Smiley Burnette
Acting
Biography
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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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Smiley Burnette
Oh, Susanna
1936
Dick Tracy
1937
Filmography
Acting (151)
2000
Golden Saddles, Silver Spursas (archive footage)
10.0
1980
Gay, Gay Hollywoodas Self
1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranchas (archive footage)
8.5
1976
It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)
7.5
1953
Saginaw Trailas Smiley
6.5
1953
Pack Trainas Smiley Burnette
6.5
1953
Goldtown Ghost Ridersas Smiley Burnette
6.5
1953
On Top of Old Smokyas Smiley
6.2
1953
Winning of the Westas Smiley
6.0
1952
The Kid from Broken Gunas Smiley Burnette
6.0
1952
Junction Cityas Smiley
7.0
1952
The Rough, Tough Westas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1952
Laramie Mountainsas Smiley Burnette
6.5
1952
The Hawk of Wild Riveras Smiley Burnette
6.1
1952
Smoky Canyonas Smiley Burnette
7.5
1951
Pecos Riveras Smiley Burnette
7.0
1951
The Kid from Amarilloas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1951
Cyclone Furyas Smiley Burnette
6.0
1951
Bonanza Townas Smiley Burnette
6.3
1951
Snake River Desperadoesas Smiley Burnette
4.9
1951
Whirlwindas Smiley Burnette
6.0
1951
Fort Savage Raidersas Smiley
9.0
1951
Ridin' the Outlaw Trailas Smiley Burnette
10.0
1951
Prairie Roundupas Smiley Burnette
8.0
1950
Frontier Outpostas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1950
Lightning Gunsas Smiley Burnette
6.5
1950
Raiders of Tomahawk Creekas Smiley
9.0
1950
Across the Badlandsas Smiley
7.0
1950
Streets of Ghost Townas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1950
Texas Dynamoas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1950
Outcasts of Black Mesaas Smiley
9.0
1950
Trail of the Rustlersas Smiley Burnette
7.3
1949
Renegades of the Sageas Smiley
9.0
1949
Horsemen of the Sierrasas Sheriff Smiley Burnette
7.0
1949
Bandits of El Doradoas Smiley Burnette
10.0
1949
South of Death Valleyas Self
7.0
1949
The Blazing Trailas Smiley Burnette
5.5
1949
Laramieas Smiley Burnette
6.8
1949
Desert Vigilanteas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1949
Challenge of the Rangeas Smiley Burnette
6.5
1948
Quick on the Triggeras Smiley
6.5
1948
El Dorado Passas Smiley
10.0
1948
Trail to Laredoas Smiley Burnette
6.0
1948
Blazing Across the Pecosas Marshal Smiley Burnette
5.8
1948
Whirlwind Raidersas Smiley Burnette
7.5
1948
West of Sonoraas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1948
Phantom Valleyas Smiley Burnette
7.5
1948
Six-Gun Lawas Smiley
6.5
1947
Last Days of Boot Hillas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1947
Buckaroo from Powder Riveras Smiley Burnette
7.0
1947
Riders of the Lone Staras Smiley Burnette
7.0
1947
The Stranger From Ponca Cityas Smiley Burnette
7.5
1947
Prairie Raidersas Smiley Burnette
6.5
1947
Law of the Canyonas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1947
West of Dodge Cityas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1947
The Lone Hand Texanas Smiley Burnette
7.5
1947
South of the Chisholm Trailas Smiley Burnette
10.0
1946
The Fighting Frontiersmanas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1946
Terror Trailas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1946
Landrushas Smiley Burnette
9.0
1946
Heading Westas Smiley Burnette
8.0
1946
The Desert Horsemanas Smiley Burnette
10.0
1946
Two-Fisted Strangeras Smiley Burnette
6.0
1946
Galloping Thunderas Smiley Burnette
7.0
1946
Gunning for Vengeanceas Smiley Burnette
6.5
1946
Roaring Rangersas Smiley Burnette
6.0
1944
Firebrands of Arizonaas Frog / Beefsteak Discoe
8.0
1944
Code of the Prairieas Frog
7.0
1944
