
Smiley Burnette
Born: 1911-03-18
Place of birth: Summum, Illinois, USA
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 from the Wikipedia article Smiley Burnette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000

Ridin' the Outlaw Trail
1951

Bandits of El Dorado
1949

El Dorado Pass
1948

South of the Chisholm Trail
1947

The Desert Horseman
1946

Down Mexico Way
1941

Rhythm of the Saddle
1938

Prairie Moon
1938

Fort Savage Raiders
1951

Raiders of Tomahawk Creek
1950

Streets of Ghost Town
1950

Outcasts of Black Mesa
1950

Renegades of the Sage
1949

The Fighting Frontiersman
1946

Landrush
1946

Bordertown Trail
1944

Pride of the Plains
1944