Tag: Mickey Mouse Club
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Don Grady | DISNEY THIS DAY | June 8, 1944
On this day in 1944, Mouseketeer, actor, and musician Don Grady was born. He joined the Mickey Mouse Club in 1957 at the age of 13. He also played Robbie Douglas on the classic sitcom, ‘My Three Sons’ between 1960 and 1972. Later in life, he became a composer. His work can be heard in…
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Karen Pendleton, Original Mouseketeer from “The Mickey Mouse Club”, Passes Away at 73
We are incredibly saddened to report that Karen Pendleton, an original Mouseketeer from The Mickey Mouse Club, has passed away at the age of 73. We wanted to take a moment to pay tribute to one of the younger Mouseketeers during the 1955-1959 run and look back on the legacy she has left behind. Karen Pendleton…
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Alumni of the Mickey Mouse Club Visit Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom!
Alumni of the Mickey Mouse Club were at the Magic Kingdom for a very special reunion. Cast Members from all seven seasons of the ‘All New’ Mickey Mouse Club reunited for a special cavalcade at Walt Disney World. This is the cast who filmed their show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on the Disney Channel which…
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Cast Members from Disney’s “All-New” Mickey Mouse Club to Have a Homecoming to Walt Disney World Resort this Weekend
Who’s the leader of the club that’s made for you and me? Generations have known this answer is M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E! Since 1955, there have been many magical iterations of the Mickey Mouse Club, all spreading the love and joy of Disney. This weekend, Walt Disney World Resort will host cast members from all seven seasons…
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Original Mouseketeer Doreen Tracey Dies at 74
Original Mouseketeer Doreen Tracey is dead at 74. After battling cancer, Tracey died at a hospital in Thousand Oaks, California. Doreen Tracey appeared on the original Mickey Mouse Club from 1955-1959. “Our Dodo, as we lovingly nicknamed her, always had a smile on her face,” fellow Mouseketeer cast mate Tommy Cole said in a statement. “She never…
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D23 Takes a Behind the Scenes Look at New Beauty and the Beast!
DISNEY TWENTY-THREE GOES BEHIND THE SCENES ON THE STUNNING NEW ADAPTATION OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST BEFORE THE “TALE AS OLD AS TIME” HITS THEATERS THIS MARCH, EMMA WATSON, JOSH GAD, AND ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING DIRECTOR BILL CONDON TAKE DISNEY TWENTY-THREE BEHIND THE SCENES ON THE ELABORATE, LIVE-ACTION MUSICAL. PLUS, THE EXCLUSIVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION OF…
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Disney Actor Kevin Corcoran Passes Away at Age 66
Known for his many roles with the Walt Disney Company, actor Kevin Corcoran, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 66 from cancer. Born on June 10, 1949, in Santa Monica, the Disney Legend grew up on-screen in front of many. One of his most famous roles was that of Arliss Coates, the youngest son in Old…
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2015 D23 Expo to Celebrate Mickey Mouse Club (60th) & A Goofy Movie (20th) Anniversaries
The D23 Expo will be celebrating a lot of things going on in the world of the Walt Disney Company. While obviously the 60th anniversary of the Disneyland Resort won’t be forgotten, it would be easier to overlook some other anniversaries. This won’t be happening though. Today, it was announced that the 60th anniversary of The…
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Original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello Dead at 70
Annette Funicello, one of the original Mouseketeers picked by Walt Disney himself, has died at the age of 70 on Monday, April 8, at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, California from complications to multiple sclerosis. “Annette was and always will be a cherished member of the Disney family, synonymous with the word Mousketeer, and a true…