Person
Smiley Burnette
Acting · 1911–1967 · Summum, Illinois, USA
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
Petticoat Junction
Charley Pratt
Green Acres
Charley Pratt
Western von gestern
Frog Millhouse
Sharad of Atlantis
Briny Deep
Radio Ranch
Oscar (archive footage)
Dick Tracy
Mike McGurk
Whirlwind
Smiley Burnette
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
The Phantom Empire
Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
Jensen
Filmography
- 2000Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs(archive footage)
- 1980Gay, Gay HollywoodSelf
- 1978Western von gesternFrog Millhouse
- 1976Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch(archive footage)
- 1976It's ShowtimeSelf (archive footage)
- 1965Green AcresCharley Pratt
- 1963Petticoat JunctionCharley Pratt
- 1953Saginaw TrailSmiley
- 1953Pack TrainSmiley Burnette
- 1953Goldtown Ghost RidersSmiley Burnette
- 1953On Top of Old SmokySmiley
- 1953Winning of the WestSmiley
- 1952The Kid from Broken GunSmiley Burnette
- 1952Junction CitySmiley
- 1952The Rough, Tough WestSmiley Burnette
- 1952Laramie MountainsSmiley Burnette
- 1952The Hawk of Wild RiverSmiley Burnette
- 1952Smoky CanyonSmiley Burnette
- 1951Pecos RiverSmiley Burnette
- 1951The Kid from AmarilloSmiley Burnette
- 1951Cyclone FurySmiley Burnette
- 1951Bonanza TownSmiley Burnette
- 1951Snake River DesperadoesSmiley Burnette
- 1951WhirlwindSmiley Burnette
- 1951Fort Savage RaidersSmiley
- 1951Ridin' the Outlaw TrailSmiley Burnette
- 1951Prairie RoundupSmiley Burnette
- 1950Frontier OutpostSmiley Burnette
- 1950Lightning GunsSmiley Burnette
- 1950Raiders of Tomahawk CreekSmiley
- 1950Across the BadlandsSmiley
- 1950Streets of Ghost TownSmiley Burnette
- 1950Texas DynamoSmiley Burnette
- 1950Outcasts of Black MesaSmiley
- 1950Trail of the RustlersSmiley Burnette
- 1949Renegades of the SageSmiley
- 1949Horsemen of the SierrasSheriff Smiley Burnette
- 1949Bandits of El DoradoSmiley Burnette
- 1949South of Death ValleySelf
- 1949The Blazing TrailSmiley Burnette
- 1949LaramieSmiley Burnette
- 1949Desert VigilanteSmiley Burnette
- 1949Challenge of the RangeSmiley Burnette
- 1948Quick on the TriggerSmiley
- 1948El Dorado PassSmiley
- 1948Trail to LaredoSmiley Burnette
- 1948Blazing Across the PecosMarshal Smiley Burnette
- 1948Whirlwind RaidersSmiley Burnette
- 1948West of SonoraSmiley Burnette
- 1948Phantom ValleySmiley Burnette
- 1948Six-Gun LawSmiley
- 1947Last Days of Boot HillSmiley Burnette
- 1947Buckaroo from Powder RiverSmiley Burnette
- 1947Riders of the Lone StarSmiley Burnette
- 1947The Stranger From Ponca CitySmiley Burnette
- 1947Prairie RaidersSmiley Burnette
- 1947Law of the CanyonSmiley Burnette
- 1947West of Dodge CitySmiley Burnette
- 1947The Lone Hand TexanSmiley Burnette
- 1947South of the Chisholm TrailSmiley Burnette
- 1946The Fighting FrontiersmanSmiley Burnette
- 1946Terror TrailSmiley Burnette
- 1946LandrushSmiley Burnette
- 1946Heading WestSmiley Burnette
- 1946The Desert HorsemanSmiley Burnette
- 1946Two-Fisted StrangerSmiley Burnette
- 1946Galloping ThunderSmiley Burnette
- 1946Gunning for VengeanceSmiley Burnette
- 1946Roaring RangersSmiley Burnette
- 1944Firebrands of ArizonaFrog / Beefsteak Discoe
