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All All. Sign In. George Michael Dolenz Jr. Micky Dolenz was born in Los Angeles on March 8, His dad, George, had starred in a number of films, and played the title character in the mids television series The Count of Monte Cristo. Micky first established himself as a performer at age ten when, under the stage name of 'Mickey Braddock,' he starred in his first TV series, Circus Boy, which aired from to In his teens, Micky guest-starred on a number of television shows.

He also learned to play guitar and performed with a number of rock 'n roll bands, including one called The Missing Links. In autumn , Micky was one of applicants who responded to a trade ad announcing auditions for a new TV show about a rock band. The Monkees' debut single, "Last Train to Clarksville," featuring Micky on lead vocals, hit the charts September 10, and rocketed to number one.

Two days later, The television show debuted on NBC to great success.

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The TV ratings remained high for two seasons and Micky and the band starred in their own feature film, Head, a psychedelic romp co-written by a young Jack Nicholson. The movie is now considered a cult classic. Ultimately, The Monkees achieved their greatest success as recording artists selling in excess of 65 million units and achieving worldwide success.

He planned to stay three months but remained for twelve years.