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Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette is known for Under Western Stars (1938), Sharad of Atlantis (1936), The Phantom Empire (1935).

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.

Questions about Smiley Burnette

How many Smiley Burnette films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 88 films with Smiley Burnette, from 1935 to 1980.

What was the first Smiley Burnette film?

The first Smiley Burnette film in the catalogue is The Phantom Empire, from 1935.

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AWARDS 1 Wins 0 Nominations

Known for

Trivia

Also works as
singer · screenwriter · songwriter · composer · voice actor · country musician

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Full filmography

151 films — 88 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

2 titles

People data: TMDb.

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