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  2. Lester Alvin Burnett (March 18, 1911 – February 16, 1967), better known as Smiley Burnette, was an American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and other B-movie cowboys.

  3. Overview. Born. March 18, 1911 · Summum, Illinois, USA. Died. February 16, 1967 · Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA (leukemia) Birth name. Lester Alvin Burnette. Nickname. Ole Frog. Mini Bio. Smiley worked on a local radio station and in Vaudeville after high school.

    • March 18, 1911
    • February 16, 1967
  4. Smiley Burnette. Actor: Galloping Thunder. Smiley worked on a local radio station and in Vaudeville after high school. Always interested in music, he was friends with Gene Autry and worked with him on the radio show "The National Barn Dance".

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    • Summum, Illinois, USA
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    • Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
  5. www.smileyburnette.org › Smiley › historyHistory - Smiley Burnette

    Smiley's original Hat and Shirt were placed in the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1962.The Hat and Shirt were donated by Smiley himself. He stated that this Hat was his favorite over all the rest. Smiley had 5 different black hats but the hat in the Hall of Fame is the one he originally used.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Smiley came out West with Gene and Ina Autry in 1934. Gene had been asked to make an appearance in the Ken Maynard western “In Old Santa Fe”. Gene and Ina had invited Smiley to make the drive from Chicago with them. What became history was a long friendship and movie career for both men. Smiley was a man of many firsts.

  8. ADVERTISEMENT. Smiley Burnette. Stars. Film: North side of the 6100 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Actor | Country Musician | Singer | Songwriter Born Lester Alvin Burnette on March 18, 1911 in...

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