Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

🎂 18th March 1911 (114 yrs) 📍 Summum, Illinois, USA

Known For

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

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.

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Smiley Burnette

Movies Featuring Smiley Burnette

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)

as (archive footage)
Gay, Gay Hollywood

Gay, Gay Hollywood (1980)

as Self
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976)

as (archive footage)
It's Showtime

It's Showtime (1976)

as Self (archive footage)
Saginaw Trail

Saginaw Trail (1953)

as Smiley
Pack Train

Pack Train (1953)

as Smiley Burnette
Goldtown Ghost Riders

Goldtown Ghost Riders (1953)

as Smiley Burnette
On Top of Old Smoky

On Top of Old Smoky (1953)

as Smiley
Winning of the West

Winning of the West (1953)

as Smiley
The Kid from Broken Gun

The Kid from Broken Gun (1952)

as Smiley Burnette
Junction City

Junction City (1952)

as Smiley
The Rough, Tough West

The Rough, Tough West (1952)

as Smiley Burnette
Laramie Mountains

Laramie Mountains (1952)

as Smiley Burnette
The Hawk of Wild River

The Hawk of Wild River (1952)

as Smiley Burnette
Smoky Canyon

Smoky Canyon (1952)

as Smiley Burnette
Pecos River

Pecos River (1951)

as Smiley Burnette
The Kid from Amarillo

The Kid from Amarillo (1951)

as Smiley Burnette
Cyclone Fury

Cyclone Fury (1951)

as Smiley Burnette
Bonanza Town

Bonanza Town (1951)

as Smiley Burnette
Snake River Desperadoes

Snake River Desperadoes (1951)

as Smiley Burnette
Whirlwind

Whirlwind (1951)

as Smiley Burnette
Fort Savage Raiders

Fort Savage Raiders (1951)

as Smiley
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

Ridin' the Outlaw Trail (1951)

as Smiley Burnette
Prairie Roundup

Prairie Roundup (1951)

as Smiley Burnette
Frontier Outpost

Frontier Outpost (1950)

as Smiley Burnette
Lightning Guns

Lightning Guns (1950)

as Smiley Burnette
Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek (1950)

as Smiley
Across the Badlands

Across the Badlands (1950)

as Smiley
Streets of Ghost Town

Streets of Ghost Town (1950)

as Smiley Burnette
Texas Dynamo

Texas Dynamo (1950)

as Smiley Burnette
Outcasts of Black Mesa

Outcasts of Black Mesa (1950)

as Smiley
Trail of the Rustlers

Trail of the Rustlers (1950)

as Smiley Burnette
Renegades of the Sage

Renegades of the Sage (1949)

as Smiley
Horsemen of the Sierras

Horsemen of the Sierras (1949)

as Sheriff Smiley Burnette
Bandits of El Dorado

Bandits of El Dorado (1949)

as Smiley Burnette
South of Death Valley

South of Death Valley (1949)

as Self
The Blazing Trail

The Blazing Trail (1949)

as Smiley Burnette
Laramie

Laramie (1949)

as Smiley Burnette
Desert Vigilante

Desert Vigilante (1949)

as Smiley Burnette
Challenge of the Range

Challenge of the Range (1949)

as Smiley Burnette
Quick on the Trigger

Quick on the Trigger (1948)

as Smiley
El Dorado Pass

El Dorado Pass (1948)

as Smiley
Trail to Laredo

Trail to Laredo (1948)

as Smiley Burnette
Blazing Across the Pecos

Blazing Across the Pecos (1948)

as Marshal Smiley Burnette
Whirlwind Raiders

Whirlwind Raiders (1948)

as Smiley Burnette
West of Sonora

West of Sonora (1948)

as Smiley Burnette
Phantom Valley

Phantom Valley (1948)

as Smiley Burnette
Six-Gun Law

Six-Gun Law (1948)

as Smiley
Last Days of Boot Hill

Last Days of Boot Hill (1947)

as Smiley Burnette
Buckaroo from Powder River

Buckaroo from Powder River (1947)

as Smiley Burnette
Riders of the Lone Star

Riders of the Lone Star (1947)

as Smiley Burnette
The Stranger From Ponca City

The Stranger From Ponca City (1947)

as Smiley Burnette
Prairie Raiders

Prairie Raiders (1947)

as Smiley Burnette
Law of the Canyon

Law of the Canyon (1947)

as Smiley Burnette
West of Dodge City

West of Dodge City (1947)

as Smiley Burnette
The Lone Hand Texan

The Lone Hand Texan (1947)

as Smiley Burnette
South of the Chisholm Trail

South of the Chisholm Trail (1947)

as Smiley Burnette
The Fighting Frontiersman

The Fighting Frontiersman (1946)

as Smiley Burnette
Terror Trail

Terror Trail (1946)

as Smiley Burnette
Landrush

Landrush (1946)

as Smiley Burnette
Heading West

Heading West (1946)

as Smiley Burnette
The Desert Horseman

The Desert Horseman (1946)

as Smiley Burnette
Two-Fisted Stranger

Two-Fisted Stranger (1946)

as Smiley Burnette
Galloping Thunder

Galloping Thunder (1946)

as Smiley Burnette
Gunning for Vengeance

Gunning for Vengeance (1946)

as Smiley Burnette
Roaring Rangers

Roaring Rangers (1946)

as Smiley Burnette
Firebrands of Arizona

Firebrands of Arizona (1944)

as Frog / Beefsteak Discoe
Code of the Prairie

Code of the Prairie (1944)

as Frog
Bordertown Trail

Bordertown Trail (1944)

as Frog Millhouse
Call of the Rockies

Call of the Rockies (1944)

as Frog Millhouse
The Laramie Trail

The Laramie Trail (1944)

as Frog
Beneath Western Skies

Beneath Western Skies (1944)

as Sheriff Frog Millhouse
Pride of the Plains

Pride of the Plains (1944)

as Frog Millhouse
Raiders of Sunset Pass

Raiders of Sunset Pass (1943)

as Frog Millhouse
Beyond the Last Frontier

Beyond the Last Frontier (1943)

as Frog Millhouse
Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs (1943)

as Frog Millhouse
King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys (1943)

as Frog Millhouse
Idaho

Idaho (1943)

as Frog Millhouse
Heart of the Golden West

Heart of the Golden West (1942)

as Frog
Bells of Capistrano

Bells of Capistrano (1942)

as Frog
Call of the Canyon

Call of the Canyon (1942)

as Frog Millhouse
Stardust on the Sage

Stardust on the Sage (1942)

as Frog
Home in Wyomin'

