Smiley Burnette
American country music performer and comedic actor (1911–1967)
Lester Alvin Burnett, better known as Smiley Burnette, was an American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and other B-movie cowboys. He was also a prolific singer-songwriter who is reported to have played proficiently over 100 musical instruments, sometimes more than one 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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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 54 films (1935–1953) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 71 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Smoky Canyon. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 6 reels | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1952 | The Hawk Of Wild River. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 54 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1952 | The Rough, Tough West. | Columbia Pictures Corp. | 54 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1953 | Pack Train. | Gene Autry Productions Inc. | 57 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |