Slim Whitaker

Charles Orbie "Slim" Whitaker (July 29, 1893[2] – June 27, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in 345 films between 1914 and 1949. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart attack.

Slim Whitaker
Whitaker (center) in The Ramblin' Galoot (1926)
Born	Charles Orbie Whitaker (1893-07-29)July 29, 1893 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	June 27, 1960(1960-06-27) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1914-1949
Spouse(s)	Ethel Maze (1910-1944) divorced
Children	Leota Whitaker Gandrau (b. 1915) June Whitaker (b.1917) Charles Whitaker (b. 1920)[1]

Partial filmography

• The Man from Bitter Roots (1916)
• Eyes of Youth (1919)
• The Radio King (1922)
• Full Speed (1925)
• The Bandit Buster (1926)
• The Bonanza Buckaroo (1926)
• The Fighting Cheat (1926)
• The Stolen Ranch (1926)
• The Ramblin' Galoot (1926)
• Crossed Signals (1926)
• Bucking the Truth (1926)
• Ace of Action (1926)
• The Twin Triggers (1926)
• Rawhide (1926)
• The Phantom Buster (1927)
• The Obligin' Buckaroo (1927)
• Soda Water Cowboy (1927)
• The Ridin' Rowdy (1927)
• The Desert of the Lost (1927)
• Manhattan Cowboy (1928)
• Desperate Courage (1928)
• The Flyin' Buckaroo (1928)
• Saddle Mates (1928)
• The Sunset Legion (1928)
• Cheyenne (1929)
• The Fighting Legion (1930)
• Oklahoma Cyclone (1930)
• The Dawn Trail (1930)
• Breed of the West (1930)
• Rider of the Plains (1931)
• Lightnin' Smith Returns (1931)
• The Cheyenne Cyclone (1931)
• Valley of Badmen (1931)
• The Hurricane Horseman (1931)
• Freighters of Destiny (1931)
• West of Cheyenne (1931)
• The Fighting Fool (1932)
• The Texas Tornado (1932)
• The Man from New Mexico (1932)
• Guns for Hire (1932)
• The Man from Monterey (1933)
• Trouble Busters (1933)
• Sagebrush Trail (1933)
• The Man from Hell (1934)
• The Law of the Wild (1934)
• Border Vengeance (1935)
• Lawless Range (1935)
• Rio Grande Ranger (1936)
• Raw Timber (1937)
• Melody of the Plains (1937)
• Roaring Six Guns (1937)
• Lightning Carson Rides Again (1938)
• The Fighting Gringo (1939)
• Marshal of Mesa City (1939)
• Billy the Kid in Texas (1940)
• Bullet Code (1940)
• Billy the Kid Wanted (1941)
• Billy the Kid's Round-Up (1941)
• The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942)
• The Lone Rider in Texas Justice (1942)
• Arizona Stage Coach (1942)
• Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns (1942)
• The Mysterious Rider (1942)
• Death Rides the Plains (1943)
• The Kid Rides Again (1943)
• The Drifter (1944)
• Outlaws of the Plains (1946)
• Overland Riders (1946)
• Black Hills (1947)

References

1. Anderson, Chuck. "Charles 'Slim' Whitaker". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
2. Katchmer, George A. (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 395. ISBN 9780786446933. Retrieved January 28, 2017.

External links

• Slim Whitaker on IMDb
• Slim Whitaker at Find a Grave