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Acting

Smiley Burnette

Profession
Acting
Born
March 18, 1911 · Summum, Illinois, USA
Died
February 16, 1967

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

Green Acres poster
Green Acres
Series · 1965 · ★ 7.2
Petticoat Junction poster
Petticoat Junction
Series · 1963 · ★ 5.9
Under Western Stars poster
Under Western Stars
Film · 1938 · ★ 5.8
Sharad of Atlantis poster
Sharad of Atlantis
Film · 1936 · ★ 4.4
The Phantom Empire poster
The Phantom Empire
Film · 1935 · ★ 5.8
Billy The Kid Returns poster
Billy The Kid Returns
Film · 1938 · ★ 4.9
Oh, Susanna poster
Oh, Susanna
Film · 1936 · ★ 6.2
Dick Tracy poster
Dick Tracy
Film · 1937 · ★ 5.2
Hearts in Bondage poster
Hearts in Bondage
Film · 1936 · ★ 4.9
Meet the Boy Friend poster
Meet the Boy Friend
Film · 1937
Hollywood Stadium Mystery poster
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
Film · 1938
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round poster
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Film · 1937

Filmography