Nobody said that THIS episode aired locally. In fact this episode never aired at all. Lawrence Welk was a 'local' personality at the time, and this pilot was produced to pitch the show to the national networks (the Dodge commercials date from different years, they could not have AIRED in the same program together. Note that one of them is for the 1954 model year while another is for a 1956 model year. They were added presumably because Dodge already wanted to be the sponsor prior to it being picked up as a network series, and were used to show how the show would look with commercials). Note that the actual show was aired LIVE, while this unaired pilot was shot on film.
Husband, Ron Anderson and their partner Michael Redman and Jack Imel are still with us but I don't know if any of them are still performing. Roger Bosley [email protected] To: Myron Floren [email protected] if you want to join!Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 2:51 PM Subject: Re: Myron Floren Fan Club My List Still performing are: Anacani, Sally (Salli) and Clay Hart, Lynn Anderson (yes, she was on the show for a while), Bobby Burgess and Elaine Baldwin, Cissy King, Ken Delo, Arthur Duncan, Gail Farrell and Jim Turner. Still with us but not sure if they are still performing: Barbara Boylin and her h usband Greg Dixon of the Blenders along with his three partners with Steve Smith, Johnny Johnston and Bob Duncan.
May 26, 2012 Lawrence Welk was a 'local' personality at the time, and this pilot was produced to pitch the show to the national networks (the Dodge commercials date from different years, they could not have AIRED in the same program together.
Paul Humphreys (Drummer), Jamie Corey, Charlotte Harris, Kathie Sullivan, Tom Netherton, Tanya Welk and Sandi Griffiths. If I think of more I will get back to you.
Roger Chuck, I have a list that I have put together over the years of the Welk people that we have lost. I am sure the list is not complete as I am sure some others have passed that I did not hear about. The ones that I know that are still with us are. Dick Dale, Jack Imel, Rocky Rockwell, Johnny Zell, Joey Schmidt, all six Semonski sisters, the youngest being Michele at 46 and Charlotte Harris. I am sure there are others but I jus can't pull them up at this time.
My 61 year old memory isn't what it used to be. The stars that I know that are still performing are Kathy, Janet and Mimi Lennon as well as Guy and Ralna.
I believe that Bob Ralston, Mary Lou Metzger, Ava Barber, JoAnn Castle. The Otwell twins and the Aldridge sisters still do shows also. Now the list: Deceased members of The Welk Musical Family Last Updated May 12, 2011 (. Behind the scenes person) Aladdin - September 20, 1912 - June 9, 1970 (Birth name: Aladdin Abullah Achmed Anthony Pallante) Orie Amadeo - March 9, 1921 - December 26, 1998 of Cancer Alvan Ashby - May 16, 1924 - July??, 1981 George Aubrey - May 1, 1920 - September 10, 1972 Norman Bailey - February 6, 1913 - July 1, 1984 Bob Ballard - 19??
Don Bonnee - June 6, 1913 - March 21, 1994 Jerry Burke - July 26, 1911 - February 13, 1965 Cancer George Cates - October 19, 1911 - May 12, 2002 of Heart Failure Dick Cathcart - November 6, 1924 - November 8, 1993 of Lung Cancer (Birth Name: Charles Richard Cathcart) Buddy Clark - July 10, 1929 - June 8, 1999 Mahlon Clark - March 7, 1923 - September 20, 2007 of Natural causes Lou Crosby. ?? - January 27, 1984 Henry Cuesta - December 23, 1931 - December 17, 2003 of Cancer Kurt Dieterle - January 30, 1899 - November 13, 1994 Jack Dumont - December 26, 1918 - February??, 1985 Dave Edwards - January 11, 1940 - August 12, 2000 of Cardiac arrest Don Fedderson. April 16, 1913 - December 21, 1994 Joe Feeney - August 14, 1931 - April 16, 2008 of Emphysema Myron Floren - November 5, 1919 - July 23, 2005 of Cancer Roselle Friedland - 1918 - January 31, 2007 Jimmy Getzhoff - December 3, 1922 -??