

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


Beneath Western Skies

Silver Spurs

Idaho

Heart of the Golden West

Bells of Capistrano

Stardust on the Sage

Heart of the Rio Grande

Cowboy Serenade

Back in the Saddle

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Carolina Moon

South of the Border

In Old Monterey

Mountain Rhythm

S.O.S Tidal Wave

Blue Montana Skies

Mexicali Rose

Billy The Kid Returns
