Mikes Wesson (as Charles Whitaker)

The Hurricane Horseman

Rattler Brown

Rio Rattler

Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)

Pinto Rustlers

Red

Arizona Stage Coach

Pete - Henchman

Everyman's Law

Henchman Jack

Rio Grande Ranger

Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)

Rustler's Paradise

'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)

Bucking the Truth

Henchman Al Jensen

Santa Fe Rides

Roue

In Search of a Sinner

Luke Rawlins

Almost Human

Jake Morgan

The Man from Monterey

Bill Burke, Packer

Tested by Fire

Henchman Lon (uncredited)

The Fugitive Sheriff

Slim (uncredited)

Black Gold

Kid Pink and the Maharajah

Bert

Coyote Trails

Pat

Fast Bullets

Henchman Davis

Frontier Scout

Marshal Lucas

Roamin' Wild

Henchman 'Skeeter'

Roaring Six Guns

One-Shot Morgan

Santa Fe Bound

Sheriff

Mystery Range

Henchman (uncredited)

The Night Rider

Sheriff (uncredited)

The Desert of the Lost

Posse Leader

Border Vengeance

Deputy

Valley of Wanted Men

Sheriff Logan

Fighting Frontier

Jeff Barkley

Overland Riders

Sheriff Law

The Laramie Trail

Jailbird Slim

The Riding Avenger

Pop Norton

Bullet Code

Jim Elkins

The Last of the Clintons

Buck

The Silver Bullet

Lacey

Winners of the West

Henchman Steve

Law of the Ranger

Sheriff

Lost Ranch

Killer Plug Perkins

The Cactus Kid

Butch Cassidy

Deadwood Pass

Sheepman (uncredited)

Man from Music Mountain

Tremaine, Rankin's partner

Under Western Stars

Henchman Pete

Honor of the Range

Henchman Slim (uncredited)

Haunted Gold

Black Bandit

Green

Raiders of Red Gap

Sheriff

The Feud of the Trail

Hired Gunman (uncredited)

Riders of Pasco Basin

Trigger Trail

Saloon Owner

Lightning Carson Rides Again

Johnson (uncredited)

A Holy Terror

Henchman Hank

Drum Taps

Henchman Swede

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

Bartender (uncredited)

Alias: The Bad Man

Prod Jordan

Lawless Riders

Brogan's Henchman

Gun Gospel

Slim Burke

The Canyon of Adventure

Henchman

The Code of the Scarlet

Klaxton

Cheyenne

John Roberts, lawyer

South of Santa Fe

Fred Hook

The Fighting Legion

Big Bill Jarvis

Trouble Busters

Sheriff Burton

Code of the Cactus

Slim

The Avenger

Henchman Joe

Under Montana Skies

Cassidy

The Phantom Buster

Rodeo Wrangler

Wild Horse

Henchman Nevada

Terror of the Plains

Lynch Mob

Valley of Terror

Henchman

Western Frontier

Henchman Pete

In Old Cheyenne

Man at Bridger's Post

Unknown Valley

Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)

Beyond the Rockies

Sheriff

Hollywood Round-Up

Black

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Miller

The Ridin' Rowdy

Deputy Castro

A Rider of the Plains

Henchman Red McGuire

Oklahoma Terror

Sheriff Seth Banning

Oklahoma Raiders

Mine Owner Tom

The Man from Hell

Marshal Hodges

The Drifter

Reads Newspaper

Borderland

Sheriff

Come on Danger

Jed Turner

New Frontier

Henchman

Heroes of the West

Henchman Curley

Shadow Ranch

Henchman Jake Morris

The Marshal Of Mesa City

Sheriff

Orphan of the Pecos

R.R. Agent Graham

Outlaws of the Plains

Henchman Pete

Along the Rio Grande

Sheriff #2

Billy the Kid Wanted

Carlos

South of the Border

Steve

Reckless Ranger

Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)

Texas Wildcats

Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)

