Dolenz, Micky 1945–

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Dolenz, Micky 1945–

(Mickey Braddock, Micky Braddock, Michael Dolenz, Mickey Dolenz)

PERSONAL

Full name, George Michael Dolenz, Jr.; born March 8, 1945, in Los Angeles, CA; son of George (an actor) and Janelle Dolenz; married Samantha Just (a model), 1967 (divorced, 1975); married Trina Dow, 1977 (divorced, 1991); married Donna Quinter, September 20, 2002; children: (first marriage) Ami (an actress); (second marriage) three daughters. Education: Studied architectural design at Valley College and the Los Angeles Technical Institute; studied physics at Open University. Avocational Interests: Painting, crafts, and building things.

Addresses: Agent—Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actor, director, producer, musician, and screenwriter. Actor and musician in bands such as Mickey and the One Nighters and the Missing Links, 1958–66; member of The Monkees, 1966–70, 1985–; cartoon voiceover actor, actor, and musician, 1970–77; television producer and director in England, 1977–85; WCBS-FM, New York City, morning DJ, 2005; Independent Entertainment, Los Angles, CA, principal; appeared in commercials for Sugar Pops cereal, Oscar Mayer, Safeway grocery stores, and Pizza Hut.

Member: Screen Actors Guild.

Awards, Honors: Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (with The Monkees).

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Jungle Gino, Good Times (also known as Sonny & Cher in Good Times), 1967.

Micky, Head, Columbia, 1968.

(Uncredited) Audience member, Monterey Pop, 1968.

Keep Off My Grass!, 1971.

Vance, Night of the Strangler (also known as Dirty Dan and Vengeance Is Mine), Howco Productions, 1975.

Keep Off! Keep Off!, 1975.

Lieutenant Fenwick, Linda Lovelace for President (also known as Hot Neon), 1976.

Heart and Soul (also known as The Monkees: Heart and Soul), Rhino, 1986.

Bart, Deadfall, Trimark, 1993.

Himself, The Making of "A Hard Day's Night" (documentary; also known as You Can't Do That! The Making of "A Hard Day's Night"), MPI Home Video, 1995.

Contest judge, The Brady Bunch Movie, Paramount, 1995.

Mom, Can I Keep Her?, New Horizons Home Video, 1998.

Bernard, Invisible Mom II, New Horizons Home Video, 1999.

Himself, The Monkees: Live Summer Tour, Pioneer, 2002.

Himself, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (documentary), Shout! Factory, 2003.

Himself, Mayor of Sunset Strip (documentary), First Look Pictures Releasing, 2003.

Film Work:

Director, Malpractice, 2001.

Also directed The Box.

Television Appearances; Series:

(As Mickey Braddock) Corky, Circus Boy, NBC, 1956–57, then ABC, 1957–58.

Micky, The Monkees, NBC, 1966–68.

Voice, Scooby-Doo (animated), 1969.

Voice of Skip, The Funky Phantom (animated), ABC, 1971–72.

Voice of Harvey, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids (animated), NBC, 1973.

Voice of Tod Devlin, Devlin (animated), ABC, 1974.

(As Mickey Dolenz) Voice of Wheelie Sheeler, The Skatebirds (animated; also known as The Robonic Stooges, Wonder Wheels, Woofer and Whimper, and Mystery Island), CBS, 1977–78.

Voice of Arthur, The Tick (animated), Fox, 1994–95.

Mayor Micky Dolenz, Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1996.

Voice of Ralph and Scribble, The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs, 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Donny Shotz, "The Love Bug," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1997.

(Uncredited) Himself, Hendrix, Showtime, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The 18th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1967.

Himself, 33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee, NBC, 1969.

Dick Clark Television Special, 1974.

NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986.

MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1986.

Walt Disney World's 15th Birthday Celebration, 1986.

The 14th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1987.

Voices That Care, Fox, 1991.

(As Micky Braddock) Melvin, Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (documentary), PBS, 1995.

Miss Teen USA Pageant, CBS, 1996.

Micky, Hey, Hey It's the Monkees, ABC, 1997.

The Monkees: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

(Uncredited) Himself, Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955–1970), 2000.

100 Greatest Number One Singles, 2001.

Rock Gardens, HGTV, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), 1956, 1966, 1982, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997.

(As Mickey Braddock) Ted Matson, "The Vaunted," Zane Grey Theater (also known as Dick Powell's "Zane Grey Theater" and The Westerners), CBS, 1958.

Playhouse 90, CBS, 1958.

(As Micky Braddock) Melvin, "The Velvet Alley," Playhouse 90, 1959.

