Pat Buttram

Pat Buttram (born June 19, 1915 in Addison, Alabama; died January 8, 1994 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor, famous for his many movies as a "sidekick" of Gene Autry playing the role of "Smiley".

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June 19 - 1915 - Addison, Alabama - January 8 - 1994 - Los Angeles, California - America - Actor - Gene Autry

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In Gene Autry movies, Pat Buttram played a variety of sidekicks with different names. His first film with Autry was Strawberry Roan in 1948. In 1950, Buttram joined Autry on television on The Gene Autry Show. During the first season, Pat Buttram went by the name "Pat" or "Patrick" with a variety of last names. By the second session, he went by his own name, Pat Buttram.

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Pat Buttram is also widely-known for his role as the conniving "Mr. Haney" in the 1965-71 television comedy Green Acres. He also did voice work for a number of animated features such as Disney's The Fox and the Hound.

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Mr. Haney - Green Acres - Disney - The Fox and the Hound

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