

Smiley Burnette
Acting
March 18, 1911
Summum, Illinois, USA
February 16, 1967
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.
The Filmography


Saginaw Trail

Goldtown Ghost Riders

On Top of Old Smoky

The Kid from Broken Gun

Junction City

The Rough, Tough West

Laramie Mountains

The Hawk of Wild River

Pecos River

Snake River Desperadoes

South of Death Valley

Laramie

Blazing Across the Pecos

West of Sonora

Six-Gun Law

The Stranger From Ponca City

Two-Fisted Stranger

Gunning for Vengeance