- 1944Code of the PrairieFrog
- 1944Bordertown TrailFrog Millhouse
- 1944Call of the RockiesFrog Millhouse
- 1944The Laramie TrailFrog
- 1944Beneath Western SkiesSheriff Frog Millhouse
- 1944Pride of the PlainsFrog Millhouse
- 1943Raiders of Sunset PassFrog Millhouse
- 1943Beyond the Last FrontierFrog Millhouse
- 1943Silver SpursFrog Millhouse
- 1943King of the CowboysFrog Millhouse
- 1943IdahoFrog Millhouse
- 1942Heart of the Golden WestFrog
- 1942Bells of CapistranoFrog
- 1942Call of the CanyonFrog Millhouse
- 1942Stardust on the SageFrog
- 1942Home in Wyomin'Frog Millhouse
- 1942Heart of the Rio GrandeFrog Millhouse
- 1942Cowboy SerenadeFrog
- 1941Sierra SueFrog Millhouse
- 1941Down Mexico WayFrog
- 1941Under Fiesta StarsFrog
- 1941Sunset in WyomingFrog Millhouse
- 1941The Singing HillFrog
- 1941Back in the SaddleFrog Milhouse
- 1941Ridin' on a RainbowFrog
- 1940Ride, Tenderfoot, RideFrog Millhouse
- 1940Carolina MoonFrog Millhouse
- 1940Gaucho SerenadeFrog Millhouse
- 1940Radio RanchOscar (archive footage)
- 1940Rancho GrandeFrog Millhouse
- 1939South of the BorderFrog
- 1939Rovin' TumbleweedsFrog Millhouse
- 1939In Old MontereyFrog
- 1939Colorado SunsetFrog Millhouse
- 1939Mountain RhythmFrog Milhouse
- 1939S.O.S Tidal WaveVoice of Felix the Dummy
- 1939Blue Montana SkiesFrog Millhouse
- 1939Mexicali RoseFrog Millhouse
- 1939Home on the PrairieFrog Millhouse
- 1938Western JamboreeFrog Millhouse
- 1938Rhythm of the SaddleFrog Millhouse
- 1938Prairie MoonFrog Millhouse
- 1938Billy The Kid ReturnsFrog Millhouse
- 1938Man from Music MountainFrog Millhouse
- 1938Gold Mine in the SkyFrog
- 1938Under Western StarsFrog
- 1938Hollywood Stadium MysterySmiley Burnette
- 1938The Old Barn DanceFrog Millhouse
- 1937Manhattan Merry-Go-RoundFrog - Accordian Player
- 1937Springtime in the RockiesFrog Millhouse
- 1937Boots and SaddlesFrog
- 1937Meet the Boy FriendBand Leader
- 1937Yodelin' Kid from Pine RidgeColonel Millhouse
- 1937Public Cowboy No. 1Helen Morgan
- 1937Rootin' Tootin' RhythmFrog Milhouse
- 1937Git Along Little DogiesFrog Millhouse
- 1937Round-Up Time in TexasFrog Millhouse
- 1937Dick TracyMike McGurk
- 1937Larceny on the AirJimmy
- 1936A Man BetrayedHillbilly
- 1936The Old CorralDeputy Frog
- 1936Ride, Ranger, RideFrog Millhouse
- 1936The Big ShowFrog
- 1936Oh, SusannaFrog Millhouse
- 1936Guns and GuitarsFrog Millhouse
- 1936The Border PatrolmanChuck Owens
- 1936Sharad of AtlantisBriny Deep
- 1936Hearts in BondageRammer
- 1936The Singing CowboyFrog Millhouse
- 1936Comin' 'Round the MountainFrog
- 1936Doughnuts and SocietyMover #2
- 1936Red River ValleyFrog Millhouse
- 1935The Singing VagabondFrog
- 1935The Sagebrush TroubadourFrog Millhouse
- 1935Harmony LaneSinger (uncredited)
- 1935Melody TrailFrog Millhouse
- 1935Waterfront LadyMusician
- 1935Tumbling TumbleweedsSmiley
- 1935The Adventures of Rex and RintyJensen
- 1935The Kids in the ShoeSinging little boy
- 1935The Phantom EmpireOscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)
- 1935Arizona Bad ManCredits Singer
- 1934Mystery MountainLake Teamster (ch's 6-7) (uncredited)
- 1934In Old Santa FeAccordionist-Singer (uncredited)
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