Smiley Burnette
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.
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KnownAs: Lester 'Smiley' Burnett - 'Smiley' Burnette - George 'Smiley' Burnette - Lester 'Smiley' Burnette - Lester Alvin Burnette - Ole Frog - Lester Alvin Burnett -Birthday: 18/03/1911PlaceOfBirth: Summum, Illinois, USADeathday: 16/02/1967Gender: 2: 1.783