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

Radio Ranch
Radio Ranch

1940

as Oscar (archive footage)

Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis

1936

as Briny Deep

Whirlwind
Whirlwind

1951

as Smiley Burnette

Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy

1937

as Mike McGurk

Saginaw Trail
Saginaw Trail

1953

as Smiley

The Phantom Empire
The Phantom Empire

1935

as Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)

Hollywood Stadium Mystery
Hollywood Stadium Mystery

1938

as Smiley Burnette

It's Showtime
It's Showtime

1976

as Self (archive footage)

Rhythm of the Saddle
Rhythm of the Saddle

1938

as Frog Millhouse

Down Mexico Way
Down Mexico Way

1941

as Frog

Boots and Saddles
Boots and Saddles

1937

as Frog

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976

as (archive footage)

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000

as (archive footage)

Winning of the West
Winning of the West

1953

as Smiley

Snake River Desperadoes
Snake River Desperadoes

1951

as Smiley Burnette

S.O.S Tidal Wave
S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939

as Voice of Felix the Dummy

Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady

1935

as Musician

Oh, Susanna
Oh, Susanna

1936

as Frog Millhouse

Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs

1943

as Frog Millhouse

Under Western Stars