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.
Known For
(archive footage)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Frog Millhouse
Ride, Ranger, Ride
Frog
Boots and Saddles
Frog Millhouse
Springtime in the Rockies
Frog Millhouse
Red River Valley
Frog Millhouse
Billy The Kid Returns
Frog
The Big Show
Frog
South of the Border
Frog
Under Western Stars
Deputy Frog
The Old Corral
Frog Millhouse
Oh, Susanna
Frog Millhouse
King of the Cowboys
Singing little boy
The Kids in the Shoe
Smiley Burnette
Streets of Ghost Town
Frog Millhouse
Git Along Little Dogies
Frog Millhouse
Heart of the Rio Grande
Frog
Down Mexico Way
Frog
Heart of the Golden West
Frog Milhouse
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm
Frog Millhouse
The Old Barn Dance
Frog Millhouse
Call of the Canyon
Frog Millhouse
Man from Music Mountain
Frog Millhouse
Guns and Guitars
Mike McGurk
Dick Tracy
Frog
Stardust on the Sage
Frog Millhouse
The Singing Cowboy
Smiley Burnette
Whirlwind
Smiley Burnette
Goldtown Ghost Riders
Accordionist-Singer (uncredited)
In Old Santa Fe
Frog Milhouse
Back in the Saddle
Frog Millhouse
Sunset in Wyoming
Jimmy
Larceny on the Air
Smiley
On Top of Old Smoky
Frog
Code of the Prairie
Frog
The Singing Vagabond
Frog Millhouse
Idaho
Frog Millhouse
Call of the Rockies
Frog Millhouse
Rancho Grande
Jensen
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
Helen Morgan
Public Cowboy No. 1
Chuck Owens
The Border Patrolman
Frog
The Laramie Trail
Smiley
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
Frog Millhouse
The Sagebrush Troubadour
Hillbilly
A Man Betrayed
Frog Millhouse
Melody Trail
Frog
Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Frog
Ridin' on a Rainbow
(archive footage)
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Frog
In Old Monterey
Colonel Millhouse
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Frog
Gold Mine in the Sky
Frog Millhouse
Rhythm of the Saddle
Frog Millhouse
Western Jamboree
Band Leader
Meet the Boy Friend
Frog Millhouse
Raiders of Sunset Pass
Frog Millhouse
Silver Spurs
Smiley Burnette
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
Frog Millhouse
Home in Wyomin'
Frog Millhouse
Carolina Moon
Marshal Smiley Burnette
Blazing Across the Pecos
Smiley Burnette
Challenge of the Range
Frog Millhouse
Prairie Moon
Frog Millhouse
Beyond the Last Frontier
Frog Milhouse
Mountain Rhythm
Mover #2
Doughnuts and Society
Frog
The Singing Hill
Frog Millhouse
Pride of the Plains
Frog / Beefsteak Discoe
Firebrands of Arizona
Frog Millhouse
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Smiley Burnette
Pack Train
Frog Millhouse
Mexicali Rose
Smiley Burnette
The Rough, Tough West
Frog
Bells of Capistrano
Frog Millhouse
Home on the Prairie
Smiley Burnette
Frontier Outpost
Smiley Burnette
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
Smiley Burnette
Pecos River
Oscar (archive footage)
Men with Steel Faces
Frog Millhouse
Sierra Sue
Smiley Burnette
Whirlwind Raiders
Frog Millhouse
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Smiley
Quick on the Trigger
Frog Millhouse
Blue Montana Skies
Smiley Burnette
Phantom Valley
Singer (uncredited)
Harmony Lane
Frog - Accordian Player
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Frog
Under Fiesta Stars
Frog Millhouse
Gaucho Serenade
Frog Millhouse
Bordertown Trail
Smiley Burnette
Two-Fisted Stranger
Smiley Burnette
The Desert Horseman
Smiley Burnette
Heading West
Smiley Burnette
Landrush
Smiley Burnette
The Fighting Frontiersman
Smiley Burnette
South of the Chisholm Trail
Smiley Burnette
The Lone Hand Texan
Smiley Burnette
West of Dodge City
Smiley Burnette
Law of the Canyon
Smiley Burnette
Prairie Raiders
Smiley Burnette
The Stranger From Ponca City
Smiley Burnette
Riders of the Lone Star
Smiley Burnette
Buckaroo from Powder River
Smiley Burnette
Last Days of Boot Hill
Smiley Burnette
West of Sonora
Smiley Burnette
Trail to Laredo
Smiley Burnette
Desert Vigilante
Smiley Burnette
Laramie
Smiley Burnette
The Blazing Trail
Self
South of Death Valley
Smiley Burnette
The Hawk of Wild River
Smiley Burnette
Smoky Canyon
Smiley Burnette
Prairie Roundup
Smiley Burnette
Bandits of El Dorado
Smiley Burnette
Terror Trail
Smiley Burnette
Bonanza Town
Smiley Burnette
Trail of the Rustlers
Smiley Burnette
Snake River Desperadoes
Smiley Burnette
The Kid from Broken Gun
Smiley Burnette
Roaring Rangers
Smiley Burnette
Gunning for Vengeance
Smiley Burnette
Galloping Thunder
Smiley Burnette
Cyclone Fury
Smiley Burnette
Laramie Mountains
Smiley
Saginaw Trail
Lake Teamster (ch's 6-7) (uncredited)
Mystery Mountain
Musician
Waterfront Lady
Briny Deep
Undersea Kingdom
Rammer
Hearts in Bondage
Smiley
Across the Badlands
Smiley
Junction City
Smiley Burnette
The Kid from Amarillo
Smiley
Fort Savage Raiders
Smiley Burnette
Texas Dynamo
Smiley
Outcasts of Black Mesa
Smiley
Renegades of the Sage
Sheriff Smiley Burnette
Horsemen of the Sierras
Smiley
El Dorado Pass
Smiley
Six-Gun Law
Smiley
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek
Smiley Burnette
Lightning Guns
Frog
Cowboy Serenade
Sheriff Frog Millhouse
Beneath Western Skies
Credits Singer
Arizona Bad Man
Smiley
Winning of the West
Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)
The Phantom Empire
Frog Millhouse
Colorado Sunset
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
Frog Millhouse
Round-Up Time in Texas
Voice of Felix the Dummy
S.O.S Tidal Wave
Self
Gay, Gay Hollywood
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
151
Gender
Male
Birthday
1911-03-18
Place of Birth
Summum, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Lester 'Smiley' Burnett