Personal Info
Birth date
1911-03-18 (114 Years)
Day of death
1967-02-16
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
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
Lester Alvin Burnett
Smiley Burnette
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Smiley Burnette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Petticoat Junction
5.8
Overview:
The Bradley family are proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel. Kate and her three young daughters do the job of running the hotel.Green Acres
7.295
Overview:
Green Acres is an American sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a rural country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to Petticoat Junction, the series was first broadcast on CBS, from September 15, 1965 to April 27, 1971. Receiving solid ratings during its six-year run, Green Acres was cancelled in 1971 as part of the "rural purge" by CBS. The sitcom has been in syndication and is available in DVD and VHS releases. In 1997, the two-part episode "A Star Named Arnold is Born" was ranked #59 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.Sharad of Atlantis
4.235
Overview:
Crash Corrigan, a recent graduate of Annapolis, and Diana, a go-getting reporter, join Professor Norton for a search for the source of a string of earthquakes, Atlantis. They ride Prof. Norton's rocket submarine searching the sea and little Billy Norton, the professor's son stows away, of course. When they find Atlantis they are caught in a war between peaceful Atlanteans, note their white capes, and war-monging Atlanteans, note their black capes. After many harrowing moments for Crash, Diana, Prof. Norton and Billy, they barely get away with their lives when they escape a tower of Atlantis raised to the surface for the sole purpose of dominating or destroying the Earth (Which one depends on the compliance of the upper world dwellers.)In Old Monterey
5.3
Overview:
The U.S. Army takes over a large area of land, over the objection of citizens and corporations who live and work there.Sierra Sue
NYR
Overview:
To fight a poisonous weed, ranchers are burning their land. Gene is the Inspector brought in and he recommends spraying. The spraying goes well until the Larabee ranch is reached. When Larrabee refuses to allow the equipment on his land, Gene has it sprayed by airplane. Cattle must stay off recently sprayed land and when a Larrabee man shoots down the plane, the crash sends the cattle stampeding toward the newly sprayed land.The Phantom Empire
5.5
Overview:
When the ancient continent of Mu sank beneath the ocean, some of its inhabitant survived in caverns beneath the sea. Cowboy singer Gene Autry stumbles upon the civilization, now buried beneath his own Radio Ranch. The Muranians have developed technology and weaponry such as television and ray guns. Their rich supply of radium draws unscrupulous speculators from the surface. The peaceful civilization of the Muranians is corrupted by the greed from above, and it becomes Autry's task to prevent all-out war, ideally without disrupting his regular radio show.Under Western Stars
5.625
Overview:
In his starring debut, Roy gets elected to Congress in order to bring water to the ranchers in his district. In Washington, he learns he needs the backing of a key congressman and gets that man to go west for an inspection trip. When the congressman is initially unimpressed, Roy gets the inspection party stranded without water to show the true conditions.Idaho
5.7
Overview:
A deputy sets out to prove that a respected judge, who had once been a criminal, is being framed for crimes committed by a crooked saloon owner.Dick Tracy
4.6
Overview:
Dick Tracy's foe for this serial is the crime boss and Masked Mystery Villain The Spider/The Lame One and his Spider Ring. In the process of various crimes, including using his Flying wing and sound weapon to destroy the Bay Bridge in San Francisco and stealing an experimental "Speed Plane", the Spider captures Dick Tracy's brother, Gordon. The Spider's minion, Dr. Moloch, performs a brain operation on Gordon Tracy to turn him evil, making him secretly part of the Spider Ring and so turning brother against brother.Down Mexico Way
NYR
Overview:
