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, USADied16/02/1967 (aged 55)Died 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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Filmography102 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2000	Golden Saddles, Silver SpursMovie	(archive footage)	89
1978	Western von gesternSeries	Frog Millhouse	67
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
1953	On Top of Old SmokyMovie	Smiley	42
1953	Saginaw TrailMovie	Smiley	42
1952	Smoky CanyonMovie	Smiley Burnette	41
1952	The Hawk of Wild RiverMovie	Smiley Burnette	41
1952	The Kid from Broken GunMovie	Smiley Burnette	41
1952	Junction CityMovie	Smiley	41
1952	The Rough, Tough WestMovie	Smiley Burnette	41
1951	Snake River DesperadoesMovie	Smiley Burnette	40
1951	Pecos RiverMovie	Smiley Burnette	40
1951	WhirlwindMovie	Smiley Burnette	40
1951	Fort Savage RaidersMovie	Smiley	40
1951	Ridin' the Outlaw TrailMovie	Smiley Burnette	40
1951	The Kid from AmarilloMovie	Smiley Burnette	40
1951	Prairie RoundupMovie	Smiley Burnette	40
1951	Cyclone FuryMovie	Smiley Burnette	40
1950	Trail of the RustlersMovie	Smiley Burnette	39
1950	Lightning GunsMovie	Smiley Burnette	39
1950	Across the BadlandsMovie	Smiley	39
1950	Raiders of Tomahawk CreekMovie	Smiley	39
1950	Outcasts of Black MesaMovie	Smiley	39
1950	Frontier OutpostMovie	Smiley Burnette	39
1949	Desert VigilanteMovie	Smiley Burnette	38
1949	LaramieMovie	Smiley Burnette	38
1949	Horsemen of the SierrasMovie	Sheriff Smiley Burnette	38
1949	Renegades of the SageMovie	Smiley	38
1948	Trail to LaredoMovie	Smiley Burnette	37
1948	Quick on the TriggerMovie	Smiley	37
1948	Whirlwind RaidersMovie	Smiley Burnette	37
1948	Phantom ValleyMovie	Smiley Burnette	37
1948	Blazing Across the PecosMovie	Marshal Smiley Burnette	37
1948	Six-Gun LawMovie	Smiley	37
1947	Riders of the Lone StarMovie	Smiley Burnette	36
1947	The Stranger From Ponca CityMovie	Smiley Burnette	36
1947	Last Days of Boot HillMovie	Smiley Burnette	36
1947	Prairie RaidersMovie	Smiley Burnette	36
1947	Law of the CanyonMovie	Smiley Burnette	36
1947	South of the Chisholm TrailMovie	Smiley Burnette	36
1947	West of Dodge CityMovie	Smiley Burnette	36
1947	Buckaroo from Powder RiverMovie	Smiley Burnette	36
1946	Roaring RangersMovie	Smiley Burnette	35
1946	Galloping ThunderMovie	Smiley Burnette	35
1946	The Desert HorsemanMovie	Smiley Burnette	35
1946	The Fighting FrontiersmanMovie	Smiley Burnette	35
1946	Two-Fisted StrangerMovie	Smiley Burnette	35
1946	Heading WestMovie	Smiley Burnette	35
1946	Terror TrailMovie	Smiley Burnette	35
1944	Firebrands of ArizonaMovie	Frog / Beefsteak Discoe	33
1944	Code of the PrairieMovie	Frog	33
1944	Bordertown TrailMovie	Frog Millhouse	33
1944	Call of the RockiesMovie	Frog Millhouse	33
1944	Beneath Western SkiesMovie	Sheriff Frog Millhouse	33
1944	Pride of the PlainsMovie	Frog Millhouse	33
1943	Silver SpursMovie	Frog Millhouse	32
1943	Raiders of Sunset PassMovie	Frog Millhouse	32
1943	Beyond the Last FrontierMovie	Frog Millhouse	32
1942	Call of the CanyonMovie	Frog Millhouse	31
1942	Stardust on the SageMovie	Frog	31
1942	Bells of CapistranoMovie	Frog	31
1942	Cowboy SerenadeMovie	Frog	31
1942	Home in Wyomin'Movie	Frog Millhouse	31
1941	Back in the SaddleMovie	Frog Milhouse	30
1941	Ridin' on a RainbowMovie	Frog	30
1941	Down Mexico WayMovie	Frog	30
1940	Ride, Tenderfoot, RideMovie	Frog Millhouse	29
1940	Radio RanchMovie	Oscar (archive footage)	29
1940	Carolina MoonMovie	Frog Millhouse	29
1940	Gaucho SerenadeMovie	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
1938	Prairie MoonMovie	Frog Millhouse	27
1938	Gold Mine in the SkyMovie	Frog	27
1938	Rhythm of the SaddleMovie	Frog Millhouse	27
1937	Dick TracyMovie	Mike McGurk	26
1937	Springtime in the RockiesMovie	Frog Millhouse	26
1937	Yodelin' Kid from Pine RidgeMovie	Colonel Millhouse	26
1937	Rootin' Tootin' RhythmMovie	Frog Milhouse	26
1937	Meet the Boy FriendMovie	Band Leader	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
1936	Oh, SusannaMovie	Frog Millhouse	25
1936	The Big ShowMovie	Frog	25
1936	The Border PatrolmanMovie	Chuck Owens	25
1936	The Old CorralMovie	Deputy Frog	25
1936	Ride, Ranger, RideMovie	Frog Millhouse	25
1935	Arizona Bad ManMovie	Credits Singer	24
1935	The Singing VagabondMovie	Frog	24
1935	The Phantom EmpireMovie	Oscar (as Lester 'Smiley' Burnett)	24
1935	Melody TrailMovie	Frog Millhouse	24
1935	The Sagebrush TroubadourMovie	Frog Millhouse	24
1935	The Kids in the ShoeMovie	Singing little boy	24
1934	In Old Santa FeMovie	Accordionist-Singer (uncredited)	23
1934	Mystery MountainMovie	Lake Teamster (ch's 6-7) (uncredited)	23