Bordertown Trailas Frog Millhouse
9.0
1944
Call of the Rockiesas Frog Millhouse
6.3
1944
The Laramie Trailas Frog
7.0
1944
Beneath Western Skiesas Sheriff Frog Millhouse
7.5
1944
Pride of the Plainsas Frog Millhouse
9.0
1943
Raiders of Sunset Passas Frog Millhouse
7.0
1943
Beyond the Last Frontieras Frog Millhouse
9.0
1943
Silver Spursas Frog Millhouse
4.8
1943
King of the Cowboysas Frog Millhouse
6.0
1943
Idahoas Frog Millhouse
6.3
1942
Heart of the Golden Westas Frog
4.2
1942
Bells of Capistranoas Frog
7.0
1942
Call of the Canyonas Frog Millhouse
8.5
1942
Stardust on the Sageas Frog
5.5
1942
Home in Wyomin'as Frog Millhouse
8.5
1942
Heart of the Rio Grandeas Frog Millhouse
9.0
1942
Cowboy Serenadeas Frog
6.5
1941
Sierra Sueas Frog Millhouse
7.0
1941
Down Mexico Wayas Frog
10.0
1941
Under Fiesta Starsas Frog
9.0
1941
Sunset in Wyomingas Frog Millhouse
7.0
1941
The Singing Hillas Frog
9.0
1941
Back in the Saddleas Frog Milhouse
6.0
1941
Ridin' on a Rainbowas Frog
5.9
1940
Ride, Tenderfoot, Rideas Frog Millhouse
5.5
1940
Carolina Moonas Frog Millhouse
7.5
1940
Gaucho Serenadeas Frog Millhouse
6.5
1940
Radio Ranchas Oscar (archive footage)
5.6
1940
Rancho Grandeas Frog Millhouse
6.0
1939
South of the Borderas Frog
6.0
1939
Rovin' Tumbleweedsas Frog Millhouse
5.7
1939
In Old Montereyas Frog
6.3
1939
Colorado Sunsetas Frog Millhouse
7.0
1939
Mountain Rhythmas Frog Milhouse
6.0
1939
S.O.S Tidal Waveas Voice of Felix the Dummy
6.8
1939
Blue Montana Skiesas Frog Millhouse
4.5
1939
Mexicali Roseas Frog Millhouse
7.0
1939
Home on the Prairieas Frog Millhouse
7.5
1938
Western Jamboreeas Frog Millhouse
7.0
1938
Rhythm of the Saddleas Frog Millhouse
10.0
1938
Prairie Moonas Frog Millhouse
10.0
1938
Billy The Kid Returnsas Frog Millhouse
4.9
1938
Man from Music Mountainas Frog Millhouse
6.0
1938
Gold Mine in the Skyas Frog
9.0
1938
Under Western Starsas Frog
5.8
1938
Hollywood Stadium Mysteryas Smiley Burnette
6.3
1938
The Old Barn Danceas Frog Millhouse
4.7
1937
Manhattan Merry-Go-Roundas Frog - Accordian Player
6.5
1937
Springtime in the Rockiesas Frog Millhouse
5.5
1937
Boots and Saddlesas Frog
6.5
1937
Meet the Boy Friendas Band Leader
5.5
1937
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridgeas Colonel Millhouse
6.7
1937
Public Cowboy No. 1as Helen Morgan
6.2
1937
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythmas Frog Milhouse
5.8
1937
Git Along Little Dogiesas Frog Millhouse
7.0
1937
Round-Up Time in Texasas Frog Millhouse
7.8
1937
Dick Tracyas Mike McGurk
5.2
1937
Larceny on the Airas Jimmy
7.0
1936
A Man Betrayedas Hillbilly
6.0
1936
The Old Corralas Deputy Frog
7.5
1936
Ride, Ranger, Rideas Frog Millhouse
5.2
1936
The Big Showas Frog
4.7
1936
Oh, Susannaas Frog Millhouse
6.2
1936
Guns and Guitarsas Frog Millhouse
5.8
1936
The Border Patrolmanas Chuck Owens
7.2
1936
Sharad of Atlantisas Briny Deep
4.4
1936
Hearts in Bondageas Rammer
4.9
1936
The Singing Cowboyas Frog Millhouse
4.5
1936
Comin' 'Round the Mountainas Frog
9.0
1936
Doughnuts and Societyas Mover #2
8.0
1936
Red River Valleyas Frog Millhouse
6.0
1935
The Singing Vagabondas Frog
7.5
1935
The Sagebrush Troubadouras Frog Millhouse
6.4
1935
Harmony Laneas Singer (uncredited)
4.5
1935
Melody Trailas Frog Millhouse
5.3
1935
Waterfront Ladyas Musician
5.3
1935
Tumbling Tumbleweedsas Smiley
7.5
1935
The Adventures of Rex and Rintyas Jensen
7.3
1935
The Kids in the Shoeas Singing little boy
5.8
1935
The Phantom Empireas Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)
5.8
1935
Arizona Bad Manas Credits Singer
6.5
1934
Mystery Mountainas Lake Teamster (ch's 6-7) (uncredited)
6.5
1934
In Old Santa Feas Accordionist-Singer (uncredited)
5.8
Production & Directing (1)
1937
Meet the Boy FriendSongs
5.5