Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1911-03-18

  • Day of Death

    1967-02-16 (55 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Summum, Illinois, USA

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.

Acting

Crew