Smiley Burnette
Known For
Acting
Born
1911-03-18 in Summum, Illinois, USA
Died
1967-02-16
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Smiley Burnette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Green Acres
as Charley Pratt
Green Acres
as Charley Pratt (uncredited)
Petticoat Junction
as Charley Pratt
Saginaw Trail
as Smiley
Bonanza Town
as Smiley Burnette
Sharad of Atlantis
as Briny Deep
Western von gestern
as Frog Millhouse
Dick Tracy
as Mike McGurk
Waterfront Lady
as Musician
Oh, Susanna
as Frog Millhouse
Whirlwind
as Smiley Burnette
In Old Monterey
as Frog
Western Jamboree
as Frog Millhouse
King of the Cowboys
as Frog Millhouse
The Hawk of Wild River
as Smiley Burnette
Home on the Prairie
as Frog Millhouse
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
as Jensen
Mexicali Rose
as Frog Millhouse
Idaho
as Frog Millhouse