George Michael Dolenz, Jr. was born on the 8th March 1945, in Los Angeles, California USA, and is a musician, who is probably still best known for being a singer and the drummer in the 1960s pop/rock band The Monkees. He is also recognized as an actor, appearing in a number of films and TV series such as “Peyton Place” (1965), “The Monkees” (1966-68), “Deadfall” (1993), and “Halloween” (2007). His career has been active since 1956.
Have you ever wondered how rich Micky Dolenz is, as of early 2016? According to sources, it is estimated that the overall size of Dolenz’s net worth is $7 million. He has been accumulating it through his career in the entertainment industry as a musician and actor now spanning almost 60 years.
Micky Dolenz Net Worth $7 Million
Micky Dolenz was born into a famous family, as his father George starred in the main role in the TV series “The Count Of Monte Cristo”, and his mother Janelle Johnson was an actress as well. Thus, Dolenz’s professional acting career began when he was only 10 years old, starring in the children’s show “Circus Boy” (1956-57). Simultaneously he attended Ulysses S. Grant High School in Valley Glen, Los Angeles, matriculating in 1962. Later, he enrolled at college in LA, but he quit education to further his acting and musical careers.
In 1964 he secured a role in TV series “Mr. Novak”, and a year later in “Peyton Place”. In 1966, he was selected as the drummer for the band The Monkees, the struggles and success of which were shown in the NBC`s TV series of the same name. The show aired for two seasons, becoming the main source of Micky`s net worth. During the show, The Monkees started a successful career, releasing nine albums before their disbandment. Their first self-titled release came out in 1966, topping the US charts, and eventually reaching five times platinum status. One after another, their albums topped the charts, “More Of The Monkees” (1966), “Headquarters” (1967), and “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd” (1967), also reaching platinum status, which only further increased Micky`s net worth. After these successes, their popularity started to decline, and after the 1970 album “Changes”, the band ceased to exist. They tried several reunions, and released two more albums, however, with no major success.
After The Monkees, Micky returned to full-time acting, landing roles in productions such as “The Night of the Strangler” (1972), “Keep Off My Grass!” (1975), “Linda Lovelace for President” (1975). However, he became more focused on voice acting, lending his voice to characters from such series as “Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels” (1977-1980), “Batman: The Animated Series” (1992), “The Tick” (1994-1995), “The Secret Files of the SpyDogs” (1998-1999) among others, all of which added to his net worth. His last venture as an actor was in Rob Zombie`s “Halloween” from 2007, as Derek Allen, with Malcolm McDowell and Tyler Mane in lead roles.
Micky has also released two studio albums as a solo artist – “Micky Dolenz Puts You To Sleep” (1991), and “Broadway Micky” (1994), which also added to his net worth. Speaking about his personal life, Micky Dolenz has been married to Donna Quinter since 2002. Previously he was married to Samantha Juste (1968-75) with whom he had a daughter – Smantha passed away in 2014.He was also married to Trina Dow (1977-91) – they have three daughters. In free time he enjoys motorcycling.
Samantha Juste (divorced), Trina Dolenz (divorced), Donna Quinter
Children
Ami Dolenz, Charlotte Janelle Dolenz, Emily Claire Dolenz, Georgia Rose Dolenz, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Kent, OH, United States, York, PA, United States
Parents
George Dolenz, Janelle Johnson, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Kent, OH, United States, York, PA, United States
Siblings
Gemma Marie Dolenz, Deborah Dolenz, Kathleen Dolenz, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Kent, OH, United States, York, PA, United States
Las Vegas, NV, United States, Kent, OH, United States, York, PA, United States, Head, Linda Lovelace for President, Balham, Gateway to the South, Deadfall, Aladdin, The Beatles: You Can't Do That: The Making of A Hard Day's Night, The Love Bug, Invisible Mom 2, Halloween, Hey Hey We're the Monkees, ...
TV Shows
Las Vegas, NV, United States, Kent, OH, United States, York, PA, United States, The Monkees, Circus Boy, Gone Country, The Funky Phantom, Butch Cassidy, The Tick, The Skatebirds, These Are the Days, Johnny Bravo, Devlin, Luna, The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs, Wonder Wheels, The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt ...
The best advice I've ever given or received, in or out of the entertainment business, is as follows: "Get a good lawyer."
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[on the death of fellow Monkee Davy Jones] The time we worked together and had together is something I'll never forget. He was the brother I never had and this leaves a gigantic hole in my heart.
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[when asked what he did when The Monkees first broke up] I think I slept for about two years!
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Fact
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Currently on tour with Elton John's "Aida". [April 2003]
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In UK on tour in Hairspray as Wilbur Turnblad [December 2010]
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Currently on Broadway with Elton John's "Aida" until September 2004 (began in January 2004) [May 2004]
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The new Morning drive radio host on New York Oldies Staion WCBS- FM 101.1. [January 2005]
In early pre-production of Batman Forever (1995), when Tim Burton was still attached to direct, Dolenz was considered to play the Riddler. The Monkee Business Fanzine headed up a petition drive to support the choice, and reported Dolenz had a screen test before Burton left the project.
