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The Mickey Mouse Club Show: Guest Stars

The tables below contain all known guest stars for each season of the original Mickey Mouse Club, by order of appearence. Some guests appeared more than once per season; others had a single appearence turned into two by the film editors. Disney paid a standard starting guest fee of $450, though at least one child guest star received $1,000 for his performance. Many guests didn't even get that; they were Disney contract players, voice-over artists, or employees, who appeared without additional compensation. After the USA nearly swept the Olympic figure skating awards at Cortina d'Ambrezzo, Italy, in February 1956, the show's producers booked five skating acts for guest star spots during the second season. The vast majority of guest stars, however, had tie-ins to other Disney projects. Third season guest stars appeared on either Mondays or Wednesdays, with Tuesdays given over to serials and cartoons.

Where available, images have been provided from the guest's actual appearence on the show. Failing that, general publicity photos or images from other film or television appearences have been used. For some of these folks, however, there is simply no picture available. Only original appearences are listed; reruns are excluded.

Most of the information below was extracted from original research done by Bill Cotter, however, any errors of fact or mistakes in interpretation are my own.

  Season 1   (1955-56)     Season 2   (1956-57)     Season 3   (1957-58)  
Wally with Mary E., Mickey, Billie, and Paul Wally Boag
Comedian
Oct 4, 1955
Sorry...no image available The Rolling Robinsons
Roller Skaters
Oct 2, 1956
The Van Nuys HS ROTC drill team gets a little help from Cubby Van Nuys ROTC
HS Drill Team
Oct 2, 1957
The Sons of the Pioneers as they appeared on the MMC were Tim Spencer, Pat Brady, Bob Nolan, Karl Farr, Hugh Farr, and Lloyd Perryman Sons of the Pioneers
Western Singers
Oct 11, 1955
Sorry...no image available Dave Marco
Silhouette puppets
Oct 9, 1956
The Lennon sisters and assorted mice (image courtesy of Kurt Spitzner) The Lennon Sisters
Singing Quartet
Oct 14, 1957
Photo not confirmed as being George Givot. Did voice of Tony the waiter in 'Lady and the Tramp' George Givot
Comedian
Disney Voice Actor
Oct 18, 1955
Ed and John Birk (no idea which is which) did some pretty amazing stuff The Birk Twins
Acrobats
Oct 16, 1956
The Obernkirchen Children's Choir about 1953 Angels in Pigtails
Children's Choir
(1st half)
Oct 16, 1957
Memorial album cover for Jeri Southern Jeri Southern
Singer
Oct 25, 1955
Leo Carillo leads Mouseketeers in Mexican songs Leo Carrillo
Singer
Oct 23, 1956
Wally showed the Mouseketeers his Boagy Shoppe and sang 'Blow a Boagalloon' Wally Boag
Comedian
Dec 09, 1957
Jerry sang some comic songs with Judy Harriet, Tommy, and Bronson during his gig Jerry Colonna
Comedian
Nov 1, 1955
Owen McGiveney on an episode of '77 Sunset Strip' in 1958 Owen McGiveney
Actor
Oct 30, 1956
The Obernkirchen Children's Choir about 1953 Angels in Pigtails
Children's Choir
(2nd half)
Dec 25, 1957
The Mellomen from the 'Disneyland' 4th Anniversary Show The Mellomen
Singing Quartet
Nov 8, 1955
Australian comedy skaters Max and Lou Maxwell in a publicity shot The Maxwells
Comedy Skaters
Nov 6, 1956
Carol shows her modeling portfolio to Annette, Doreen, and Darlene Carol Lynley
Disney Actress
Feb 26, 1958
Clarence Nash (Donald Duck), Cliff Edwards (Jiminy Cricket), and Jose Oliveira (Joe Carioca) singing 'Give A Little Whistle' Clarence Nash
Cliff Edwards
Jose Oliveira
Nov 15, 1955
Ronald Robertson (pictured) won a silver medal at 1956 Winter Olympics; Willie Krall was a comic skater for Ice Capades Ronnie Robertson
Willie Krall
Ice Skaters
Nov 13, 1956
Tim from the 'Disneyland' 4th Anniversary Show Tim Considine
Disney Actor
Mar 5, 1958
Cynthia and Kay Strother (The Bell Sisters) doing 'Little Boy Bullfighter' on MMC The Bell Sisters
Singing Duo
Taped: 7/30/1955
Nov 22, 1955
Cliff Edwards in second season Cliff Edwards
Singer
Nov 20, 1956
Kevin gets a tap dancing lesson from Lonnie Kevin Corcoran
Disney Actor
Mar 18, 1958
Sorry...no image available; did voice of Indian Chief in 'Peter Pan', was Bud Abbott's second partner after Lou Costello died Candy Candido
Disney Singer/Voice
Nov 29, 1955
Firehouse 5+2 in second season appearence; George Bruns has replaced Ed Penner on tuba Firehouse 5+2
Dixieland Jazz
Nov 27, 1956
   
