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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. [1] He was also a prolific singer-songwriter who is reported to have played ...
Smiley Burnette was a versatile performer who worked with Gene Autry and other cowboy stars in over 80 Westerns. He wrote and sang over 300 songs, and was known for his white horse with a black circle around one eye.
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- Summum, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
Smiley Burnette was a singing cowboy and sidekick to Gene Autry in over 80 Westerns. He wrote and sang over 300 western songs and had a white horse with a black circle around one eye.
- March 18, 1911
- February 16, 1967
Smiley Burnette was a native of Illinois. In fact, he had never been west of the Illinois borders until he and Gene Autry came out to California to find out what Movies might have to offer two musicians/songwriters/singers. Smiley's talents were extremely diverse. He was a “Handyman, did most everything”!
Smiley Burnette was a country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and TV shows, known for playing sidekick to Gene Autry. He also wrote and played many musical instruments, and appeared in over 100 movies and 140 episodes of Petticoat Junction.
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Smiley Burnette created the Western music standard "Ridin' Down the Canyon" and was a prolific composer of songs for Hollywood's singing-cowboy Westerns. He also wrote many novelty songs for children and the Australian cowboy classic "My Pinto Pony and I."
Burnette Smiley. B. Lester Alvin Burnette, 18 March 1911, Summum, Illinois, USA, d. 16 February 1967, Encino, California, USA. Although making his name as the cowboy star’s ‘sidekick’, Burnette was a talented ...
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