Like 1940's Melody Ranch, the 1941 Gene Autry vehicle Down Mexico Way was designed as a "special", to be promoted separately from Autry's regular B-western series as an A-picture attraction. The story gets under way when a pair of con artists, Gibson (Sidney Blackmer) and Allen (Joe Sawyer), breeze into the town of Sage City claiming to be movie producers. The two scoundrels promise to film a movie in the little burg on the condition that the townsfolk pony up the necessary production fees.South of the Border
5
Overview:
A federal agent and his partner hang out in Mexico to check a revolution.Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
9
Overview:
A Western-genre narrative, loosely woven from old clips from B-Western features.Hearts in Bondage
4.375
Overview:
Best friends Kenneth Reynolds and Raymond Jordan are U.S. Navy officers, and Kenneth is engaged to Raymond's sister. But the eruption of the Civil War divides them, as Raymond stands by his native Virginia while Kenneth remains on duty as a Northern officer. Kenneth's uncle, John Ericsson, designs a new kind of ship, an ironclad he calls the Monitor. Eventually the war pits Kenneth, on board the Monitor, against his friend Raymond, serving aboard the South's own ironclad, the Merrimac (as it is called here). A naval battle ensues, one that will go down in history.Silver Spurs
3.8
Overview:
Jerry Johnson inherits a 50,000 acre ranch. Lucky Miller wants to take over the ranch. Roy is trying to get a railroad spur right of way. Lucky has a woman come west to marry Jerry to get control of the ranch. After the wedding, Lucky has the owner killed. Roy’s gun is substituted for the murder weapon, so Roy is put in jail.Heart of the Golden West
1.5
Overview:
Lambert owns the trucking line that ships cattle to market. When he raises his rates Roy decides to ship the cattle on the River Boat. When Lambert and his men are unable to stop the boat, they rustle the cattle.Meet the Boy Friend
5.167
Overview:
A heartthrob singer, Tony Paige, also known as "America's Boyfriend" decides to wed a Swedish actress. His manager doesn't want this because he is afraid of Tony losing female fans so he takes up a 300 hundred thousand dollar insurance policy if Tony does in fact wed. Tony soon meets a girl name June Delaney on a bus who doesn't swoon over him like other girls. He falls for her but doesn't know her true identity.S.O.S Tidal Wave
5.7
Overview:
A news reporter-commentator at a combined radio-television broadcasting station gives up his stand against the election of a corrupt mayoral candidate after a gangster threatens his family. Features tidal wave stock footage from RKO's "Deluge" (1933), q.v.Heart of the Rio Grande
8
Overview:
As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a millioniare, and the other is the disgruntled ex-foreman that Gene replaced, now just a ranch hand. Gene eventually gets the daughter straightened out but has to fire the ex-foreman and this leads to trouble when he returns intent on revenge.Gold Mine in the Sky
NYR
Overview:
As executor of the owner's will, singing ranch foreman Gene must see that the daughter/heiress doesn't marry without his approval.Billy The Kid Returns
4.5
Overview:
After Pat Garrett kills Billy the Kid, Billy's look-alike Roy Rogers arrives and is mistaken for him. Although a murderer, Billy was on the side of the homesteaders against the large ranchers. As Billy's death is unknown, Roy gets Garrett to let him pose as Billy to continue the fight, but without the killing.Gaucho Serenade
6
Overview:
Gene Autry and sidekick Frog Millhouse depart Madison Square Garden and NYC heading west for home in their car and a horse trailer carrying Gene's horse, Champion. They discover that Ronnie Willoughby, a young boy just off the boat from school in England, has hitched a ride, thinking that Gene and Frog were sent by his father to meet him. Ronnie thinks his father is a big rancher in the west and doesn't know that his father, Alfred Willoughby, is serving time in San Quentin prison because of a frame-up by the officials of a packing company. To keep the father from testifying against them, the packing company officials, Carter, Jenkins and Martin, have arranged for the boy to be kidnapped. Along the way a runaway bride, Joyce Halloway, and her young sister Patsy join the troupe.Winning of the West
5.5
Overview:
