Acting
Smiley Burnette
1911-1967
Known for Petticoat Junction, Oh, Susanna, Under Western Stars.
26
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Born03/18/1911
Died02/16/1967
AgeDied at 55
BirthplaceSummum, Illinois, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asLester 'Smiley' Burnett, 'Smiley' Burnette, George 'Smiley' Burnette, Lester 'Smiley' Burnette, Lester Alvin Burnette, Ole Frog, Lester Alvin Burnett
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.
Movie Credits
The Hawk of Wild River (1952)
Pecos River (1951)
Frontier Outpost (1950)
Silver Spurs (1943)
Bells of Capistrano (1942)
Call of the Canyon (1942)
Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)
Back in the Saddle (1941)
Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941)
Sierra Sue (1941)
Under Fiesta Stars (1941)
In Old Monterey (1939)
South of the Border (1939)
Springtime in the Rockies (1937)
King of the Cowboys (1943)
Billy The Kid Returns (1938)
Under Western Stars (1938)
Saginaw Trail (1953)
Whirlwind (1951)
Meet the Boy Friend (1937)
Undersea Kingdom (1936)
S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)
In Old Santa Fe (1934)
Doughnuts and Society (1936)
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
