Every Cowboy Needs a Sidekick

Here are three notable actors who were trusty partners in many Westerns:

GEORGE "GABBY" HAYES-- Hayes was the "codger" sidekick to Hopalong Cassidy, Roy Rogers and Billy Elliott. he also appeared in 15 John Wayne movies.


SMILEY BURNETTE-- Versatile singer-songwriter played Gene Autry's funny sidekick Frog Millhouse in 62 movies. (I wonder if this is where Millhouse's name comes from on "The Simpsons?"


PAT BUTTRAM-- Was sidekick to Autry in 40 films and 100 episodes of "The Gene Autry Show."

Hey, Where's Cisco? --Cooter