Sorry...no image available; small-time Las Vegas lounge act, with rotating membership The Happy Jesters
Comic Singing Trio
Dec 6, 1955
Ray McDonald in a 1940's publicity shot; Peggy Ryan was his wife at the time they appeared on MMC, and a friend of Sid Miller Ray MacDonald
Peggy Ryan
Tap Dancers
Dec 4, 1956
   
Morey Amsterdam does his version of 'Fractured Fairy Tales' for the Mouseketeers Morey Amsterdam
Comedian
Dec 13, 1955
Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen promote Davy Crockett and the River Pirates Fess Parker
Buddy Ebsen
Disney Actors
Dec 11, 1956
   
Sorry...no image available Candy and Nancy
Unknown act
Dec 20, 1955
Annette helps out Robert Lamouret Robert Lamouret
Ventriloquist
Dec 18, 1956
   
Firehouse 5+2 in first season Firehouse 5+2
Dixieland Jazz
Dec 27, 1955
Donna Atwood and Mouseketeers in Seven Dwarfs costumes on MMC Donna Atwood
Ice Skater
(1st half)
Dec 25, 1956
   
Younger sister of Anna Marie Alberghetti Carla Alberghetti
Singer
Jan 17, 1956
Phil Romayne and Cathy Steele on MMC Phil Romayne
Cathy Steele
Ice Skaters
Jan 1, 1957
   
Helene Stanley, Mary Espinosa, and Ronnie Steiner on the MMC. Helene was the live-action model for Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty Helene Stanley
Disney Actress
Jan 24, 1956
Donna Atwood and Mouseketeers in Seven Dwarfs costumes on MMC Donna Atwood
Ice Skater
(2nd Half)
Feb 5, 1957
   
Early publicity photo of Hank Penny; he was primarily a western swing/country musician Hank Penny
Singer/Comedian
Jan 31, 1956
Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen from an earlier MMC appearence Fess Parker
Disney Actor
Feb 12, 1957
   
Sorry...no image available; discovered by Walt Disney while performing at a Palm Springs party, they recorded at least one 45rpm for Disney records Archer and Gile
Folk Singers
Feb 7, 1956
Recent photo of Ralph Heid in performance; he was about 12 when he appeared on the MMC Master Ralph
Xylophonist
Feb 19, 1957
Website
   
Sorry...no image available; this may or may not have been the young rockabilly artist Larry Collins of the Collins Kids Larry Collins
Trombonist
Feb 14, 1956
Judy Canova and Roy during filming of her guest spot; Sid Miller is in background. Judy's  daughter Tweeny England, then about thirteen, was also featured. Judy Canova
Tweeny England
Singers
Apr 16, 1957
   
Clarence Nash (Donald Duck), Cliff Edwards (Jiminy Cricket), and Jose Oliveira (Joe Carioca) in second appearence Clarence Nash
Cliff Edwards
Jose Oliveira
Feb 21, 1956
Sorry...no image available; a rubber-limbed contortionist Gil Lamb
Acrobat
Apr 23, 1957
   
Judy Marsh and Donald Novis on the MMC; they were original hosts of Golden Horseshoe in Disneyland, though Judy was fired in 1956 for a backstage romance Donald Novis
Judy Marsh
Wally Boag
Feb 28, 1956
Sid Miller, with wig and mouse ears, steps in front of the camera for the MMC Sid Miller
MMC Director
Apr 30, 1957
   

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