Slim Pickens

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $895,883,361

Actor

Average ROI: 445%
ROI Rank: 243
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Movies

Title
Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Blazing Saddles

Score
96%
90%

Year
1964
1974

Box Office
$9,523,464
$119,616,663

Known For & ROIs

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Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Blazing Saddles

244%

2,890%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 445%
ROI Rank: 243

Well, Slim Pickens may not be in the top 1%, but at least he’s not in the bottom 99% like some of us. And hey, being ranked 243 out of nearly 9,000 actors is nothing to sneeze at. I’d say he’s definitely A-List in our hearts.

Bio:

Slim Pickens (1919-1983) was an American actor and rodeo performer best known for his roles in classic western films such as Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles, and The Wild Bunch. He was born Louis Burton Lindley, Jr. in Kingsburg, California and began his career as a rodeo clown and bull rider. He eventually transitioned to acting, appearing in over 100 films and television shows. He was known for his distinctive drawl and his signature cowboy hat. Pickens was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in 1999.

Birthday:

June 29, 1919.

Birthplace:

Slim Pickens was born in Kingsburg, California.

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