Actor
Smiley Burnette
March 18, 1911 · Summum, Illinois, USA
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.
Often works with
Gene Autry
8 titles together
The Phantom Empire, Oh, Susanna, Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Roy Rogers
5 titles together
Under Western Stars, Billy The Kid Returns, King of the Cowboys
Byron Foulger
4 titles together
Petticoat Junction, Dick Tracy, Ridin' on a Rainbow
Edward Peil Sr.
3 titles together
The Phantom Empire, Oh, Susanna, Radio Ranch
Champion
3 titles together
Oh, Susanna, The Big Show, On Top of Old Smoky
Eddie Albert
2 titles together
Green Acres, Petticoat Junction
Full filmography · 150
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
as (archive footage)
2000
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as (archive footage)
1976
Saginaw Trail
as Smiley
1953
Pack Train
as Smiley Burnette
1953
Goldtown Ghost Riders
as Smiley Burnette
1953
On Top of Old Smoky
as Smiley
1953
Winning of the West
as Smiley
1953
The Kid from Broken Gun
as Smiley Burnette
1952
Junction City
as Smiley
1952
The Rough, Tough West
as Smiley Burnette
1952
Laramie Mountains
as Smiley Burnette
1952
The Hawk of Wild River
as Smiley Burnette
1952