A singing territorial ranger (Gene Autry) spots his younger brother in an outlaw gang.Under Fiesta Stars
NYR
Overview:
Rodeo champ Gene Autry inherits half interest in both a ranch and a mine that provides steady employment for the surrounding rancheros. Unfortunately, the other half goes to Easterner Barbara Erwin (Carol Hughes), who is only interested in monetary remuneration. To convince Gene to buy her share, Barbara enters into an unholy alliance with unscrupulous attorneys Arnold (Ivan Miller) and Fry (Sam Flint), who, without their client's consent, hire a gang of thugs headed by Tommick (John Merton). When a ranchero (Elias Gamboa) is mortally wounded in the ensuing gun battle, Barbara sees the error of her way and switches sides.Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm
4.3
Overview:
Gene and Frog, out to stop a bunch of cattle rustlers, assume the identities of what they believe to be dead bandits, which soon gets them in big trouble.Laramie
6.5
Overview:
A major Indian uprising is expected and Wyoming military posts are alerted. Colonel Dennison is meeting with Chief Eagle and his son Running Wolf when Chief Eagle is mysteriously shot. Steve Holden, an agent for the government peace commission, with the aid of a wandering shoemaker, Smiley, discover the troubles and the Chief's murder have been instigated by Cronin, the regimental scout, for personal gain for he and his gang of outlaws.Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
4
Overview:
Gene inherits a meat-packing plant, then faces stiff competition from snooty Ann Randolph, rival owner determined to do him in.Guns and Guitars
4.2
Overview:
A wrongfully-imprisoned man becomes determined to find who was responsible for the death of a local sheriff.The Kids in the Shoe
4
Overview:
The old lady who lives in a shoe has a bit of trouble with her gaggle of children. They won't eat their porridge, won't brush their teeth or comb their hair. As soon as their mother's in bed, they launch a wild party, playing musical instruments and doing a swinging rendition of Smiley Burnette's classic "Mama Don't Allow No Music Playing Round Here." They then have a massive pillow fight until the old woman wakes up.Acting
2000Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs as (archive footage)
1978Western von gestern (1 Episode) as Frog Millhouse
1976Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch as (archive footage)
1976It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
1965Green Acres (7, 1 Episode) as Charley Pratt, Charley Pratt (uncredited)
1963Petticoat Junction (140 Episodes) as Charley Pratt
1953Saginaw Trail as Smiley
1953Pack Train as Smiley Burnette
1953Goldtown Ghost Riders as Smiley Burnette
1953On Top of Old Smoky as Smiley
1953Winning of the West as Smiley
1952The Kid from Broken Gun as Smiley Burnette
1952Junction City as Smiley
1952The Rough, Tough West as Smiley Burnette
1952Laramie Mountains as Smiley Burnette
1952The Hawk of Wild River as Smiley Burnette
1952Smoky Canyon as Smiley Burnette
1951Pecos River as Smiley Burnette
1951The Kid from Amarillo as Smiley Burnette
1951Cyclone Fury as Smiley Burnette
1951Bonanza Town as Smiley Burnette
1951Snake River Desperadoes as Smiley Burnette
1951Whirlwind as Smiley Burnette
1951Fort Savage Raiders as Smiley
1951Ridin' the Outlaw Trail as Smiley Burnette
1951Prairie Roundup as Smiley Burnette
1950Frontier Outpost as Smiley Burnette
1950Lightning Guns as Smiley Burnette
1950Raiders of Tomahawk Creek as Smiley
1950Across the Badlands as Smiley
1950Streets of Ghost Town as Smiley Burnette
1950Texas Dynamo as Smiley Burnette
1950Outcasts of Black Mesa as Smiley
1950Trail of the Rustlers as Smiley Burnette
1949Renegades of the Sage as Smiley
1949Horsemen of the Sierras as Sheriff Smiley Burnette
1949Bandits of El Dorado as Smiley Burnette
1949South of Death Valley as Self
1949The Blazing Trail as Smiley Burnette
1949Laramie as Smiley Burnette
1949Desert Vigilante as Smiley Burnette
1949Challenge of the Range as Smiley Burnette
1948Quick on the Trigger as Smiley
1948El Dorado Pass as Smiley
1948Trail to Laredo as Smiley Burnette
1948Blazing Across the Pecos as Marshal Smiley Burnette
1948Whirlwind Raiders as Smiley Burnette
1948West of Sonora as Smiley Burnette
1948Phantom Valley as Smiley Burnette
