Smiley Burnette
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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Filmography
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000
as (archive footage)
Gay, Gay Hollywood
1980
as Self
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976
as (archive footage)
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Saginaw Trail
1953
as Smiley
Pack Train
1953
as Smiley Burnette
Goldtown Ghost Riders
1953
as Smiley Burnette
On Top of Old Smoky
1953
as Smiley
Winning of the West
1953
as Smiley
The Kid from Broken Gun
1952
as Smiley Burnette
Junction City
1952
as Smiley
The Rough, Tough West
1952
as Smiley Burnette
Laramie Mountains
1952
as Smiley Burnette
The Hawk of Wild River
1952
as Smiley Burnette
Smoky Canyon
1952
as Smiley Burnette
Pecos River
1951
as Smiley Burnette
The Kid from Amarillo
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Cyclone Fury
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Bonanza Town
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Snake River Desperadoes
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Whirlwind
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Fort Savage Raiders
1951
as Smiley
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Prairie Roundup
1951
as Smiley Burnette