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Micky Dolenz

“The Wacky One”

Born: March 8, 1945
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA

Height: 6'
Parents: George and Janelle Dolenz
Siblings: Gemma (Coco), Debbie, Gina
Marriages: 2: Samantha, Trina
Current Marital Status: Single
Children: 4: Ami 1/8/69, Charlotte 8/8/81, Emily 7/25/83, Georgia 9/3/84

Micky first came to national attention when he starred as Corky in the television show “Circus Boy.” Then known under the stage name “Micky Braddock,” he had a variety of circus adventures with his trusty partner Bimbo, the elephant, and Noah Beery, Jr., who later played Jim Rockford’s dad on “The Rockford Files.” Micky and Bimbo toured the country to promote “Circus Boy,” and it was for this promotional tour that he learned to play the guitar, wowing the crowds with classics like “Purple People Eater.”

Before joining the Monkees, Micky was in a number of bands including Micky and the One Nighters, which later became The Missing Links. Micky even recorded some records, including the single “Huff Puff”/”Don’t Do It,” which wasn’t released until 1967.

Then came 1965 and Micky landed his role in The Monkees. Micky was a guitar player, but since Nez and Peter were also guitar players, he became the drummer. He started out strictly acting the part of the drummer, but he learned to play drums and actually became the drummer.

Post Monkees, Micky spent quite a few years in the UK working as a director. Most recently, you could find him as Mayor Micky on Pacific Blue.

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