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Smiley Burnette

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Smiley Burnette

Acting

154 known credits 0.6 popularity score 55 years

Biography

About Smiley Burnette

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.

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Career at a glance

Smiley Burnette across film and television

154credited titles
151movie credits
3TV credits
1934–2000screen career span

Recognition

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Notable work

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