Actor

Smiley Burnette

Acting

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Acting credits

154

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.4

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Movies: 151Series: 3Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 90072

IMDb ID: nm0122470

Known for: Acting

Born: March 18, 1911

Died: February 16, 1967

Age: 55

Place of birth: Summum, Illinois, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1934 - 2000

Years active: 67

Average TMDB rating: 6.5

Wikidata: Q3090745

Also known as

Lester 'Smiley' Burnett • 'Smiley' Burnette • George 'Smiley' Burnette • Lester 'Smiley' Burnette • Lester Alvin Burnette • Ole Frog • Lester Alvin Burnett

Other jobs

Songs (1)

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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.