The Outlaw Tamer

Rancher

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Brad

Frontiers of '49

Henchman Bart

Rollin' Westward

Rattler

Phantom Gold

Henchman Boots

Rolling Caravans

Henchman (uncredited)

For the Service

Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member

The Desperadoes

Henchman Steve

West of Cheyenne

Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)

Stagecoach Days

Nolan

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

Henchman Dick (uncredited)

Sagebrush Trail

Ben Leighton

Legion of the Lawless

Deputy Carter

Blazing Guns

Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)

Ride Him, Cowboy

Henchman

Sundown Trail

Second Henchman (uncredited)

The Telegraph Trail

Deputy Miller

Six-Gun Gold

Ranch Hand

The Roaming Cowboy

Raider

Young Bill Hickok

Henchman Moose

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Windy

Billy the Kid in Texas

Sheriff Jed Martin

Cheyenne Rides Again

Dawson Clan Member

Heart of the Rockies

Cantina Thug

King of the Texas Rangers

Marshal Bemis

Hands Across the Rockies

Indian Fighter

Prairie Thunder

Bit Role

Ten Nights in a Bar-room

Cowboy (uncredited)

Horses' Collars

Bit

General Spanky

Cass

Melody of the Plains

Captain Larsen

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery

Autry Voter on Trolley

Melody Ranch

Slim

Men of Action

Buck McGrath

Headin' Westward

Captain Cowboy

Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman

Border Brigands

Henchman Hank

The Stolen Ranch

Rufe - Henchman

The Mysterious Rider

Sheriff

Death Rides the Plains

Roberts

Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

The Sheriff

Raiders of the West

Miner #2

The Lone Rider and the Bandit

Huxley

Texas Justice

Jim Hanley

Billy The Kid's Round-Up

Valley City Sheriff

Cyclone on Horseback

Bart

Law of the Lash

Ben

Pioneer Justice

Bartender

The Westward Trail

Henchman

Return of the Lash

Sheriff

The Rangers Take Over

Henchman Slim Watts

Smoking Guns

Black Bart Dunston

Arizona Bad Man

Man on Street

In Old California

Slim - Henchman

Come On, Tarzan

Circus Cook

King of the Arena

Henchman Red

Arizona Bound

Stable Owner

Riders of Death Valley

Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)

Billy the Kid

Henchman Ed

Silver Spurs

Pete Childers

Silent Valley

Pasha

Wolves of the Range

Sheriff

Blazing Frontier

Thug

The Lost Express

Murdered Wagon Driver

Boss of Rawhide

Slug

The Silver Trail

Bill

Freighters of Destiny

Bartender (uncredited)

The Sunset Legion

Sheriff Slade

Fighting Thru

Monty Bates

The Fighting Gringo

Silent

Prairie Law

Tom Evans

On the Go

George Peters (as Charles Whittaker)

A Desperate Chance

Slim Sergeant

Manhattan Cowboy

Henchman

The Ramblin' Galoot

Black Mike Gonzado

Ridin' On

Henchman Nevada

Marshal of Gunsmoke

Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner

Range Warfare

Delno (the bandit)

The Flyin' Buckaroo

Rawhide - Henchman

The Oklahoma Cyclone

Black Hills

Jud Nolan

The Fighting Cheat

Blackie Gorman

Double Daring

Scurvy

The Silver Bullet

Henchman

Texas Tornado

Al

The Lost Jungle

Ullik

O'Malley Rides Alone

Ace of Action

Henchman Russ

The Man from New Mexico

Joe Hall (uncredited)

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains

Fraction Jack

The Bonanza Buckaroo

Barney Dalton

The Law Comes to Texas

Jose Porfirio aka The Night Hawk

Unconquered Bandit

Crewman (uncredited)

Mystery Liner

The Detective

The Squaw Man

Henchman Dick

Fugitive

Prison Guard

Flash Gordon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

197

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-07-27

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Charles Orby Whitaker