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:
Shorty: You shoulda shot the polecat when you had a chance!
Smiley: Yeah, but I ain't got no huntin' license.
[chased by an outlaw and out of bullets, Frog appeals to the audience for help]
Frog Millhouse: You gotta help me folks! You gotta! Now when he comes a little closer, I'll give the signal and everybody holler, "Bang!" real loud. Now do you understand? Don't forget! Ah-ah-ah! Not yet. Woo, this makes me nervous. Are you ready? All together now... Bang!
[the villain falls from the saddle as if shot]
Frog Millhouse: Thanks! We got him!
[Walker shows Gene and Frog their new executive offices]
Henry Walker: Well, boys, what do you think of it.
Gene Autry: I'd feel a lot more at home down in the stockyard.
Frog Milhouse: Well, me too. I-I don't like being cooped up. You're liable to get hydrophobia or something.
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