Smiley Burnette

Personal information

Known for: Acting
Known credits: 154
Gender: Male
Born: March 18, 1911
Died: February 16, 1967
Place of birth: Summum, Illinois, USA
Also known as: Lester 'Smiley' Burnett'Smiley' BurnetteGeorge 'Smiley' BurnetteLester 'Smiley' BurnetteLester Alvin BurnetteOle Frog

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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