Smiley Burnette Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
SMILEY BURNETTE
Born: March 18, 1911 in Summum, Illinois
Died: February 16, 1967 in Encino, California
Biography
Smiley Burnette (1911-1967), born Lester Alvin Burnette, appeared on vaudeville before joining his friend, Gene Autry, on the radio show, The National Barn Dance. Burnette and Autry broke into films together in 1934 (In Old Santa Fe), and they went on to appear in over 80 Westerns. Burnette, who played Autry's sidekick, Frog Milhouse, also provided comic relief for other Western stars, including Sunset Carson and Charles "Durango Kid" Starrett. A talented musician who played over 100 instruments, Burnette wrote over 300 Western songs, some of which he sang in his films. After retiring from the big screen in 1953, Burnette debuted on the small screen in 1958, appearing as a regular on the TV series, Ranch Party. His best known TV role was as Charley Pratt (1963-1967) on the TV sitcom, Petticoat Junction.
1958-Country-Music-Holiday (Sound), 1941-Gauchos-of-El-Dorado (Sound), 1952-Screen-Snapshots:-Memories-of-Famous-Hollywood-Comedians (Other), 1937/II-Dick-Tracy (Other), 1951-Silver-Canyon (Sound), 1976-Meanwhile,-Back-at-the-Ranch (Sound), 1976-Meanwhile,-Back-at-the-Ranch (Other), 1990-Dick-Tracy (Other), 1937-Come-on,-Cowboys (Sound), 2007-Gene-Autry:-White-Hat,-Silver-Screen (Other), 1956-Screen-Snapshots-8859:-Mr.-Rhythm's-Holiday (Other), 1963-1967-Petticoat-Junction (Performer), 1958-Ranch-Party (Performer), 1953-Last-of-the-Pony-Riders (Performer), 1953-Saginaw-Trail (Performer), 1953-On-Top-of-Old-Smoky (Performer), 1952-The-Kid-from-Broken-Gun (Performer), 1952-The-Rough,-Tough-West (Performer), 1952-Smoky-Canyon (Performer), 1951-Pecos-River (Performer), 1951-The-Kid-from-Amarillo (Performer), 1951-Whirlwind (Performer), 1951-Prairie-Roundup (Performer), 1950-Frontier-Outpost (Performer), 1950-Across-the-Badlands (Performer), 1950-Streets-of-Ghost-Town (Performer), 1949-Challenge-of-the-Range (Performer), 1948-Blazing-Across-the-Pecos (Performer), 1947-Prairie-Raiders (Performer), 1947-Law-of-the-Canyon (Performer), 1947-The-Lone-Hand-Texan (Performer), 1946-Heading-West (Performer), 1944-Firebrands-of-Arizona (Performer), 1944-Bordertown-Trail (Performer), 1944-The-Laramie-Trail (Performer), 1944-Beneath-Western-Skies (Performer), 1943-King-of-the-Cowboys (Performer), 1942-Heart-of-the-Golden-West (Performer), 1942-Call-of-the-Canyon (Performer), 1942-Home-in-Wyomin' (Performer), 1942-Cowboy-Serenade (Performer), 1941-Down-Mexico-Way (Performer), 1940-Gaucho-Serenade (Performer), 1940-Rancho-Grande (Performer), 1938-Western-Jamboree (Performer), 1938-Prairie-Moon (Performer), 1938-Under-Western-Stars (Performer), 1938-Hollywood-Stadium-Mystery (Performer), 1938-The-Old-Barn-Dance (Performer), 1937-Boots-and-Saddles (Performer), 1937/I-Dick-Tracy (Performer), 1936-A-Man-Betrayed (Performer), 1936-Undersea-Kingdom (Performer), 1936-Comin'-'Round-the-Mountain (Performer), 1936-Doughnuts-and-Society (Performer), 1935-Hitch-Hike-Lady (Performer), 1935-Harmony-Lane (Performer), 1935-Lightning-Triggers (Performer), 1947-Screen-Snapshots:-My-Pal,-Ringeye (in person), 2000-Golden-Saddles,-Silver-Spurs (Other), 1936-The-Three-Mesquiteers (Sound), 1948-Oklahoma-Blues (Sound), 1937-Mountain-Music (Sound), 1965-1967-Green-Acres (Performer), 1953-Pack-Train (Performer), 1953-Winning-of-the-West (Performer), 1952-Laramie-Mountains (Performer), 1951-Bonanza-Town (Performer), 1950-Lightning-Guns (Performer), 1950-Raiders-of-Tomahawk-Creek (Performer), 