Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

1911-03-18 – 1967-02-16 (age 55) Summum, Illinois, USA
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Biography

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Lester Alvin Burnett (March 18, 1911 – February 16, 1967), better known as Smiley Burnette, was a popular American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry and other B-movie cowboys. He was also a prolific singer-songwriter who could play as many as 100 musical instruments, some simultaneously. His career, beginning in 1934, spanned four decades, including a regular role on CBS-TV's Petticoat Junction in the 1960s.

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Known For

Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis

1936

as Briny Deep

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
Saginaw Trail
Saginaw Trail

1953

as Smiley

Winning of the West
Winning of the West

1953

as Smiley

Horsemen of the Sierras
Horsemen of the Sierras

1949

as Sheriff Smiley Burnette

Whirlwind
Whirlwind

1951

as Smiley Burnette

Down Mexico Way
Down Mexico Way

1941

as Frog

Beyond the Last Frontier
Beyond the Last Frontier

1943

as Frog Millhouse

Sierra Sue
Sierra Sue

1941

as Frog Millhouse

The Old Barn Dance
The Old Barn Dance

1938

as Frog Millhouse

Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy

1937

as Mike McGurk

Radio Ranch
Radio Ranch

1940

as Oscar (archive footage)

Billy The Kid Returns
Billy The Kid Returns

1938

as Frog Millhouse

Bonanza Town
Bonanza Town

1951

as Smiley Burnette

Call of the Canyon
Call of the Canyon

1942

as Frog Millhouse

South of the Border
Gay, Gay Hollywood
Home on the Prairie
Home on the Prairie

1939

as Frog Millhouse

Meet the Boy Friend
Meet the Boy Friend

1937

as Band Leader

Outcasts of Black Mesa