The original Mickey Mouse Club formed in 1955, bringing its Red, White and Blue teams of singing Mouseketeer teens into our homes and hearts forever. Joining Annette Funnicello on the Red Team was young Doreen Tracey, who auditioned for the show at only 12. Tracey appeared in all three seasons of the show from 1955 to 1958, and also took part in "The Fourth Anniversary Show" episode of the Wonderful World of Disney.

During her stint as a Mouseketeer, Tracey was cast as Bobo Stephen in the 1956 Disney movie Westward Ho, the Wagons!, which you may recall was the last movie appearance of TV Superman George Reeves. Disney liked her so much, they later cast her as a principle character in their short-lived series Annette. She co-starred alongside her fellow Mouseketeer, and according to Variety, kept in touch with the other original cast members, too.

Her final role as an actress came at the age of 16 when she appeared on The Donna Reed Show for the episode "April Fool." That was a fun episode that featured James Darren as a teen idol who can't escape his fans while hiding out at the Reed family home. After that, Tracey became a rocker herself, retiring as an actress to front the '60s rock band Doreen and the Invaders. Eventually, she transitioned her career even further, becoming a publicist and working with artists such as Frank Zappa. 

On Wednesday, January 10, Doreen Tracey passed away at the age of 74, having battled back cancer for two years.

RIP

WOW!!! Thanks for the Great Picture of Doreen Tracey and Annette Funicello!!
Doreen Tracey on The Donna Reed Show that featured James Darren. I would have liked to see that!! Thanks for All the Interesting Information about her!!! And later she even became a publicist working with artists such as Frank Zappa. Cool!! Thanks So Much for posting the Video "70th Birthday Tribute"!!! I Enjoyed it!!! :-) Thanks My Friend!!! :-)

Hey Beatlebob! You're welcome for posting that picture, video, and information. I don't think I've ever seen that episode of The Donna Reed Show? Wow, it features both her and James Darren? Awesome!!! I really wanna see that now too! I thought it was also interesting that she later worked with people like Frank Zappa. I've been so busy and running around like a headless chicken lately too. LOL!!!!! But I'm so happy to see that this site and the Beatles one are still around!!! I thought they might be gone in January! But the month is almost over and it looks like they're here to stay! I hope they last for February so we can celebrate Valentine's Day and George Harrison!!! And of course, keep in touch without having to go through all the trouble of making, joining, and getting used to a whole new site, which wouldn't be as fun anyway! Thanks for catching up and Have a great day, my friend! :-)