American cowboy and actor Slim Whitaker was working the rodeo circuit at age 17, eventually becoming a cowhand on the Chowchilla Ranch in central California. In 1912 he was hired as a riding extra and stunt man by Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson for westerns being filmed in Niles Canyon, CA. During the silent era his peers were Hal Taliaferro, Al Bridge, Charles King, Ken Maynard, Yakima Canutt, Walter Brennan, Hoot Gibson, a very young John Wayne and many others. He was one of the most prolific of the B-western bad guys and supporting actors. His movie career spanned 36 years, from the silents through the post-World War II period, and he appeared in over 300 films.
Movies
The Roaring Rider
(uncredited)
Smoke Tree Range
Henchman Ferguson
The Big Stunt
War of the Range
Henchman Hank (as Charles Whittaker)
The Law of the Wild
Henchman Mack
Pioneer Trail
Curley
Tearin' Loose
Matt Harris
The Hurricane Horseman
Mikes Wesson (as Charles Whitaker)
Rio Rattler
Rattler Brown
Pinto Rustlers
Sheriff (as Charles Whittaker)
Arizona Stage Coach
Red
Everyman's Law
Pete - Henchman
Rio Grande Ranger
Henchman Jack
Rustler's Paradise
Senor Romero (as Charles Whittaker)
Bucking the Truth
'Red' Sang (as Charles Whittaker)
Santa Fe Rides
Henchman Al Jensen
In Search of a Sinner
Roue
Almost Human
Luke Rawlins
The Man from Monterey
Jake Morgan
Tested by Fire
Bill Burke, Packer
The Fugitive Sheriff
Henchman Lon (uncredited)
Black Gold
Slim (uncredited)
Kid Pink and the Maharajah
Coyote Trails
Bert
Fast Bullets
Pat
Frontier Scout
Henchman Davis
Roamin' Wild
Marshal Lucas
Roaring Six Guns
Henchman 'Skeeter'
Santa Fe Bound
One-Shot Morgan
Mystery Range
Sheriff
The Night Rider
Henchman (uncredited)
The Desert of the Lost
Sheriff (uncredited)
Border Vengeance
Posse Leader
Valley of Wanted Men
Deputy
Fighting Frontier
Sheriff Logan
Overland Riders
Jeff Barkley
The Laramie Trail
Sheriff Law
The Riding Avenger
Jailbird Slim
Bullet Code
Pop Norton
The Last of the Clintons
Jim Elkins
The Silver Bullet
Buck
Winners of the West
Lacey
Law of the Ranger
Henchman Steve
Lost Ranch
Sheriff
The Cactus Kid
Killer Plug Perkins
Deadwood Pass
Butch Cassidy
Man from Music Mountain
Sheepman (uncredited)
Under Western Stars
Tremaine, Rankin's partner
Honor of the Range
Henchman Pete
Haunted Gold
Henchman Slim (uncredited)
Black Bandit
Raiders of Red Gap
Green
The Feud of the Trail
Sheriff
Riders of Pasco Basin
Hired Gunman (uncredited)
Trigger Trail
Lightning Carson Rides Again
Saloon Owner
A Holy Terror
Johnson (uncredited)
Drum Taps
Henchman Hank
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
Henchman Swede
Alias: The Bad Man
Bartender (uncredited)
Lawless Riders
Prod Jordan
The Canyon of Adventure
Slim Burke
Gun Gospel
Brogan's Henchman
The Code of the Scarlet
Henchman
Cheyenne
Klaxton
South of Santa Fe
John Roberts, lawyer
The Fighting Legion
Fred Hook
Trouble Busters
Big Bill Jarvis
Code of the Cactus
Sheriff Burton
The Avenger
Slim
Under Montana Skies
Henchman Joe
The Phantom Buster
Cassidy
Terror of the Plains
Henchman Nevada
Wild Horse
Rodeo Wrangler
Valley of Terror
Lynch Mob
Western Frontier
Henchman
In Old Cheyenne
Henchman Pete
Unknown Valley
Man at Bridger's Post
Hollywood Round-Up
Sheriff
Beyond the Rockies
Sherman Henchman Hank (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
Black
The Ridin' Rowdy
Miller
The Greater Love
Deputy Castro
Oklahoma Terror
Henchman Red McGuire
Oklahoma Raiders
Sheriff Seth Banning
The Man from Hell
Mine Owner Tom
The Drifter
Marshal Hodges
