- Jimmie Dodd
Infobox Person
name= Jimmie Dodd
caption=
dead=dead
birth_date= birth date|1910|3|28|mf=y
birth_place=Cincinnati, Ohio
death_date= death date and age|1964|11|10|1910|3|28|mf=y
death_place=Honolulu, Hawaii James Wesley Dodd (
March 28 ,1910 -November 10 ,1964 ) was best known as theMC of the popular 1950s Disney TV show, "The Mickey Mouse Club ", as well as the writer of its well-known theme song, "The Mickey Mouse Club March".Dodd had some early film roles in "
The Three Mesquiteers " series of westerns.Dodd broke in the William Holden Film "Those Were the Days" (1939) in a minor role.
He also played the taxi driver in the MGM film "Easter Parade" (1948), starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland.
Dodd had a small role in an early episode of "Adventures of Superman", titled "Double Trouble". He also appeared in many theatrical films in the 1940s and 1950s, often uncredited.
Dodd was the heart and soul of the "
Mickey Mouse Club " TV series, which aired each weekday. He always wore his toothy smile and Mouseke-ears, played his famous Mouse-guitar and sang self-composed songs. His simple yet timeless tunes contained positive messages for kids. In addition, among his other musical contributions is a song that a generation of kids has used for almost fifty years to spell "encyclopedia." Dodd also wrote the theme song for "Zorro (TV series) " and wrote and performed songs in several of his movies.The original Mouseketeers were frequent guests at the Dodd home for backyard barbecues and sing-alongs. They said that Dodd treated them as part of his extended family. His genuineness shone through his persona and his music to the millions of children whose lives he touched.
Dodd died of
cancer onNovember 10 ,1964 , inHonolulu, Hawaii . He was 54.External links
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6NatiMGTH4 Jimmy sings to Annette Funicello]
* [http://www.originalmmc.com/jimmie.html Jimmie Dodd] at [http://www.originalmmc.com/ Original MMC Show]
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