Jimmie Dodd
James Wesley Dodd (March 28, 1910 – 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.
Acted in
Walt Disney Treasures - The Mickey Mouse Club
2004
as Himself
3D Jamboree
1956
as Himself
The Mickey Mouse Club
1955
as Self
Phffft
1954
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
The I Don't Care Girl
1953
as Will Rogers
The Lusty Men
1952
as Red Logan
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Charlie
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Turnkey
Adventures of Superman
1952
It Grows on Trees
1952
as Treeburger Vendor
The Unknown Man
1951
G.I. Jane
1951
as Tennessee Jones
Racket Squad
1951
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Buck Botkin
Convicted
1950
as Convict Grant (uncredited)
The Second Woman
1950
as Mr. Nelson
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as UCLA Scout (uncredited)
Quicksand
1950
as Buzz
Singing Guns
1950
Post Office Investigator
1949
as Eddie Waltch
Flaming Fury
1949
as Kenneth Bender
Too Late for Tears
1949
as Second Car Thief (uncredited)
Whiplash
1948
as Pianist at Sam's Cafe
Let's Live a Little
1948
as Advertising Employee
Kidnapped
1948
as Scotsman Sailor (uncredited)
You Gotta Stay Happy
1948
as Curly
Daredevils of the Clouds
1948
as Eddy Clark
The Noose Hangs High
1948
as Messenger (uncredited)
Sleep, My Love
1948
as Elevator Operator
Song of My Heart
1948
as Private Murphy
The Tender Years
1948
as Spike
Living in a Big Way
1947
as G.I. Vet
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as GI Buddy (uncredited)
The Man I Love
1946
as Jimmy
Rolling Home
1946
as Cowboy Guitarist
Young Widow
1946
as Soldier in Officer's Club (Uncredited)
The Crimson Canary
1945
as Chuck
China's Little Devils
1945
as Eddie
Something for the Boys
1944
as Gambling Soldier (uncredited)
Mystery of the Riverboat
1944
as The Singer-Guitarist [Chs. 1-3, 13]
Since You Went Away
1944
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Twilight on the Prairie
1944
as Chuck
Stop That Dancing Up There
1944
Moon Over Las Vegas
1944
as Singer
Corvette K-225
1943
as Steward
So This Is Washington
1943
as Earl - Hick Townsman (uncredited)
Riders of the Rio Grande
1943
as Lullaby Joslin
Santa Fe Scouts
1943
as Lullaby Joslin
The Blocked Trail
1943
as Lullaby Joslin
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943
as Shorty
Thundering Trails
1943
as Lullaby Joslin
Valley of Hunted Men
1942
as Lullaby Joslin
Flying Tigers
1942
as McIntosh
Shadows on the Sage
1942
as Lullaby Joslin
The Silver Bullet
1942
as Stage Passenger
Private Snuffy Smith
1942
as Pvt. Don Elbie
Lackadaisical Lady
1941
The Richest Man in Town
1941
as Bill
Caught in the Draft
1941
as Patient Hiding Under Bed (uncredited)
Law and Order
1940
as Jimmy Dixon