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
Horses' Collars
(1935)
Cowboy (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Kid Pink and the Maharajah
(1914)
Tested by Fire
(1914)
Bill Burke, Packer
In Search of a Sinner
(1920)
Roue
A Desperate Chance
(1925)
George Peters (as Charles Whittaker)
Tearin' Loose
(1925)
Matt Harris
The Big Stunt
(1925)
The Hurricane Horseman
(1925)
Mikes Wesson (as Charles Whitaker)
On the Go
(1925)
Tom Evans
The Lost Express
(1925)
Thug
Ace of Action
(1926)
The Stolen Ranch
(1926)
Henchman Hank
The Fighting Cheat
(1926)
Jud Nolan
Bucking the Truth
(1926)
'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)
Double Daring
(1926)
Blackie Gorman
The Ramblin' Galoot
(1926)
Henchman
The Roaring Rider
(1926)
(uncredited)
The Desert of the Lost
(1927)
Sheriff (uncredited)
Almost Human
(1927)
Luke Rawlins
Gun Gospel
(1927)
Brogan's Henchman
The Phantom Buster
(1927)
Cassidy
The Ridin' Rowdy
(1927)
Miller
The Canyon of Adventure
(1928)
Slim Burke
The Sunset Legion
(1928)
Bartender (uncredited)
The Code of the Scarlet
(1928)
Henchman
The Flyin' Buckaroo
(1928)
Delno (the bandit)
Manhattan Cowboy
(1928)
Slim Sergeant
Cheyenne
(1929)
Klaxton
Captain Cowboy
(1929)
Headin' Westward
(1929)
Buck McGrath
O'Malley Rides Alone
(1930)
Ullik
Shadow Ranch
(1930)
Henchman Curley
The Oklahoma Cyclone
(1930)
Rawhide - Henchman
Under Montana Skies
(1930)
Henchman Joe
The Fighting Legion
(1930)
Fred Hook
The Greater Love
(1931)
Deputy Castro
West of Cheyenne
(1931)
Henchman Steve
Sundown Trail
(1931)
Henchman
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
(1931)
Bit Role
Wild Horse
(1931)
Rodeo Wrangler
A Holy Terror
(1931)
Johnson (uncredited)
In Old Cheyenne
(1931)
Henchman Pete
Freighters of Destiny
(1931)
Bill
The Avenger
(1931)
Slim
Alias: The Bad Man
(1931)
Bartender (uncredited)
Come On, Tarzan
(1932)
Slim - Henchman
Ride Him, Cowboy
(1932)
Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
Heroes of the West
(1932)
Henchman
South of Santa Fe
(1932)
John Roberts, lawyer
Texas Tornado
(1932)
Henchman
Haunted Gold
(1932)
Henchman Slim (uncredited)
The Night Rider
(1932)
Henchman (uncredited)
Beyond the Rockies
(1932)
Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)
The Man from New Mexico
(1932)
Henchman Russ
Drum Taps
(1933)
Henchman Hank
War of the Range
(1933)
Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
Sagebrush Trail
(1933)
Henchman Dick (uncredited)
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
(1933)
Henchman Swede
Deadwood Pass
(1933)
Butch Cassidy
The Man from Monterey
(1933)
Jake Morgan
King of the Arena
(1933)
Circus Cook
The Telegraph Trail
(1933)
Second Henchman (uncredited)
Unknown Valley
(1933)
Man at Bridger's Post
Trouble Busters
(1933)
Big Bill Jarvis
The Law of the Wild
(1934)
Henchman Mack
The Man from Hell
(1934)
Mine Owner Tom
Terror of the Plains
(1934)
Henchman Nevada
Fighting Thru
(1934)
Sheriff Slade
Honor of the Range
(1934)
Henchman Pete
The Lost Jungle
(1934)
Al
Smoking Guns
(1934)
Henchman Slim Watts
Range Warfare
(1934)
Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner
Western Frontier
(1935)
Henchman
Border Brigands
(1935)
Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
Horses' Collars
(1935)
Cowboy (uncredited)
Lawless Riders
(1935)
Prod Jordan
Rustler's Paradise
(1935)
Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
The Last of the Clintons
(1935)
Jim Elkins
The Cactus Kid
(1935)
Killer Plug Perkins
Men of Action
(1935)
Slim
Valley of Wanted Men
(1935)
Deputy
Border Vengeance
(1935)
Posse Leader
Coyote Trails
(1935)
Bert
Silent Valley
(1935)
Pete Childers
Rio Rattler
(1935)
Rattler Brown
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
(1935)
Captain Larsen
Blazing Guns
(1935)
Deputy Carter
The Silver Bullet
(1935)
Scurvy
The Outlaw Tamer
(1935)
Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
Arizona Bad Man
(1935)
Black Bart Dunston
Ridin' On
(1936)
Black Mike Gonzado
The Riding Avenger
(1936)
Jailbird Slim
Roamin' Wild
(1936)
