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Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

Department: Acting

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.

Known For

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000

Ride, Ranger, Ride

Ride, Ranger, Ride

1936

Boots and Saddles

Boots and Saddles

1937

Springtime in the Rockies

Springtime in the Rockies

1937

Red River Valley

Red River Valley

1936

Billy The Kid Returns

Billy The Kid Returns

1938

The Big Show

The Big Show

1936

South of the Border

South of the Border

1939

Under Western Stars

Under Western Stars

1938

The Old Corral

The Old Corral

1936

Oh, Susanna

Oh, Susanna

1936

King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys

1943

The Kids in the Shoe

The Kids in the Shoe

1935

Streets of Ghost Town

Streets of Ghost Town

1950

Git Along Little Dogies

Git Along Little Dogies

1937

Heart of the Rio Grande

Heart of the Rio Grande

1942

Down Mexico Way

Down Mexico Way

1941

Heart of the Golden West

Heart of the Golden West

1942

Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm

Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm

1937

The Old Barn Dance

The Old Barn Dance

1938

Call of the Canyon

Call of the Canyon

1942

Man from Music Mountain

Man from Music Mountain

1938

Guns and Guitars

Guns and Guitars

1936

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1937

Stardust on the Sage

Stardust on the Sage

1942

The Singing Cowboy

The Singing Cowboy

1936

Whirlwind

Whirlwind

1951

Goldtown Ghost Riders

Goldtown Ghost Riders

1953

In Old Santa Fe

In Old Santa Fe

1934

Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle

1941

Sunset in Wyoming

Sunset in Wyoming

1941

On Top of Old Smoky

On Top of Old Smoky

1953

Larceny on the Air

Larceny on the Air

1937

Code of the Prairie

Code of the Prairie

1944

The Singing Vagabond

The Singing Vagabond

1935

Idaho

Idaho

1943

Call of the Rockies

Call of the Rockies

1944

Rancho Grande

Rancho Grande

1940

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

1935

Public Cowboy No. 1

Public Cowboy No. 1

1937

The Border Patrolman

The Border Patrolman

1936

The Laramie Trail

The Laramie Trail

1944

Tumbling Tumbleweeds

Tumbling Tumbleweeds

1935

The Sagebrush Troubadour

The Sagebrush Troubadour

1935

A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1936

Melody Trail

Melody Trail

1935

Comin' 'Round the Mountain

Comin' 'Round the Mountain

1936

Ridin' on a Rainbow

Ridin' on a Rainbow

1941

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976

In Old Monterey

In Old Monterey

1939

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

1937

Gold Mine in the Sky

Gold Mine in the Sky

1938

Rhythm of the Saddle

Rhythm of the Saddle

1938

Western Jamboree

Western Jamboree

1938

Meet the Boy Friend

Meet the Boy Friend

1937

Raiders of Sunset Pass

Raiders of Sunset Pass

1943

Silver Spurs

Silver Spurs

1943

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

Hollywood Stadium Mystery

1938

Home in Wyomin'

Home in Wyomin'

