the phrase slim pickens came from louis burton lindley jr.
where did the phrase slim pickens come from?
louis burton lindley jr .
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louis burton lindley jr. (june 29, 1919december 8, 1983), better known by his stage name slim pickens, was an american rodeo performer and film and television actor. during much of his career, pickens played mainly cowboy roles, and is perhaps best remembered today for his comic roles in "dr. strangelove", "blazing saddles" and "1941".





















































section::::early life.
slim pickens
bullet::::- "smoky" (1946) as rodeo cowboy (uncredited)





















































bullet::::- "rocky mountain" (1950) as plank (csa)





















































bullet::::- "colorado sundown" (1952) as joshua slim pickens / ma pickens





















































bullet::::- "the last musketeer" (1952) as slim pickens





















































bullet::::- "border saddlemates" (1952) as slim pickens





















































bullet::::- "the story of will rogers" (1952) as dusty donovan





















































bullet::::- "old oklahoma plains" (1952) as slim





















































bullet::::- "south pacific trail" (1952) as slim pickens





















































bullet::::- "thunderbirds" (1952) as pvt. wes shelby





















































bullet::::- "old overland trail" (1953) as slim pickens





















































bullet::::- "the sun shines bright" (1953) as sterling, lanky backwoodsman





















































bullet::::- "iron mountain trail" (1953) as slim pickens
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