Marshal Lucas
Pinto Rustlers
(1936)
Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
Fast Bullets
(1936)
Pat
Santa Fe Bound
(1936)
One-Shot Morgan
Everyman's Law
(1936)
Pete - Henchman
The Fugitive Sheriff
(1936)
Henchman Lon (uncredited)
Rio Grande Ranger
(1936)
Henchman Jack
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
(1936)
Nolan
For the Service
(1936)
Henchman (uncredited)
Black Gold
(1936)
Slim (uncredited)
General Spanky
(1936)
Bit
Prairie Thunder
(1937)
Indian Fighter
Cheyenne Rides Again
(1937)
Sheriff Jed Martin
Melody of the Plains
(1937)
Cass
Reckless Ranger
(1937)
Steve
Heart of the Rockies
(1937)
Dawson Clan Member
The Roaming Cowboy
(1937)
Ranch Hand
Santa Fe Rides
(1937)
Henchman Al Jensen
Smoke Tree Range
(1937)
Henchman Ferguson
Orphan of the Pecos
(1937)
Sheriff
Borderland
(1937)
Reads Newspaper
The Silver Trail
(1937)
Slug
Valley of Terror
(1937)
Lynch Mob
Hollywood Round-Up
(1937)
Sheriff
The Feud of the Trail
(1937)
Sheriff
Mystery Range
(1937)
Sheriff
Law of the Ranger
(1937)
Henchman Steve
Lost Ranch
(1937)
Sheriff
Roaring Six Guns
(1937)
Henchman 'Skeeter'
Pioneer Trail
(1938)
Curley
Stagecoach Days
(1938)
Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)
Black Bandit
(1938)
Phantom Gold
(1938)
Rattler
Rolling Caravans
(1938)
Henchman Boots
Under Western Stars
(1938)
Tremaine, Rankin's partner
Lightning Carson Rides Again
(1938)
Saloon Owner
Frontier Scout
(1938)
Henchman Davis
Frontiers of '49
(1939)
Brad
Rollin' Westward
(1939)
Henchman Bart
Texas Wildcats
(1939)
Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
New Frontier
(1939)
Jed Turner
The Marshal Of Mesa City
(1939)
Henchman Jake Morris
Oklahoma Terror
(1939)
Henchman Red McGuire
South of the Border
(1939)
Carlos
Code of the Cactus
(1939)
Sheriff Burton
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
(1939)
Black
The Fighting Gringo
(1939)
Monty Bates
Melody Ranch
(1940)
Autry Voter on Trolley
Young Bill Hickok
(1940)
Raider
Billy the Kid in Texas
(1940)
Windy
Legion of the Lawless
(1940)
Ben Leighton
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
(1940)
Rancher
Winners of the West
(1940)
Lacey
Bullet Code
(1940)
Pop Norton
Riders of Pasco Basin
(1940)
Hired Gunman (uncredited)
Prairie Law
(1940)
Silent
Along the Rio Grande
(1941)
Henchman Pete
Billy the Kid Wanted
(1941)
Sheriff #2
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
(1941)
Henchman Moose
Hands Across the Rockies
(1941)
Marshal Bemis
Six-Gun Gold
(1941)
Deputy Miller
King of the Texas Rangers
(1941)
Cantina Thug
Riders of Death Valley
(1941)
Stable Owner
Billy the Kid
(1941)
Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
Arizona Bound
(1941)
Henchman Red
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
(1941)
Jim Hanley
Cyclone on Horseback
(1941)
Valley City Sheriff
Come on Danger
(1942)
Sheriff
The Silver Bullet
(1942)
Buck
Arizona Stage Coach
(1942)
Red
In Old California
(1942)
Man on Street
The Rangers Take Over
(1942)
Sheriff
Texas Justice
(1942)
Huxley
Raiders of the West
(1942)
The Sheriff
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
(1942)
Roberts
The Mysterious Rider
(1942)
Rufe - Henchman
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
(1942)
Miner #2
The Desperadoes
(1943)
Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
Raiders of Red Gap
(1943)
Green
Man from Music Mountain
(1943)
Sheepman (uncredited)
Blazing Frontier
(1943)
Sheriff
Wolves of the Range
(1943)
Pasha
Boss of Rawhide
(1943)
Murdered Wagon Driver
Silver Spurs
(1943)
Henchman Ed
Death Rides the Plains
(1943)
Sheriff
Fighting Frontier
(1943)
Sheriff Logan
Marshal of Gunsmoke
(1944)
Henchman Nevada
The Drifter
(1944)
Marshal Hodges
Oklahoma Raiders
(1944)
Sheriff Seth Banning
The Laramie Trail
(1944)
Sheriff Law
Trigger Trail
(1944)
Overland Riders
(1946)
Jeff Barkley
Outlaws of the Plains
(1946)
R.R. Agent Graham
Black Hills
(1947)
Pioneer Justice
(1947)
Ben
Law of the Lash
(1947)
Bart
Return of the Lash
(1947)
Henchman
The Westward Trail
(1948)
Bartender