Peyton Place, ABC, 1962.

The New Steve Allen Show, 1962.

Mr. Novak, NBC, 1964.

Peyton Place, ABC, 1965.

American Bandstand (also known as AB), 1966, 1976.

Top of the Pops, BBC, 1967, 1968.

The Hollywood Squares, 1968.

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, 1969.

It's Happening (also known as Happening '69), 1969.

The Joey Bishop Show, 1969.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Best of Carson), NBC, 1969.

The Johnny Cash Show, 1969.

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (also known as Laugh-In), 1969.

Dinah! (also known as Dinah! & Friends), syndicated, 1971, 1976.

"Barbara Lost," My Three Sons, CBS, 1972.

Oiler, "Dirt Duel," Adam-12, NBC, 1972.

Cappy, "Bitter Legion," Cannon, CBS, 1972.

"The Camerons Are a Special Clan," Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, ABC, 1973.

Voice, Partridge Family: 2200 A.D. (animated), CBS, 1974.

Contestant, Break the Bank, ABC, 1976.

Rock Concert (also known as Don Kirshner's "Rock Concert"), 1976.

The Mike Douglas Show, 1976.

The Tomorrow Show (also known as Tomorrow and Tomorrow Coast to Coast), 1977.

CBS News Nightwatch, CBS, 1986.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as ET, ET Weekend, Entertainment This Week, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 1986, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002.

Solid Gold (also known as Solid Gold in Concert), syndicated, 1986.

Showbiz Today, CNN, 1986, 1993, 1996.

Good Morning America, ABC, 1986, 1987, 1996.

"Deadly Collection," Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer" (also known as Mike Hammer and The New Mike Hammer), CBS, 1987.

Nightlife, 1987.

The Morning Program, 1987.

Sally Jessy Raphael (also known as Sally), 1987.

Saturday Morning Live, 1988.

The Factory, 1988.

Midday, 1988, 1996.

Aspel & Company, 1989.

Good Morning Britain (also known as TV-am), 1989.

The Pat Sajak Show, 1989.

Midday, 1989.

A.M. Los Angeles, 1989, 1990, 1991.

Nashville Now, 1989.

Inside Edition, syndicated, 1990.

Pick of the Pilots (also known as Denis Norden's "Pick of the Pilots"), 1990.

Totally Hidden Video, 1991.

Crook & Chase, The Nashville Network, 1991.

Country Kitchen (also known as Florence Henderson's "Country Kitchen"), 1991.

Mr. Josh Goldsilver, "Episode with Rob Morrow," The Ben Stiller Show (also known as The Best Man), Fox, 1992.

Breakfast Television, 1992.

Voice of Min and Max, "Two-Face: Parts 1 & 2," Batman (animated; also known as Batman: The Animated Series and The Adventures of Batman & Robin), 1992.

Vicki!, 1993.

CBS News Up to the Minute, CBS, 1993.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1993.

Larry King Live, CNN, 1993.

Norm, "Band on the Run," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1994.

Marilu, 1994.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1994, 1996, 1997.

(As Mickey Dolenz) Voice of Min and Max, "Second Chance," Batman (animated; also known as Batman: The Animated Series and The Adventures of Batman & Robin), 1994.

Gordy, "Rave On," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1995.

Muppets Tonight (also known as The New Muppet Show and Muppets Live!), ABC, 1996.

George & Alana, syndicated, 1996.

Good Day L.A., Fox, 1996.

Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, ABC, 1996, 1997, 1998.

Arthel & Fred, 1997.

Breakfast News, 1997.

The National Lottery (also known as The National Lottery Live), 1997.

Noel's House Party, 1997.

Debt, Lifetime, 1997.

Access Hollywood, syndicated, 1997, 2000.

This Morning (also known as This Morning with Richard and Judy), ITV, 1997, 2002.

Pictionary, syndicated, 1998.

The Roseanne Show, syndicated, 2000.

Extra (also known as Extra: The Entertainment Magazine), syndicated, 2000.

Himself, "The Monkees," Behind the Music (also known as VH1's "Behind the Music"), VH1, 2000.

Himself, "Anniversary Special," Behind the Music (also known as VH1's "Behind the Music"), VH1, 2000.

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, 2000.

(As Mickey Dolenz) Voice of Lefty, "Fallen Arches/The Man Event," The Powerpuff Girls (animated; also known as PPG and Youlide-Chui nu), Cartoon Network, 2000.

(As Mickey Dolenz) Voice of Lefty, "Getting' Twiggy with It/Cop Out," The Powerpuff Girls (animated; also known as PPG and Youlide-Chui nu), Cartoon Network, 2000.

