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In each of the films, Burnette played Autry's comic sidekick, Frog Millhouse, with his trademark floppy black hat and trick voice (imitating a deep, froglike croak). Their association produced 62 feature-length musical Westerns.
Smiley endeared “Frog Millhouse” or just “Frog” to fans across the United States and Europe. “Old Frog” donned a checkered shirt, a tattered black Stetson cowboy hat with turned up brim, and a white horse with a black ringed eye.
Smiley became well known as Gene's plump sidekick Frog Milhouse, and they worked together in over 80 Westerns. After Gene, Smiley provided the comic relief for other cowboy stars at Republic such as Sunset Carson and Charles Starrett (The Durango Kid).
Smiley became well known as Gene's plump sidekick Frog Milhouse, and they worked together in over 80 Westerns. After Gene, Smiley provided the comic relief for other cowboy stars at Republic such as Sunset Carson and Charles Starrett (The Durango Kid).
In the thirties and forties, kiddies sat bug-eyed through Saturday afternoon Westerns, laughing themselves blue at a rotund, jolly cowboy character called Frog Millhouse. Today, the man who made Frog synonymous with bliss to almost everyone in the now-over-30 set, is still the children's delight.
**WARNING** Smiley's son, Stephen, sez's: "If you are seeking information about my Dad, Smiley Burnette, I would suggest you not purchase the new book published by Empire Publishing, Inc. titled "Smiley Burnette, We know him as Frog", and authored by Bobby J. Copeland and Richard B. Smith, III. This will save you at least $18.
Aug 19, 2009 · March 18, 1911 - February 16, 1967 Singing Cowboy: Smiley Burnette was most famous for being Gene Autry's sidekick and the character "Frog Millhouse". He was a fine musician too and wrote some 300 songs. He later starred on "Petticoat Junction" as Charlie Pratt. Smiley Burnette was born….
Gene Autry's side kick Frog Millhouse, played by Smiley Burnette, sings about good, hard work in the song "There's Nothing Like Work" from the Republic Pictures film "Home on the Prairie"...
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.
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Nov 30, 2007 · Smiley Burnette: We Called Him Frog B Western historians Bobby Copeland and Richard B Smith, III have been busy writers. Not only has he published his book on Sunset Carson, but also a heartfelt study of the life and films of Smiley Burnette, Frog Milhouse.
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