The tables below contain all known guest stars for the first two seasons 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 usually given over to serials and cartoons. The only guest star to appear on a Tuesday is listed at the
bottom of the page.
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.
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Season 2 (1956-57) |
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Wally Boag
Comedian
Oct 4, 1955
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The Rolling Robinsons
Roller Skaters
Oct 2, 1956
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Sons of the Pioneers
Western Singers
Oct 11, 1955
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Dave Marco
Silhouette puppets
Oct 9, 1956
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George Givot
Comedian
Disney Voice Actor
Oct 18, 1955
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The Birk Twins
Acrobats
Oct 16, 1956
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Jeri Southern
Singer
Oct 25, 1955
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Leo Carrillo
Singer
Oct 23, 1956
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Jerry Colonna
Comedian
Nov 1, 1955
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Owen McGiveney
Actor
Oct 30, 1956
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The Mellomen
Singing Quartet
Nov 8, 1955
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The Maxwells
Comedy Skaters
Nov 6, 1956
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Clarence Nash
Cliff Edwards
Jose Oliveira
Nov 15, 1955
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Ronnie Robertson
Willie Krall
Ice Skaters
Nov 13, 1956
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The Bell Sisters
Singing Duo
Taped: 7/30/1955
Nov 22, 1955
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Cliff Edwards
Singer
Nov 20, 1956
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Candy Candido
Disney Singer/Voice
Nov 29, 1955
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Firehouse 5+2
Dixieland Jazz
Nov 27, 1956
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The Happy Jesters
Comic Singing Trio
Dec 6, 1955
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Ray MacDonald
Peggy Ryan
Tap Dancers
Dec 4, 1956
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Morey Amsterdam
Comedian
Dec 13, 1955
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Fess Parker
Buddy Ebsen
Disney Actors
Dec 11, 1956
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Candy and Nancy
Unknown act
Dec 20, 1955
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Robert Lamouret
Ventriloquist
Dec 18, 1956
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Firehouse 5+2
Dixieland Jazz
Dec 27, 1955
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Donna Atwood
Ice Skater
(1st half)
Dec 25, 1956
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Carla Alberghetti
Singer
Jan 17, 1956
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Phil Romayne
Cathy Steele
Ice Skaters
Jan 1, 1957
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Helene Stanley
Disney Actress
Jan 24, 1956
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Donna Atwood
Ice Skater
(2nd Half)
Feb 5, 1957
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Hank Penny
Singer/Comedian
Jan 31, 1956
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Fess Parker
Disney Actor
Feb 12, 1957
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Archer and Gile
Folk Singers
Feb 7, 1956
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Master Ralph
Xylophonist
Feb 19, 1957
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Larry Collins
Trombonist
Feb 14, 1956
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Judy Canova
Tweeny England
Singers
Apr 16, 1957
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Clarence Nash
Cliff Edwards
Jose Oliveira
Feb 21, 1956
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Gil Lamb
Acrobat
Apr 23, 1957
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Donald Novis
Judy Marsh
Wally Boag
Feb 28, 1956
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Sid Miller
MMC Director
Apr 30, 1957
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| Season 3 (1957-58) |
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Kevin Corcoran
Disney Actor
Mar 18, 1958
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