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Marc Davis: Nine Old Men

Marc Davis is one of the best-known animators at the Disney Company. In fact, he is one of the company’s original panel of respected animators that were depended upon to make the early Disney cartoon...

Tommy Cole: The Mickey Mouse Club, Part 16

Tommy Cole is a former Mouseketeer who was on the show for all three of its original seasons. A singer, musician, and actor, he had to work on his dancing skills, which paid off by getting him...

Lynn Ready: The Mickey Mouse Club, Part 15

Lynn Ready was a third season replacement Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club. He was the only cast member whose family was not already living in California when he was hired to be on the show...

Joe Negri: The Mister Rogers Biographies

Joe Negri is an American jazz musician who appeared for nearly four decades as Handyman Negri on the children’s TV show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. His career and life has comprised of much more...

Lonnie Burr: The Mickey Mouse Club, Part 14

Lonnie Burr was one of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club. With a contract with the Disney Company, Lonnie was on all three seasons of the show. After the show, he went on to have...

Don Agrati: The Mickey Mouse Club, Part 13

Don Agrati was a third season replacement cast member on The Mickey Mouse Club. Unlike other cast members, who stayed with the Disney company after leaving the show (at least for a while), Don...

Cheryl Holdridge: The Mickey Mouse Club, Part 12

Cheryl Holdridge was a Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club, beginning with the second season and working on it on the third season, as well. She was put on the Red Team, but not used much in solos...