Mr. Metcalf, "Drew and the King," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2001.

Himself, "I Love 1980," I Love the 1980's, BBC2, 2001.

Himself, "Pure Pop," Walk On By: The Story of Popular Song (documentary; also known as The Story of Pop), BBC and ABC, 2001.

Live with Regis & Kelly, syndicated, 2001.

The Early Show (also known as The Saturday Early Show), CBS, 2001.

Breakfast, BBC, 2002.

The Vicar, As the World Turns, CBS, 2002.

Himself, "Bill Oddie," This Is Your Life, BBC, 2002.

Open House (also known as Open House with Gloria Hunniford), Channel 5, 2002.

(Uncredited) Himself, "Trump-ed to Triumph," Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, 2005.

Also appeared as Eli Campbell, "My Dad Could Beat Up Your Dad," Monty.

Television Work; Series:

(As Michael Dolenz) Producer and creator, Metal Mickey, London Weekend Television, 1980–83.

Producer, No Problem, London Weekend Television, 1983–85.

Creator and producer, Luna, 1983.

Television Work; Movies:

Director, Aladdin, 1990.

Television Work; Specials:

Executive producer, Hey, Hey It's the Monkees, ABC, 1997.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Mijacogeo," The Monkees, NBC, 1968.

(As Michael Dolenz) Metal Mickey, London Weekend Television, 1980–83.

No Problem, London Weekend Television, 1983–85.

(As Michael Dolenz) Luna, 1983.

Murphy's Mob, 1986.

Pacific Blue, 1996.

Boy Meets World, ABC, 1999.

Malpractice, Lifetime, 2002.

Also directed episodes of Fernwood 2-Night.

Stage Appearances:

Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, Sacramento, CA, 1976.

Vince Fontaine, Grease, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Also appeared as The Count's Kid, The Point, London; Pseudolus, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

Major Tours:

Vince Fontaine, Grease, U.S. cities, 1994–95.

Aida, 2003–2004.

Stage Director:

Directed Bugsy Malone, London.

RECORDINGS

Albums (with The Monkees):

The Monkees, Rhino, 1966.

More of the Monkees, Rhino, 1967.

Headquarters, Rhino, 1967.

Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones, Ltd., Rhino, 1967.

The Birds, the Bees and The Monkees, Rhino, 1968.

Head (film soundtrack), Rhino, 1968.

Instant Replay, Rhino, 1969.

The Monkees Present, Rhino, 1969.

The Monkees Greatest Hits, Arista, 1969.

Changes, Rhino, 1970.

A Barrel Full of Monkees, Colgems, 1971.

Refocus, Bell, 1972.

The Monkees Golden Hits, RCA Victor, 1972.

40 Timeless Hits, EMI, 1980.

Best of the Monkees, MFP, 1981.

More Greatest Hits, Arista, 1982.

20 Golden Greats, Rhino, 1982.

Monkee Flips, Rhino, 1984.

Pool It!, Rhino, 1986.

Then and Now, the Best of the Monkees, Arista, 1986.

20th Anniversary Tour (live recording), Rhino, 1986.

Live 1967, Rhino, 1987.

Missing Links, Rhino, 1987.

Missing Links, Volume II, Rhino, 1990.

Listen to the Band, Rhino, 1991.

Greatest Hits, Rhino, 1995.

Missing Links, Volume III, Rhino, 1996.

Justus, Rhino, 1996.

I'm a Believer and Other Hits, Rhino Flashback, 1997.

The Monkees: Anthology, Rhino, 1998.

Daydream Believer, Rhino Flashback, 1998.

Also recorded MonkeeMania.

Albums (as a Solo Artist):

(As Mickey Dolenz) Mickey Dolenz Puts You to Sleep, Rhino, 1991.

(As Mickey Dolenz) Broadway Mickey, Rhino, 1994.

Albums; Other:

Dolenz, Jones, Boyce and Hart, 1976.

Concert in Japan, 1996.

Singles:

Appeared on "Voices That Care."

Music Videos:

Appeared in "Voices That Care."

Video Games:

Himself, Hey, Hey We're the Monkees, 1996.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(Uncredited) Head, Columbia, 1968.

Television Episodes:

"Mijacogeo," The Monkees, NBC, 1968.

Television Theme Songs:

The Yesterday Show with Johnny Kerwin, Trio, 2004.

Stage Musicals (Book):

Wrote Bugsy Malone, London.

Autobiography:

(With Mark Bego) I'm a Believer: My Life of Monkees Music and Madness, Hyperion, 1993.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Authors, Vol. 152, Gale, 1997.