| Smiley Burnette AKA Lester Alvin Burnett Born: 18-Mar-1911
Birthplace: Summum, IL
Died: 16-Feb-1967
Location of death: Encino, CA
Cause of death: Cancer - Leukemia
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter, Actor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Frog Millhouse Father: George W. Burnett (spelled without final "e")
Mother: Almira
Wife: Dallas MacDonnell (m. 26-Oct-1936, until his death, four children adopted, d. 19-Feb-1976)
Son: Stephen (adopted)
Daughter: Linda (adopted)
Son: Brian (adopted)
Daughter: Caroline (adopted)
High School: (dropped out before finishing 9th grade)
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1971
Hollywood Walk of Fame 6125 Hollywood Blvd. (motion pictures, 1986)
TELEVISION
Petticoat Junction Charley Pratt (railroad engineer, 1963-67)
Green Acres Charley Pratt (1965-66)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Last of the Pony Riders (3-Nov-1953)
Call of the Rockies (14-Jul-1944)
Colorado Sunset (31-Jul-1939)
Ride Ranger Ride (30-Sep-1936)
The Phantom Empire (23-Feb-1935)
Official Website:
http://www.smileyburnette.org/
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