Home in Wyomin' (1942)

as Frog Millhouse
Heart of the Rio Grande

Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)

as Frog Millhouse
Cowboy Serenade

Cowboy Serenade (1942)

as Frog
Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue (1941)

as Frog Millhouse
Down Mexico Way

Down Mexico Way (1941)

as Frog
Under Fiesta Stars

Under Fiesta Stars (1941)

as Frog
Sunset in Wyoming

Sunset in Wyoming (1941)

as Frog Millhouse
The Singing Hill

The Singing Hill (1941)

as Frog
Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle (1941)

as Frog Milhouse
Ridin' on a Rainbow

Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941)

as Frog
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940)

as Frog Millhouse
Carolina Moon

Carolina Moon (1940)

as Frog Millhouse
Gaucho Serenade

Gaucho Serenade (1940)

as Frog Millhouse
Men with Steel Faces

Men with Steel Faces (1940)

as Oscar (archive footage)
Rancho Grande

Rancho Grande (1940)

as Frog Millhouse
South of the Border

South of the Border (1939)

as Frog
Rovin' Tumbleweeds

Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939)

as Frog Millhouse
In Old Monterey

In Old Monterey (1939)

as Frog
Colorado Sunset

Colorado Sunset (1939)

as Frog Millhouse
Mountain Rhythm

Mountain Rhythm (1939)

as Frog Milhouse
S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)

as Voice of Felix the Dummy
Blue Montana Skies

Blue Montana Skies (1939)

as Frog Millhouse
Mexicali Rose

Mexicali Rose (1939)

as Frog Millhouse
Home on the Prairie

Home on the Prairie (1939)

as Frog Millhouse
Western Jamboree

Western Jamboree (1938)

as Frog Millhouse
Rhythm of the Saddle

Rhythm of the Saddle (1938)

as Frog Millhouse
Prairie Moon

Prairie Moon (1938)

as Frog Millhouse
Billy The Kid Returns

Billy The Kid Returns (1938)

as Frog Millhouse
Man from Music Mountain

Man from Music Mountain (1938)

as Frog Millhouse
Gold Mine in the Sky

Gold Mine in the Sky (1938)

as Frog
Under Western Stars

Under Western Stars (1938)

as Frog
Hollywood Stadium Mystery

Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938)

as Smiley Burnette
The Old Barn Dance

The Old Barn Dance (1938)

as Frog Millhouse
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)

as Frog - Accordian Player
Springtime in the Rockies

Springtime in the Rockies (1937)

as Frog Millhouse
Boots and Saddles

Boots and Saddles (1937)

as Frog
Meet the Boy Friend

Meet the Boy Friend (1937)

as Band Leader
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937)

as Colonel Millhouse
Public Cowboy No. 1

Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)

as Helen Morgan
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm

Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm (1937)

as Frog Milhouse
Git Along Little Dogies

Git Along Little Dogies (1937)

as Frog Millhouse
Round-Up Time in Texas

Round-Up Time in Texas (1937)

as Frog Millhouse
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy (1937)

as Mike McGurk
Larceny on the Air

Larceny on the Air (1937)

as Jimmy
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed (1936)

as Hillbilly
The Old Corral

The Old Corral (1936)

as Deputy Frog
Ride, Ranger, Ride

Ride, Ranger, Ride (1936)

as Frog Millhouse
The Big Show

The Big Show (1936)

as Frog
Oh, Susanna

Oh, Susanna (1936)

as Frog Millhouse
Guns and Guitars

Guns and Guitars (1936)

as Frog Millhouse
The Border Patrolman

The Border Patrolman (1936)

as Chuck Owens
Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis (1936)

as Briny Deep
Hearts in Bondage

Hearts in Bondage (1936)

as Rammer
The Singing Cowboy

The Singing Cowboy (1936)

as Frog Millhouse
Comin' 'Round the Mountain

Comin' 'Round the Mountain (1936)

as Frog
Doughnuts and Society

Doughnuts and Society (1936)

as Mover #2
Red River Valley

Red River Valley (1936)

as Frog Millhouse
The Singing Vagabond

The Singing Vagabond (1935)

as Frog
The Sagebrush Troubadour

The Sagebrush Troubadour (1935)

as Frog Millhouse
Harmony Lane

Harmony Lane (1935)

as Singer (uncredited)
Melody Trail

Melody Trail (1935)

as Frog Millhouse
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady (1935)

as Musician
Tumbling Tumbleweeds

Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935)

as Smiley
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)

as Jensen
The Kids in the Shoe

The Kids in the Shoe (1935)

as Singing little boy
The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire (1935)

as Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)
Arizona Bad Man

Arizona Bad Man (1935)

as Credits Singer
Mystery Mountain

Mystery Mountain (1934)

as Lake Teamster (ch's 6-7) (uncredited)
In Old Santa Fe

In Old Santa Fe (1934)

as Accordionist-Singer (uncredited)