Biography
James Wesley Dodd (March 28, 1910 β November 10, 1964) was an American actor, singer and songwriter best known as the master of ceremonies for the popular 1950s Walt Disney television series The Mickey Mouse Club, as well as the writer of its well-known theme song "The Mickey Mouse Club March." A different version of this march, much slower in tempo and with different lyrics, became the alma mater that closed each episode.
Dodd grew up in Cincinnati where he was an outstanding amateur tennis player, even reaching the Round of 16 twice at his hometown tournament, now known as the Cincinnati Masters. Later, a heart ailment made him ineligible to serve in combat in World War II, but he and his wife Ruth traveled extensively entertaining the troops.
Filmography
all 62
Movies 57
self 5
TV Shows 5
Walt Disney Treasures - The Mickey Mouse Club (2004)
3D Jamboree (1956)
The Mickey Mouse Club (1955)
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland (1955)
Phffft (1954)
The Lone Wolf (1954)
The I Don't Care Girl (1953)
The Lusty Men (1952)
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Adventures of Superman (1952)
It Grows on Trees (1952)
The Unknown Man (1951)
G.I. Jane (1951)
Racket Squad (1951)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)
Convicted (1950)
The Second Woman (1950)
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Quicksand (1950)
Singing Guns (1950)
Post Office Investigator (1949)
Flaming Fury (1949)
Too Late for Tears (1949)
Whiplash (1948)
Let's Live a Little (1948)
Kidnapped (1948)
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)
The Noose Hangs High (1948)
Sleep, My Love (1948)
Song of My Heart (1948)
The Tender Years (1948)
Living in a Big Way (1947)
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
The Man I Love (1946)
Rolling Home (1946)
Young Widow (1946)
The Crimson Canary (1945)
China's Little Devils (1945)
Something for the Boys (1944)
Mystery of the Riverboat (1944)
Since You Went Away (1944)
Twilight on the Prairie (1944)
Stop That Dancing Up There (1944)
Moon Over Las Vegas (1944)
Corvette K-225 (1943)
So This Is Washington (1943)
Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)
Santa Fe Scouts (1943)
The Blocked Trail (1943)
Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)
Thundering Trails (1943)
Valley of Hunted Men (1942)
Flying Tigers (1942)
Shadows on the Sage (1942)
The Silver Bullet (1942)
Private Snuffy Smith (1942)
Lackadaisical Lady (1941)
The Richest Man in Town (1941)
Caught in the Draft (1941)
What the Country Needs (1941)
Law and Order (1940)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1910-03-28
Deathday1964-11-10 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceCincinnati, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJimmy Dodd, Jimmy Dood, James Dodd, James Wesley Dodd
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Disney Legends
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