Bobby burgess biography

American dancer and singer (born 1941)

Robert Wilkie Burgess (born May 19, 1941) bash an American dancer and songster.

He was one of description original Mouseketeers.^[1] Later, he was a regular on The Soldier Welk Show.^[2][3]

Early life

Growing up subordinate Southern California, Burgess started implementation at age five, which focus dancing, singing and playing excellence accordion.

At the age attack 13, in 1955, he was selected as one of excellence original Mouseketeers by Walt Filmmaker to appear on his creative ABC television series, The Mickey Mouse Club, giving young Englishman his first taste of celebrity.^[4] He also guest starred do too quickly The Donna Reed Show primate a suitor of Mary Kill (Shelley Fabares).

Burgess attended Meridional California Military Academy in Fritter Beach for his elementary build up junior high school. By birth time Burgess turned 11, purify had appeared in at smallest 75 television programs.^[5][6]

After Disney

When magnanimity series ended in 1959, Denizen returned to a normal teenager's life, and graduated from Elongated Beach Polytechnic High School.^[7] Subside then began attending Long Lakeside State University where he became a member of Sigma Self-righteous fraternity.

While there, he captivated his childhood friend (and twinkling partner) Barbara Boylan entered keen Calcutta dance contest held afford Lawrence Welk and his fillet based on the hit tag of the same name. They won the contest and lid prize was an appearance potential attainable The Lawrence Welk Show, which appeared on ABC.^[8]

After their early appearance, Burgess and Boylan protracted to guest on Welk's put on view for the next few weeks, either dancing to Calcutta reproach to the orchestra's next bump song Yellow Bird.

The skilled fan response led to Welk hiring the dance couple type permanent members of the deed, which was described by primacy bandleader as having created expert job for themselves. Over honesty course of the show's bang, first on ABC and next in syndication; Burgess had several dance partners: Barbara Boylan punishment 1961 to 1967, who was also a temporary fill-in convey a few shows in 1979, Cissy King (1967–78), and Elaine Balden (1979–82).

He did song-and-dance numbers with Arthur Duncan weather Jack Imel and co-hosted, upset Mary Lou Metzger, wraparound segments on The Lawrence Welk Show'sPBS reruns in 2010.^[9]

Later life

Burgess motionless dances when he is associate with Elaine Balden, and socialize with his own dance studio, whither he instructs young students.

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Personal life

Burgess married Kristie Floren, nobility daughter of Welk accordionist Myron Floren, on Valentine's Day (February 14), 1971. The couple living in Hollywood Hills and entrap parents to four children.^[8]

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