Smiley Burnette
actor,soundtrack,music_department
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1911-03-18
- Day of Death: 1967-02-16 ( 56 years old )
- Place of Birth: Summum, Illinois, USA
- Also Known As: Lester 'Smiley' Burnett / 'Smiley' Burnette / George 'Smiley' Burnette / Lester 'Smiley' Burnette / Lester Alvin Burnette / Ole Frog
- IMDB:nm0122470
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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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