Lester Alvin Burnette
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Mar 18, 1911 Summum, IL |
| Died | Feb 16, 1967 Encino, CA |
| Age | Died at 55 |
Smiley Burnette | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1933-1967 |
| Top Roles | Frog Millhouse, Frog Millhouse, Frog Millhouse, Frog Millhouse, Frog |
| Top Genres | Western, Action, Musical, Romance, Adventure, Comedy |
| Top Topics | Horses, Musicians, True Story (based on) |
| Top Collaborators | Gene Autry, Armand Schaefer (Producer), Joseph Kane (Director), Tom London |
| Shares birthday with | Edward Everett Horton, Robert Donat, Esther Minciotti see more.. |
Smiley Burnette Overview:
Character actor, Smiley Burnette, was born Lester Alvin Burnette on Mar 18, 1911 in Summum, IL. Burnette died at the age of 55 on Feb 16, 1967 in Encino, CA .
MINI BIO:
In the days when every "B" western star had comic-books devoted to their imaginary adventures, only two "sidekicks" were awarded the accolade of a comic to themselves. One of these was George "Gabby" Hayes; the other was tubby Smiley Burnette, with his flapjack black stetson, and manic humor. Living up to his nickname by always grinning, Burnette came on like a chubbier version of Eddie Bracken, coming into films with his friend Gene Autry (whose radio vocals he had backed on guitar). He remained one of the most popular "B"-westerners, with a number of partners, through the 1930s and 1940s, sticking with the genre until it petered out in 1953. When appearing as a regular on the TV comedy series Petticoat Junction, Burnette learned that he had leukemia, the disease that killed him at 55. Also a prolific songwriter.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
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Smiley Burnette Quotes:
Pancho Grande: Yeah, you told me you was the best cook in Mexico.
Frog: Oh, si! But I am on the wrong side of the border.
Marshal Smiley Burnette: That's a right nice horse there, ain't it.
Steve Blake: It sure is! I wonder who he belongs to.
Marshal Smiley Burnette: Well, he belongs to Buckshot Thomas.
Steve Blake: Buckshot Thomas, eh? I don't think I know the gentleman.
Marshal Smiley Burnette: Well, he ain't no gentleman.
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Ranch hand Slim: Sure hate to see this outfit bust up after all the years we've been together.
Gene Autry: Why do you say that?
Ranch hand Slim: Oh, anything can happen to us with a new owner coming in.
Gene Autry: Oh, I'll admit things have been unsettled since Old Man Marshall died, but I understand that Van Fleet is a pretty nice guy.
Frog Millhouse: What difference does it make who owns the place as long as I ear regular?
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