The Old Movie Guy's Page - Remembering character actor SLIM PICKENS (1919 – 1983), who was born on June 29th. He epitomized the profane, tough, sardonic cowboy, but who is best remembered
![Cowboys & Indians on X: "OTD in 1919, Slim Pickens was born in Kingsburg, CA. The rodeo performer turned movie and TV actor appeared in scores of westerns, including "Tom Horn," "Pat Cowboys & Indians on X: "OTD in 1919, Slim Pickens was born in Kingsburg, CA. The rodeo performer turned movie and TV actor appeared in scores of westerns, including "Tom Horn," "Pat](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbtR26MX0AEGnnS.jpg)
Cowboys & Indians on X: "OTD in 1919, Slim Pickens was born in Kingsburg, CA. The rodeo performer turned movie and TV actor appeared in scores of westerns, including "Tom Horn," "Pat
![TIL that when cowboy actor Slim Pickens enlisted in the US Army during WWII, he told the recruiter that his profession was "rodeo". This was misheard as "radio" and Slim spent the TIL that when cowboy actor Slim Pickens enlisted in the US Army during WWII, he told the recruiter that his profession was "rodeo". This was misheard as "radio" and Slim spent the](https://external-preview.redd.it/v3OQZ07BBftl38nWGuFHtgazqqkiBe1c3kvbZhTV7ls.jpg?auto=webp&s=fd871013565ad5f761a271605af09f92cbfbfaf2)