1942

Carolina Moon

Carolina Moon

1940

Blazing Across the Pecos

Blazing Across the Pecos

1948

Prairie Moon

Prairie Moon

1938

Beyond the Last Frontier

Beyond the Last Frontier

1943

Challenge of the Range

Challenge of the Range

1949

Mountain Rhythm

Mountain Rhythm

1939

Doughnuts and Society

Doughnuts and Society

1936

The Singing Hill

The Singing Hill

1941

Pride of the Plains

Pride of the Plains

1944

Firebrands of Arizona

Firebrands of Arizona

1944

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

1940

Pack Train

Pack Train

1953

Mexicali Rose

Mexicali Rose

1939

The Rough, Tough West

The Rough, Tough West

1952

Home on the Prairie

Home on the Prairie

1939

Bells of Capistrano

Bells of Capistrano

1942

Frontier Outpost

Frontier Outpost

1950

Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

Ridin' the Outlaw Trail

1951

Pecos River

Pecos River

1951

Radio Ranch

Radio Ranch

1940

Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue

1941

Whirlwind Raiders

Whirlwind Raiders

1948

Quick on the Trigger

Quick on the Trigger

1948

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

1939

Blue Montana Skies

Blue Montana Skies

1939

Phantom Valley

Phantom Valley

1948

Harmony Lane

Harmony Lane

1935

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

1937

Under Fiesta Stars

Under Fiesta Stars

1941

Gaucho Serenade

Gaucho Serenade

1940

Bordertown Trail

Bordertown Trail

1944

Heading West

Heading West

1946

The Desert Horseman

The Desert Horseman

1946

The Lone Hand Texan

The Lone Hand Texan

1947

South of the Chisholm Trail

South of the Chisholm Trail

1947

Landrush

Landrush

1946

The Fighting Frontiersman

The Fighting Frontiersman

1946

Two-Fisted Stranger

Two-Fisted Stranger

1946

West of Dodge City

West of Dodge City

1947

Prairie Raiders

Prairie Raiders

1947

Law of the Canyon

Law of the Canyon

1947

The Stranger From Ponca City

The Stranger From Ponca City

1947

Riders of the Lone Star

Riders of the Lone Star

1947

Last Days of Boot Hill

Last Days of Boot Hill

1947

Buckaroo from Powder River

Buckaroo from Powder River

1947

Trail to Laredo

Trail to Laredo

1948

West of Sonora

West of Sonora

1948

Desert Vigilante

Desert Vigilante

1949

Laramie

Laramie

1949

The Blazing Trail

The Blazing Trail

1949

South of Death Valley

South of Death Valley

1949

Smoky Canyon

Smoky Canyon

1952

The Hawk of Wild River

The Hawk of Wild River

1952

Prairie Roundup

Prairie Roundup

1951

Bandits of El Dorado

Bandits of El Dorado

1949

Terror Trail

Terror Trail

1946

Bonanza Town

Bonanza Town

1951

Snake River Desperadoes

Snake River Desperadoes

1951

Trail of the Rustlers

Trail of the Rustlers

1950

Cyclone Fury

Cyclone Fury

1951

Roaring Rangers

Roaring Rangers

1946

Galloping Thunder

Galloping Thunder

1946

Gunning for Vengeance

Gunning for Vengeance

1946

The Kid from Broken Gun

The Kid from Broken Gun

1952

Laramie Mountains

Laramie Mountains

1952

Mystery Mountain

Mystery Mountain

1934

Saginaw Trail

Saginaw Trail

1953

Hearts in Bondage

Hearts in Bondage

1936

Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

1935

Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis

1936

Across the Badlands

Across the Badlands

1950

Junction City

Junction City

1952

The Kid from Amarillo

The Kid from Amarillo

1951

Outcasts of Black Mesa

Outcasts of Black Mesa

1950

Renegades of the Sage

Renegades of the Sage

1949

Six-Gun Law

Six-Gun Law

1948

Fort Savage Raiders

Fort Savage Raiders

1951

Texas Dynamo

Texas Dynamo

1950

Horsemen of the Sierras

Horsemen of the Sierras

1949

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek

1950

El Dorado Pass

El Dorado Pass

1948

Lightning Guns

Lightning Guns

1950

Cowboy Serenade

Cowboy Serenade

1942

Beneath Western Skies

Beneath Western Skies

1944

Arizona Bad Man

Arizona Bad Man

1935

Winning of the West

Winning of the West

1953

The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire

1935

Colorado Sunset

Colorado Sunset

1939

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1976

Round-Up Time in Texas

Round-Up Time in Texas

1937

S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939

Gay, Gay Hollywood

Gay, Gay Hollywood

1980

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

1963

Western von gestern

Western von gestern

1978

Green Acres

Green Acres

1965