Deceased

How Did Smiley Burnette Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 55

Also known asLester 'Smiley' Burnett, 'Smiley' Burnette, George 'Smiley' Burnette, Lester 'Smiley' Burnette, Lester Alvin Burnette, Ole Frog, Lester Alvin BurnettGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/03/1911Born inSummum, Illinois, USADied16/02/1967Died inEncinoCauseleukemiaWikidataQ3090745 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#90072 ↗

Lester Alvin Burnett, 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. He was also a prolific singer-songwriter who is reported to have played proficiently over 100 musical instruments, sometimes more than one simultaneously.

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Filmography37 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1976	It's ShowtimeMovie	Self (archive footage)	65
1976	Meanwhile, Back at the RanchMovie	(archive footage)	65
1965	Green AcresSeries	Charley Pratt	54
1963	Petticoat JunctionSeries	Charley Pratt	52
1952	Smoky CanyonMovie	Smiley Burnette	41
1951	Snake River DesperadoesMovie	Smiley Burnette	40
1951	Pecos RiverMovie	Smiley Burnette	40
1951	WhirlwindMovie	Smiley Burnette	40
1950	Trail of the RustlersMovie	Smiley Burnette	39
1949	Desert VigilanteMovie	Smiley Burnette	38
1949	LaramieMovie	Smiley Burnette	38
1949	Horsemen of the SierrasMovie	Sheriff Smiley Burnette	38
1948	Trail to LaredoMovie	Smiley Burnette	37
1948	Quick on the TriggerMovie	Smiley	37
1948	Whirlwind RaidersMovie	Smiley Burnette	37
1946	Roaring RangersMovie	Smiley Burnette	35
1946	Galloping ThunderMovie	Smiley Burnette	35
1946	The Desert HorsemanMovie	Smiley Burnette	35
1944	Firebrands of ArizonaMovie	Frog / Beefsteak Discoe	33
1944	Code of the PrairieMovie	Frog	33
1944	Bordertown TrailMovie	Frog Millhouse	33
1942	Call of the CanyonMovie	Frog Millhouse	31
1942	Stardust on the SageMovie	Frog	31
1942	Bells of CapistranoMovie	Frog	31
1940	Ride, Tenderfoot, RideMovie	Frog Millhouse	29
1939	Mountain RhythmMovie	Frog Milhouse	28
1938	Western JamboreeMovie	Frog Millhouse	27
1938	The Old Barn DanceMovie	Frog Millhouse	27
1938	Billy The Kid ReturnsMovie	Frog Millhouse	27
1937	Dick TracyMovie	Mike McGurk	26
1937	Springtime in the RockiesMovie	Frog Millhouse	26
1936	Sharad of AtlantisMovie	Briny Deep	25
1936	A Man BetrayedMovie	Hillbilly	25
1936	Doughnuts and SocietyMovie	Mover #2	25
1936	Hearts in BondageMovie	Rammer	25
1934	In Old Santa FeMovie	Accordionist-Singer (uncredited)	23
1934	Mystery MountainMovie	Lake Teamster (ch's 6-7) (uncredited)	23