On this day, March 28, 1910, Mouseketeer Jimmie Dodd was born.

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Jimmie Dodd


Dodd as a Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club, c. 1956

Born: James Wesley Dodd; March 28, 1910; Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died: November 10, 1964 (aged 54); Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.

James Wesley Dodd (March 28, 1910 – November 10, 1964) was an American actor, singer and songwriter, best known as the master of ceremonies for the popular 1950s Walt Disney television series The Mickey Mouse Club, as well as the writer of its well-known theme song "The Mickey Mouse Club March." A different version of this march, much slower in tempo and with different lyrics, became the alma mater that closed each episode.

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In 1956, Dodd was the television host for the Hudson's Thanksgiving parade.

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The Mickey Mouse Club

Main article: The Mickey Mouse Club

The Mickey Mouse Club aired each weekday. Dodd always wore "Mouseke-ears", played his "Mouse-guitar", and sang self-composed songs. His tunes contained positive messages for kids. In addition, among his other musical contributions is a song that a generation of kids has used for nearly a half century to spell "encyclopedia". He performed a regular segment on the show singing "Proverbs Proverbs they're so true"...and then would expound on a Proverb from the Bible and give an explanation of its value in everyday life. He wrote some themes for Zorro and performed songs in several of his movies. He also wrote "Lonely Guitar", a Billboard Top 50 charted hit for fellow Mousketeer Annette in 1959. The original Mouseketeers, frequent guests at the Dodd home for backyard barbecues and sing-alongs, said Dodd treated them as part of his own extended family.

Death

Dodd, at age 54, died of cancer on November 10, 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Cheryl Holdridge was the last Mouseketeer to see Dodd alive. Holdridge visited Dodd in his final hours because she and her new husband, Lance Reventlow, had flown to Hawaii for their honeymoon. They came to the hospital before Dodd died. He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles.

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Mickey Mouse Club's - Jimmie Dodd
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Mouseketeer Jimmie Dodd

Presentation of Mousegetar to Jimmie Dodd.mp4
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From episode #30 of "The Mickey Mouse Club", aired on November 11, 1955. The Mouseketeers present Jimmie Dodd with his very own Mousegetar.

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1. RIP nt

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2. Wow! If Jimmie was born in 1910, when was Roy born?

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3. They were born in the same city, but there's no relation, as far as I can tell.

And don't get me started on how come he and Dale ride around on horses in a postwar America.

Sun Sep 24, 2017: i have a question about The Roy Rogers Show...

Roy Rogers

Born: Leonard Franklin Slye ; November 5, 1911; Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye, November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then acting, the rebranded Rogers then became one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Known as the "King of the Cowboys",[1] he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of The Roy Rogers Show. In many of his films and television episodes, he appeared with his wife, Dale Evans; his Golden Palomino, Trigger; and his German Shepherd, Bullet. His show was broadcast on radio for nine years and then on television from 1951 through 1957. His early roles were uncredited parts in films by fellow cowboy singing star Gene Autry and his productions usually featured a sidekick, often Pat Brady, Andy Devine, George "Gabby" Hayes, or Smiley Burnette.[2] In his later years, he lent his name to the franchise chain of Roy Rogers Restaurants.

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4. LOL. I loved Roy Rogers growing up, but that's not the Roy I was asking about.

Roy Williams (July 30, 1907 – November 7, 1976) was an artist and entertainer for The Walt Disney Studios, best known as "Big Roy," the adult mouseketeer for four seasons on the Mickey Mouse Club television series.

He looked about 20 years older than Jimmie, when he was actually only 3 years older.