Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1911-03-18
Day of Death
1967-02-16
Place of Birth
Summum, Illinois, USA
Smiley Burnette
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Smiley Burnette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (151)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000
Gay, Gay Hollywood
1980
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976
It's Showtime
1976
Saginaw Trail
1953
Pack Train
1953
Goldtown Ghost Riders
1953
On Top of Old Smoky
1953
Winning of the West
1953
The Kid from Broken Gun
1952
Junction City
1952
The Rough, Tough West
1952
Laramie Mountains
1952
The Hawk of Wild River
1952