1949-Bandits-of-El-Dorado (Performer), 1949-Desert-Vigilante (Performer), 1948-El-Dorado-Pass (Performer), 1948-Trail-to-Laredo (Performer), 1948-Whirlwind-Raiders (Performer), 1948-West-of-Sonora (Performer), 1948-Phantom-Valley (Performer), 1947-Riders-of-the-Lone-Star (Performer), 1946-Roaring-Rangers (Performer), 1944-Code-of-the-Prairie (Performer), 1944-Pride-of-the-Plains (Performer), 1943-Silver-Spurs (Performer), 1941-Sierra-Sue (Performer), 1941-Under-Fiesta-Stars (Performer), 1941-Ridin'-on-a-Rainbow (Performer), 1939-South-of-the-Border (Performer), 1939-Rovin'-Tumbleweeds (Performer), 1939-Blue-Montana-Skies (Performer), 1939-Home-on-the-Prairie (Performer), 1938-Rhythm-of-the-Saddle (Performer), 1937-Springtime-in-the-Rockies (Performer), 1937-Public-Cowboy-No.-1 (Performer), 1937-Yodelin'-Kid-from-Pine-Ridge (Performer), 1936-The-Old-Corral (Performer), 1936-Oh,-Susanna! (Performer), 1936-The-Singing-Cowboy (Performer), 1935-Melody-Trail (Performer), 1940-Ride,-Tenderfoot,-Ride (Performer), 1940-Ride,-Tenderfoot,-Ride (Sound), 1940-Men-with-Steel-Faces (Other), 1936-Ride,-Ranger,-Ride (Music Department), 1953-Screen-Snapshots:-Out-West-in-Hollywood (Other), 1947-Over-the-Santa-Fe-Trail (Other), 1936-Ride,-Ranger,-Ride (Performer), 1935-The-Sagebrush-Troubadour (Performer), 1949-Riders-of-the-Whistling-Pines (Sound), 1935-The-Sagebrush-Troubadour (Sound), 1944-Song-of-Nevada (Sound), 2009-Hollywood-Singing-and-Dancing:-A-Musical-History---The-1930s: (Sound), 1949-The-Big-Sombrero (Sound), 1942-Ridin'-Down-the-Canyon (Sound), 1966-Sharad-of-Atlantis (Other), Petticoat-Junction (Sound), 1952-Screen-Snapshots:-Meet-Mr.-Rhythm,-Frankie-Laine (in person), 1952-Junction-City (Performer), 1952-The-Hawk-of-Wild-River (Performer), 1951-Cyclone-Fury (Performer), 1951-Snake-River-Desperadoes (Performer), 1950-Texas-Dynamo (Performer), 1950-Outcasts-of-Black-Mesa (Performer), 1950-Trail-of-the-Rustlers (Performer), 1949-Renegades-of-the-Sage (Performer), 1949-Horsemen-of-the-Sierras (Performer), 1949-South-of-Death-Valley (Performer), 1949-Laramie (Performer), 1948-Quick-on-the-Trigger (Performer), 1947-The-Stranger-from-Ponca-City (Performer), 1947-South-of-the-Chisholm-Trail (Performer), 1946-Terror-Trail (Performer), 1946-Landrush (Performer), 1946-The-Desert-Horseman (Performer), 1946-Two-Fisted-Stranger (Performer), 1946-Gunning-for-Vengeance (Performer), 1944-Call-of-the-Rockies (Performer), 1943-Raiders-of-Sunset-Pass (Performer), 1943-Beyond-the-Last-Frontier (Performer), 1942-Heart-of-the-Rio-Grande (Performer), 1941-Sunset-in-Wyoming (Performer), 1941-The-Singing-Hill (Performer), 1940-Carolina-Moon (Performer), 1939-Colorado-Sunset (Performer), 1938-Billy-the-Kid-Returns (Performer), 1937-Meet-the-Boy-Friend (Performer), 1937-Rootin'-Tootin'-Rhythm (Performer), 1937-Git-Along-Little-Dogies (Performer), 1936-The-Big-Show (Performer), 1936-Guns-and-Guitars (Performer), 1936-Hearts-in-Bondage (Performer), 1936-Red-River-Valley (Performer), 1935-The-Singing-Vagabond (Performer), 1935-The-Phantom-Empire (Performer), 1934-Mystery-Mountain (Performer), 1934-The-Marines-Are-Coming (Performer), 1934-In-Old-Santa-Fe (Performer), 1944-Screen-Snapshots-Series-24,-No.-4 (in person), 1943-Man-from-Music-Mountain (Sound), 1941-Country-Fair (Sound), 1959-Country-Style,-U.S.A. (Sound), 1950-1955-The-Gene-Autry-Show (Sound), 1947-Twilight-on-the-Rio-Grande (Sound), 1939-Screen-Snapshots-Series-19,-No.