1948Six-Gun Law as Smiley
1947Last Days of Boot Hill as Smiley Burnette
1947Buckaroo from Powder River as Smiley Burnette
1947Riders of the Lone Star as Smiley Burnette
1947The Stranger From Ponca City as Smiley Burnette
1947Prairie Raiders as Smiley Burnette
1947Law of the Canyon as Smiley Burnette
1947West of Dodge City as Smiley Burnette
1947The Lone Hand Texan as Smiley Burnette
1947South of the Chisholm Trail as Smiley Burnette
1946The Fighting Frontiersman as Smiley Burnette
1946Terror Trail as Smiley Burnette
1946Landrush as Smiley Burnette
1946Heading West as Smiley Burnette
1946The Desert Horseman as Smiley Burnette
1946Two-Fisted Stranger as Smiley Burnette
1946Galloping Thunder as Smiley Burnette
1946Gunning for Vengeance as Smiley Burnette
1946Roaring Rangers as Smiley Burnette
1944Firebrands of Arizona as Frog / Beefsteak Discoe
1944Code of the Prairie as Frog
1944Bordertown Trail as Frog Millhouse
1944Call of the Rockies as Frog Millhouse
1944The Laramie Trail as Frog
1944Beneath Western Skies as Sheriff Frog Millhouse
1944Pride of the Plains as Frog Millhouse
1943Raiders of Sunset Pass as Frog Millhouse
1943Beyond the Last Frontier as Frog Millhouse
1943Silver Spurs as Frog Millhouse
1943King of the Cowboys as Frog Millhouse
1943Idaho as Frog Millhouse
1942Heart of the Golden West as Frog
1942Bells of Capistrano as Frog
1942Call of the Canyon as Frog Millhouse
1942Stardust on the Sage as Frog
1942Home in Wyomin' as Frog Millhouse
1942Heart of the Rio Grande as Frog Millhouse
1942Cowboy Serenade as Frog
1941Sierra Sue as Frog Millhouse
1941Down Mexico Way as Frog
1941Under Fiesta Stars as Frog
1941Sunset in Wyoming as Frog Millhouse
1941The Singing Hill as Frog
1941Back in the Saddle as Frog Milhouse
1941Ridin' on a Rainbow as Frog
1940Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride as Frog Millhouse
1940Carolina Moon as Frog Millhouse
1940Gaucho Serenade as Frog Millhouse
1940Men with Steel Faces as Oscar (archive footage)
1940Rancho Grande as Frog Millhouse
1939South of the Border as Frog
1939Rovin' Tumbleweeds as Frog Millhouse
1939In Old Monterey as Frog
1939Colorado Sunset as Frog Millhouse
1939Mountain Rhythm as Frog Milhouse
1939S.O.S Tidal Wave as Voice of Felix the Dummy
1939Blue Montana Skies as Frog Millhouse
1939Mexicali Rose as Frog Millhouse
1939Home on the Prairie as Frog Millhouse
1938Western Jamboree as Frog Millhouse
1938Rhythm of the Saddle as Frog Millhouse
1938Prairie Moon as Frog Millhouse
1938Billy The Kid Returns as Frog Millhouse
1938Man from Music Mountain as Frog Millhouse
1938Gold Mine in the Sky as Frog
1938Under Western Stars as Frog
1938Hollywood Stadium Mystery as Smiley Burnette
1938The Old Barn Dance as Frog Millhouse
1937Manhattan Merry-Go-Round as Frog - Accordian Player
1937Springtime in the Rockies as Frog Millhouse
1937Boots and Saddles as Frog
1937Meet the Boy Friend as Band Leader
1937Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge as Colonel Millhouse
1937Public Cowboy No. 1 as Helen Morgan
1937Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm as Frog Milhouse
1937Git Along Little Dogies as Frog Millhouse
1937Round-Up Time in Texas as Frog Millhouse
1937Dick Tracy as Mike McGurk
1937Larceny on the Air as Jimmy
1936A Man Betrayed as Hillbilly
1936The Old Corral as Deputy Frog
1936Ride, Ranger, Ride as Frog Millhouse
1936The Big Show as Frog
1936Oh, Susanna as Frog Millhouse
1936Guns and Guitars as Frog Millhouse
1936The Border Patrolman as Chuck Owens
1936Sharad of Atlantis as Briny Deep
1936Hearts in Bondage as Rammer
1936The Singing Cowboy as Frog Millhouse
1936Comin' 'Round the Mountain as Frog
1936Doughnuts and Society as Mover #2
1936Red River Valley as Frog Millhouse
1935The Singing Vagabond as Frog
1935The Sagebrush Troubadour as Frog Millhouse
1935Harmony Lane as Singer (uncredited)
1935Melody Trail as Frog Millhouse
1935Waterfront Lady as Musician
1935Tumbling Tumbleweeds as Smiley
1935The Adventures of Rex and Rinty as Jensen
1935The Kids in the Shoe as Singing little boy
1935The Phantom Empire as Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)
1935Arizona Bad Man as Credits Singer
1934Mystery Mountain as Lake Teamster (ch's 6-7) (uncredited)
1934In Old Santa Fe as Accordionist-Singer (uncredited)
Sound
1937Meet the Boy Friend ... Songs