Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

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

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs

1943

as Frog Millhouse

Oh, Susanna
Oh, Susanna

1936

as Frog Millhouse

Pecos River
Pecos River

1951

as Smiley Burnette

Mountain Rhythm
Mountain Rhythm

1939

as Frog Milhouse

Doughnuts and Society
Doughnuts and Society

1936

as Mover #2

Melody Trail
Melody Trail

1935

as Frog Millhouse

Mystery Mountain
Mystery Mountain

1934

as Lake Teamster (ch's 6-7) (uncredited)

It's Showtime
It's Showtime

1976

as Self (archive footage)

Boots and Saddles
Boots and Saddles

1937

as Frog

Smoky Canyon
Smoky Canyon

1952

as Smiley Burnette

Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis

1936

as Briny Deep

Hollywood Stadium Mystery
Hollywood Stadium Mystery

1938

as Smiley Burnette

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000

as (archive footage)

Frontier Outpost
Frontier Outpost

1950

as Smiley Burnette

Heart of the Rio Grande
Heart of the Rio Grande

1942

as Frog Millhouse

Sunset in Wyoming
Sunset in Wyoming

1941

as Frog Millhouse

Texas Dynamo
Texas Dynamo

1950

as Smiley Burnette

Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy

1937

as Mike McGurk

Idaho
Idaho

1943

as Frog Millhouse

The Kid from Amarillo
The Kid from Amarillo

1951

as Smiley Burnette