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