Smiley Burnette, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Smiley Burnette

American country music performer and a comedic actor

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1911

Place of Birth: Summum, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1967

Profession: screenwriter, actor, singer, songwriter, television actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.
He was also a prolific singer-songwriter who could play as many as 100 musical instruments, some simultaneously.
His career, beginning in 1934, spanned four decades, including a regular role on CBS-TV's Petticoat Junction in the 1960s.