-3:-Outdoor-Parties (in person), 1976-It's-Showtime (Other), 1952-Blue-Canadian-Rockies (Sound), 1966-Green-Acres (Other), 1953-Goldtown-Ghost-Riders (Performer), 1951-Fort-Savage-Raiders (Performer), 1951-Ridin'-the-Outlaw-Trail (Performer), 1949-The-Blazing-Trail (Performer), 1948-Six-Gun-Law (Performer), 1947-Last-Days-of-Boot-Hill (Performer), 1947-Buckaroo-from-Powder-River (Performer), 1947-West-of-Dodge-City (Performer), 1946-The-Fighting-Frontiersman (Performer), 1946-Galloping-Thunder (Performer), 1943-Idaho (Performer), 1942-Bells-of-Capistrano (Performer), 1942-Stardust-on-the-Sage (Performer), 1941-Back-in-the-Saddle (Performer), 1939-In-Old-Monterey (Performer), 1939-Mountain-Rhythm (Performer), 1939-Mexicali-Rose (Performer), 1938-Man-from-Music-Mountain (Performer), 1938-Gold-Mine-in-the-Sky (Performer), 1937-Manhattan-Merry-Go-Round (Performer), 1937-Round-Up-Time-in-Texas (Performer), 1937-Larceny-on-the-Air (Performer), 1936-The-Border-Patrolman (Performer), 1935-The-Cheyenne-Tornado (Performer), 1935-Waterfront-Lady (Performer), 1935-Tumbling-Tumbleweeds (Performer), 1935-The-Adventures-of-Rex-and-Rinty (Performer), 1935-The-Kids-in-the-Shoe (Performer), 1935-Arizona-Bad-Man (Performer), 1941-Meet-the-Stars-#8:-Stars-Past-and-Present (in person)
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 272818Smiley Burnette signs an album leaf in pencil. Signature: "Smiley/Burnette" in pencil, 5¼x4 album leaf. Magazine photograph, b/w, 1¾x2½, affixed at lower right margin.
Sale Price $150.00
$180.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 297623The actor signs a 5x3 piece of paper in green ink. Signature: "Smiley Burnette" in green ink, 5x3 piece of paper.
Sale Price $150.00
$180.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 298073The actor who played Gene Autry's sidekick signs a 5x3 card. Signature: "Smiley Burnette", 5x3 card.
Sale Price $150.00
$180.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 320017The actor signs his name in black ink Signature: "Smiley Burnette", in black ink, 4¼x2½.
Price: $180.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 320999The actor and singer signs his name "Smiley Frog Burnette", and has penciled a small frog beneath Signature: "Smiley/frog/Burnette/[drawing of a frog]", in pencil, 6x4½. Accompanied by an unsigned b/w photograph of Burnette and actress Polly Rowles.
Price: $180.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH CIRCA 1940 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 321750The actors sign their names in blue ink next to photographs on album leaf Signature: "Smiley/ Burnette" and on verso, "Luis Alberni" in blue ink. 2 pages, front and verso, 5¾x4¼. Affixed is a photo of the actors next to their respective signatures.
Sale Price $195.00
$240.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 311269Petticoat Junction's Charley Pratt (Burnette) and the Durango Kid (Starrett) sign their names on this 5x3 card. Signed: "Charles "Durango" Starett", "Smiley Burnette", 5x3.
Price: $280.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 295631The two actors sign opposite sides of a 5¾x4¼ album leaf. Signatures: "Smiley/Burnette" and "Van/Johnson", 5¾x4¼ album leaf.
Price: $160.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 294198The actor who played Gene Autry's sidekick signs a 6½x4½ album leaf in blue ink and adds his character name "Frog". Autograph Note signed: "To Jane/from Frog/Smiley Burnette" in blue ink, 6½x4½ album leaf.
Sale Price $150.00
$180.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 301473Handwritten note by the Western singing sidekick Autograph Note signed: "To Lucy/Good Luck/Smiley Burnette", 5x3.