Borderland
Reads Newspaper
Come on Danger
Sheriff
New Frontier
Jed Turner
Heroes of the West
Henchman
Shadow Ranch
Henchman Curley
The Marshal Of Mesa City
Henchman Jake Morris
Outlaws of the Plains
R.R. Agent Graham
Orphan of the Pecos
Sheriff
Along the Rio Grande
Henchman Pete
Billy the Kid Wanted
Sheriff #2
South of the Border
Carlos
Reckless Ranger
Steve
Texas Wildcats
Henchman Durkin (as Slim Whittaker)
The Outlaw Tamer
Bowie Harris (as Chas. Whittaker)
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Rancher
Frontiers of '49
Brad
Rollin' Westward
Henchman Bart
Phantom Gold
Rattler
Rolling Caravans
Henchman Boots
For the Service
Henchman (uncredited)
The Desperadoes
Tolliver - Jack's Gang Member
West of Cheyenne
Henchman Steve
Stagecoach Days
Butch Flint (as Charles Whittaker)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Nolan
Sagebrush Trail
Henchman Dick (uncredited)
Legion of the Lawless
Ben Leighton
Blazing Guns
Deputy Carter
Ride Him, Cowboy
Hawk Henchman Paxton (uncredited)
The Telegraph Trail
Second Henchman (uncredited)
Sundown Trail
Henchman
Six-Gun Gold
Deputy Miller
The Roaming Cowboy
Ranch Hand
Young Bill Hickok
Raider
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Henchman Moose
Billy the Kid in Texas
Windy
Cheyenne Rides Again
Sheriff Jed Martin
Heart of the Rockies
Dawson Clan Member
King of the Texas Rangers
Cantina Thug
Hands Across the Rockies
Marshal Bemis
Prairie Thunder
Indian Fighter
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
Bit Role
Horses' Collars
Cowboy (uncredited)
General Spanky
Bit
Melody of the Plains
Cass
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
Captain Larsen
Melody Ranch
Autry Voter on Trolley
Men of Action
Slim
Headin' Westward
Buck McGrath
Captain Cowboy
Border Brigands
Slig - Bank Robbery Henchman
The Stolen Ranch
Henchman Hank
The Mysterious Rider
Rufe - Henchman
Death Rides the Plains
Sheriff
Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
Roberts
Raiders of the West
The Sheriff
The Lone Rider and the Bandit
Miner #2
Texas Justice
Huxley
Billy The Kid's Round-Up
Jim Hanley
Cyclone on Horseback
Valley City Sheriff
Law of the Lash
Bart
The Westward Trail
Bartender
Pioneer Justice
Ben
Return of the Lash
Henchman
The Rangers Take Over
Sheriff
Smoking Guns
Henchman Slim Watts
Arizona Bad Man
Black Bart Dunston
In Old California
Man on Street
Come On, Tarzan
Slim - Henchman
King of the Arena
Circus Cook
Riders of Death Valley
Stable Owner
Arizona Bound
Henchman Red
Billy the Kid
Butch - Keating's Hired Hand (uncredited)
Silver Spurs
Henchman Ed
Silent Valley
Pete Childers
Wolves of the Range
Pasha
Blazing Frontier
Sheriff
The Lost Express
Thug
Boss of Rawhide
Murdered Wagon Driver
The Silver Trail
Slug
Freighters of Destiny
Bill
The Sunset Legion
Bartender (uncredited)
Fighting Thru
Sheriff Slade
The Fighting Gringo
Monty Bates
Prairie Law
Silent
On the Go
Tom Evans
A Desperate Chance
George Peters (as Charles Whittaker)
Manhattan Cowboy
Slim Sergeant
The Ramblin' Galoot
Henchman
Ridin' On
Black Mike Gonzado
Marshal of Gunsmoke
Henchman Nevada
Range Warfare
Sheriff CC (Curt) Turner
The Flyin' Buckaroo
Delno (the bandit)
The Oklahoma Cyclone
Rawhide - Henchman
Black Hills
The Fighting Cheat
Jud Nolan
Double Daring
Blackie Gorman
The Silver Bullet
Scurvy
Texas Tornado
Henchman
The Lost Jungle
Al
O'Malley Rides Alone
Ullik
Ace of Action
The Man from New Mexico
Henchman Russ
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains
Joe Hall (uncredited)
The Bonanza Buckaroo
Fraction Jack