Biography
Strangelove" (1964), "rides" a hydrogen bomb to destruction, Slim Pickens was a hoarse-voiced veteran of the rodeo circuit -- in fact he was said to have gotten his name when a sidebuster looked at him and said, "Slim pickins -- that's all you'll get in this rodeo". He was 13 when he joined the rodeo and he spent years as a rodeo clown and performer before he migrated to Hollywood in 1950. Pickens made his feature film debut in 1950 in an …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared on two seasons of "Hee Haw" (Syndicated) | ||
| Was a top rodeo clown before becoming a film actor ( date approximate) | ||
| Was regular on "The Nashville Palace" (NBC) | ||
| Was regular on "The Outlaws" (NBC) | ||
| Was regular on "The Wide Country" (NBC) | ||
1931 | Started appearing in rodeo shows | |
1950 | Feature acting debut "Rocky Mountain" | |
1953 | Directed by John Ford in "The Sun Shines Bright" | |
1956 | Had early TV work on episode of "Death Valley Days" (Syndicated) | |
1957 | Appeared on "The Saga of Andy Burnett" (ABC) | |
1964 | Had memorable role in "Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" | |
1967 | Was army scout to "Custer" (ABC) | |
1971 | Made TV movie debut in "Sam Hill: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?" (NBC) | |
1979 | Appeared on one season of "BJ and the Bear" (NBC) | |
1982 | Last film acting role "Pink Motel" | |
1982 | Was regular on sitcom "Filthy Rich" (CBS) | |
1983 | Last TV appearance, "Sawyer and Finn" | |