Smiley Burnette
Known for Acting · 154 credits
- Born
- 1911-03-18
- Died
- 1967-02-16
- 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
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (151)
Silver Spurs
1943
as Frog Millhouse
Oh, Susanna
1936
as Frog Millhouse
Melody Trail
1935
as Frog Millhouse
Pecos River
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Mountain Rhythm
1939
as Frog Milhouse
Doughnuts and Society
1936
as Mover #2
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Sharad of Atlantis
1936
as Briny Deep
Frontier Outpost
1950
as Smiley Burnette
Smoky Canyon
1952
as Smiley Burnette
Texas Dynamo
1950
as Smiley Burnette
Mystery Mountain
1934
as Lake Teamster (ch's 6-7) (uncredited)
Boots and Saddles
1937
as Frog
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
1938
as Smiley Burnette
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000
as (archive footage)
Idaho
1943
as Frog Millhouse
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942
as Frog Millhouse
King of the Cowboys
1943
as Frog Millhouse
South of the Border
1939
as Frog
Phantom Valley
1948
as Smiley Burnette
Under Fiesta Stars
1941
as Frog
The Kid from Amarillo
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Sunset in Wyoming
1941
as Frog Millhouse
The Singing Hill
1941
as Frog
The Phantom Empire
1935
as Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)
Heart of the Golden West
1942
as Frog
Colorado Sunset
1939
as Frog Millhouse
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Musician
Down Mexico Way
1941
as Frog
Gaucho Serenade
1940
as Frog Millhouse
Home in Wyomin'
1942
as Frog Millhouse
Ride, Ranger, Ride
1936
as Frog Millhouse
Outcasts of Black Mesa
1950
as Smiley
Quick on the Trigger
1948
as Smiley
Bells of Capistrano
1942
as Frog
Dick Tracy
1937
as Mike McGurk
Across the Badlands
1950
as Smiley
The Singing Cowboy
1936
as Frog Millhouse
Call of the Canyon
1942
as Frog Millhouse
Arizona Bad Man
1935
as Credits Singer
The Laramie Trail
1944
as Frog
South of Death Valley
1949
as Self
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976
as (archive footage)
Blue Montana Skies
1939
as Frog Millhouse
Round-Up Time in Texas
1937
as Frog Millhouse
Harmony Lane
1935
as Singer (uncredited)
Bonanza Town
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
1939
as Frog Millhouse
Prairie Raiders
1947
as Smiley Burnette
Prairie Moon
1938
as Frog Millhouse
Buckaroo from Powder River
1947
as Smiley Burnette
Red River Valley
1936
as Frog Millhouse
The Old Barn Dance
1938
as Frog Millhouse
Firebrands of Arizona
1944
as Frog / Beefsteak Discoe
Sierra Sue
1941
as Frog Millhouse
The Blazing Trail
1949
as Smiley Burnette
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
1937
as Colonel Millhouse
Public Cowboy No. 1
1937
as Helen Morgan
Code of the Prairie
1944
as Frog
Beyond the Last Frontier
1943
as Frog Millhouse
Git Along Little Dogies
1937
as Frog Millhouse
Laramie
1949
as Smiley Burnette
S.O.S Tidal Wave
1939
as Voice of Felix the Dummy
Bordertown Trail
1944
as Frog Millhouse
Winning of the West
1953
as Smiley
Guns and Guitars
1936
as Frog Millhouse
Prairie Roundup
1951
as Smiley Burnette
The Fighting Frontiersman
1946
as Smiley Burnette
Renegades of the Sage
1949
as Smiley
Home on the Prairie
1939
as Frog Millhouse
Laramie Mountains
1952
as Smiley Burnette
The Singing Vagabond
1935
as Frog
Whirlwind
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Law of the Canyon
1947
as Smiley Burnette
Whirlwind Raiders
1948
as Smiley Burnette
Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm
1937
as Frog Milhouse
Call of the Rockies
1944
as Frog Millhouse
Rancho Grande
1940
as Frog Millhouse
Pride of the Plains
1944
as Frog Millhouse
Radio Ranch
1940
as Oscar (archive footage)
The Kid from Broken Gun
1952
as Smiley Burnette
Snake River Desperadoes
1951
as Smiley Burnette
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
1935
as Jensen
Terror Trail
1946
as Smiley Burnette
Mexicali Rose
1939
as Frog Millhouse
Springtime in the Rockies
1937
as Frog Millhouse
Meet the Boy Friend
1937
as Band Leader
Cyclone Fury
1951
as Smiley Burnette
Under Western Stars
1938
as Frog
Desert Vigilante
1949
as Smiley Burnette
West of Dodge City
1947
as Smiley Burnette
On Top of Old Smoky
1953
as Smiley
Trail to Laredo
1948
as Smiley Burnette
Trail of the Rustlers
1950
as Smiley Burnette
The Desert Horseman
1946
as Smiley Burnette
Rhythm of the Saddle
1938
as Frog Millhouse
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
1935
as Smiley
The Hawk of Wild River
1952
as Smiley Burnette
Six-Gun Law
1948
as Smiley
Hearts in Bondage
1936
as Rammer
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
1940
as Frog Millhouse
Junction City
1952
as Smiley
Comin' 'Round the Mountain
1936
as Frog
Landrush
1946
as Smiley Burnette
In Old Monterey
1939
as Frog
The Border Patrolman
1936
as Chuck Owens
Beneath Western Skies
1944
as Sheriff Frog Millhouse
Saginaw Trail
1953
as Smiley
A Man Betrayed
1936
as Hillbilly
Billy The Kid Returns
1938
as Frog Millhouse
Gunning for Vengeance
1946
as Smiley Burnette
Cowboy Serenade
1942
as Frog
The Stranger From Ponca City
1947
as Smiley Burnette
Horsemen of the Sierras
1949
as Sheriff Smiley Burnette
Galloping Thunder
1946
as Smiley Burnette
Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
1951
as Smiley Burnette
The Big Show
1936
as Frog
Challenge of the Range
1949
as Smiley Burnette
Larceny on the Air
1937
as Jimmy
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937
as Frog - Accordian Player
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. Description above fr… With 154 credits spanning from 1934 to 2000, Smiley Burnette has appeared in 151 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Smiley Burnette Movies
- Silver Spurs (1943) — as Frog Millhouse
- Oh, Susanna (1936) — as Frog Millhouse
- Melody Trail (1935) — as Frog Millhouse
- Pecos River (1951) — as Smiley Burnette
- Mountain Rhythm (1939) — as Frog Milhouse
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