Smiley Burnette
Born: 1911-03-18
Birthplace: Summum, Illinois, USA
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
Whirlwind
Sharad of Atlantis
Dick Tracy
Saginaw Trail
The Phantom Empire
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
It's Showtime
Down Mexico Way
Rhythm of the Saddle
Top Movie Credits
Radio Ranch
Oscar (archive footage)
Whirlwind
Smiley Burnette
Sharad of Atlantis
Briny Deep
Dick Tracy
Mike McGurk
Saginaw Trail
Smiley
The Phantom Empire
Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
Smiley Burnette
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
Down Mexico Way
Frog
Rhythm of the Saddle
Frog Millhouse