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

Idaho
Idaho

1943

as Frog Millhouse

Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis

1936

as Briny Deep

King of the Cowboys
King of the Cowboys

1943

as Frog Millhouse

Renegades of the Sage
Whirlwind
Whirlwind

1951

as Smiley Burnette

South of the Border
It's Showtime
It's Showtime

1976

as Self (archive footage)

Desert Vigilante
Desert Vigilante

1949

as Smiley Burnette

Oh, Susanna
Oh, Susanna

1936

as Frog Millhouse

Silver Spurs
Silver Spurs

1943

as Frog Millhouse

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

1937

as Frog - Accordian Player

Cowboy Serenade
Cowboy Serenade

1942

as Frog

The Phantom Empire
The Phantom Empire

1935

as Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)

Snake River Desperadoes
Snake River Desperadoes

1951

as Smiley Burnette

The Old Corral
The Old Corral

1936

as Deputy Frog

Terror Trail
Terror Trail

1946

as Smiley Burnette

Prairie Roundup
Prairie Roundup

1951

as Smiley Burnette

Tumbling Tumbleweeds
Tumbling Tumbleweeds

1935

as Smiley

Back in the Saddle
Back in the Saddle

1941

as Frog Milhouse

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

1976

as (archive footage)