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Slim Pickens
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Actor Born: June 29, 1919 in Kingsburg, CA Death: December 8, 1983 in Modesto, CA Biography:Though he spoke most of his movie dialogue in a slow Western drawl, actor "Slim Pickens" was a pure-bred California boy. An expert rider from the age of four, Pickens was performing in rodeos at 12. Three years later, he quit school to become a full-time equestrian and bull wrangler, eventually becoming the highest-paid rodeo clown in show business. In films since 1950's "Rocky Mountain", Pickens specialized in Westerns (what a surprise), appearing as the comic sidekick of Republic cowboy star "Rex Allen". By the end of the 1950s, Pickens had gained so much extra poundage that he practically grew out of his nickname. Generally cast in boisterous comedy roles, Pickens was also an effectively odious villain in 1966's "An Eye for an Eye", starting the film off with a jolt by shooting a baby in its crib. In 1963, director "Stanley Kubrick" handed Pickens his greatest role: honcho bomber pilot "King" Kong... Full Biography
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