Smiley Burnette
An image from Oh, Susanna, one of the productions that also features Smiley Burnette.
Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

March 18, 1911 — Summum, Illinois, USA

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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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Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

1963

Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis

1936

Under Western Stars

Under Western Stars

1938

The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire

1935

Oh, Susanna

Oh, Susanna

1936

Billy The Kid Returns

Billy The Kid Returns

1938

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1937

King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys

1943