Price: $180.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 289953The actor and the Las Vegas hotel manager sign opposite sides of a 4¾x6½ album leaf Autograph Note signed: "Smiley/Burnette/To Roberta Lee/Howdy" and "To/Roberta Lee/Best Wishes/Carl Cohen", 4¾x6½ album leaf.
Price: $240.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 292038The two entertainers sign a note "To Lucy" on a 5x3 card. Autograph Note signed: "Gene Autry/To Lucy/good luck/Smiley Burnette" in pencil, 5x3 card. Gene Autry (1907-1998), the original singing cowboy, appeared in his first western in 1934.
Sale Price $175.00
$220.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 298639Gene Autry's sidekick sends his regards. Autograph Sentiment signed: "Regards from/Smiley Burnette", 6x4½ album leaf.
Price: $180.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 299324The western actor signs a short sentiment on a 5x3 card. Autograph Sentiment signed: "good luck/Smiley Burnette", 5x3 card.
Sale Price $150.00
$180.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 299867Shown with Gene Autry in this 5x7 black and white photograph, matted to 8x10. Inscribed Photograph signed: "To Edna/from Ole Frog/Smiley Burnette", B/w 5x7, matted to 8x10.
Sale Price $295.00
$360.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 298084Shown with the cast of the television series Petticoat Junction in this black and white photograph. Inscribed Photograph signed: "To/Mae/and/George/from/Smiley/B" in red ink, B/w 8x10.
Price: $360.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 303459Shown with Gene Autry wearing western garb in this black and white photograph. Inscribed Photograph signed: "To John/from Smiley Burnette", B/w 8x10.
Price: $420.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 297626Youthful image of Gene Autry's sidekick - playing the accordion! Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Keith/from/Smiley/Burnette". Sepia, 8x10.
Price: $400.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 279428Vintage publicity photograph of Smiley Burnette swinging a lasso. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Lora/from/Smiley/Burnette". B/w, 7¾x9¾.
Price: $500.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 323773The comedic actor is shown with one of his famed "black-eyed horses" in this signed photograph. Inscribed photograph signed: "To Jimmy/from/Smiley/Burnette", B/w, 8x10.
Price: $420.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 324793Black and white photograph of Burnette next to fellow countryman Gene Autry, signed to a fan in blue ink (5x7¼) Inscribed photograph signed: "To Carol/from/Smiley", in blue ink, B/w 5x7¼.
Sale Price $295.00
$360.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1944 - HFSID 289926Shown in Western garb with a silly look on his face Photograph inscribed and signed: "To the Burns'/Lewis & Evelyn/from your pal/Smiley/Burnette/New Orleans/44". B/w, 8x10.
Price: $500.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 09/29/1958 - HFSID 83373The actor who played Gene Autry's sidekick Frog Milhouse used this check to help pay off a loan Check signed: "Smiley Burnette", 7x3. Studio City, California, 1958 September 29. Check No.
Price: $280.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 297194The western actor is shown from the chest up in this sepia photograph Photograph signed: "Smiley/Burnette", Sepia 8x10.
Price: $400.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 294837Black and white 3x5½ photograph signed by the Western actor, handsomely matted to 16x12 with a 7x9½ color image of him at left. Photograph signed: "Smiley/Burnette", B/w 3x5½. Matted to 16x12, with a 7x9½ color image of Burnette at left.
Price: $420.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 343766The Western singing sidekick shown on stage playing the guitar Photograph Signed: "Smiley Burnette", B/w 8x10.
Price: $420.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 344415The actor and vaudeville performer signs this photograph of himself in a black hate playing an accordion Photograph signed: "Smiley/Burnette" in black ink. 8x10.
Sale Price $345.00
$420.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 345305The famous actor is shown wearing a western attire next to a gorgeous white horse in this 5x7 black and white photograph, signed in black ink Photograph Signed: “Smiley Burnette” in black ink. 5x7. B/w.
Price: $400.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 346403Shown wearing western garb, leaning against a cabin in this 5x7 black and white photograph Photograph Signed: "Smiley", B/w 5x7.
Price: $400.00
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SMILEY (LESTER) BURNETTE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 299033The Western stars are shown in one of the nine films they made together in this signed photo Photograph signed: "Smiley Burnette" in black ink and "Sincerely/ Yakima Canutt" in black felt tip, b/w, 10x8.
Price: $400.00