He was released with all the other disc jockeys in June 2005 from New York City's WCBS-FM, due to a format change.
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The song "Hey Mickey" by Toni Basil in the '80s was about the only "Mickey" she knew--Dolenz. Toni choreographed The Monkees' movie Head (1968) and was in the movie dancing with Davy Jones in the Daddy's Song scene. She went on to appear in Easy Rider (1969) (which involved Jack Nicholson and Bert Schneider, who were a big part of "Head").
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He was the morning radio deejay on New York City's Oldies Station WCBS FM.
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Fared best of all The Monkees when it came to their royalty payments. While Peter Tork gave most of his money away, Davy Jones lost most of his in bad investments and Michael Nesmith spent his on family luxuries and artistic projects, Dolenz trusted his mother Janelle Johnson Dolenz to handle his money, which she invested carefully in "safe" stocks and holdings.
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Dolenz's hair was naturally wavy. On Circus Boy (1956), his hair was chemically straightened and dyed blond. During the first season of The Monkees (1966), he would straighten his hair by brushing it while damp until dry, and would wear a hair net in between takes. By the second season, he let his hair go natural, and shortly into the second season filming, when the group adopted a hippie look, had a permanent to get a curly "Afro" look.
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Played the drums using a left-handed setup (bass drum on the left, hi-hat and snare drum on the right) even though he is right-handed.
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Quit the re-formed The Monkees briefly at the end of the 1980s, citing problems with clashing egos and ideas, but returned for their next tour.
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After "The Point!" Dolenz found work in England producing television programs for the BBC (using The Monkees (1966) final episode, which he'd directed and co-written, as his demo reel). Aside from the occasional business or family trip back (and also a few celebrity tennis matches), Dolenz didn't return to the U.S. for the next 15 years.
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Renewed his friendship with singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson, who'd written for The Monkees, in the mid-1970s; Dolenz occasionally joined Nilsson and John Lennon in their legendary "nights out" (which sometimes lasted several days). Later Dolenz and Davy Jones appeared on the London stage in an adaptation of Nilsson's The Point (1971).
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Dolenz and first wife Samantha Juste became famous for their large, sometimes wild house parties with lots of celebrities attending; Dolenz' occasional excesses with alcohol and drugs (during his early '70s career slump) was a factor in their marriage breaking up, as she wanted their daughter Ami Dolenz to have a stable home life.
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Continued singing on records after The Monkees (1966) ended, with a series of singles contracts for labels like MGM; many of the records were made at his own home studio. While they usually found critical praise, none became hits. Dolenz also found work doing voiceovers for cartoons, like The Funky Phantom (1971) and Devlin (1974).
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Married Samantha Juste of Britain's Top of the Pops (1964) fame in the summer of 1968, after she became pregnant with their daughter Ami Dolenz. His stepfather, Dr. Robert Scott, a minister, conducted the ceremony at their Los Angeles home. Unlike Davy Jones, who had to keep his marriage a secret, he decided to share the news of his wedding with the public.
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Received his draft notice for the U.S. Army in 1967 (as did Davy Jones); despite medical grounds for deferment (trouble with Perthese disease since childhood left him with one leg shorter than the other), Dolenz was told, "Don't worry, we'll only make you fight on hillsides." He was eventually excused from military service for being underweight, when he went for his physical (Jones was also excused, as his family's only source of support).
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Enjoyed crafts, hobbies and building things - including a Gyrocopter (sold as a kit in the 1960s and 70s) in his living room, but had to have a wall torn out to take it outside.
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When chosen for the role of The Monkees' drummer, he signed up for daily drum lessons in order to fake playing them well enough for the cameras. When being able to actually play became crucial to the Monkees project, he had gotten to the point where he could carry off a stage show, but playing drums and holding tempo proved difficult in the recording studio. He played drums on every track of their "Headquarters" album, but gladly relinquished the role to studio drummers for their later albums.
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Grew up playing guitar; had taken some lessons at the suggestion of Circus Boy (1956)'s producers in the 1950s. In his teens, Dolenz played guitar and sang in a series of cover bands, with names like "Micky and the One-Nighters" and "The Missing Links" (!). One of these bands was signed to a record company and made some demos, which were released as singles (under his own name) after The Monkees became popular.
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Owned the third Moog Synthesizer ever commercially sold (the first two belonged to Wendy Carlos and Buck Owens); his performance on The Monkees song "Daily Nightly" (written by Michael Nesmith) was the first use of a synthesizer on a rock recording. He eventually sold his instrument to Bobby Sherman.
From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook
2013
TV Movie performer: "You Can't Stop The Beat"
Breaking Bad
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Straw Dogs
2011
writer: "Goin' Down" - as Mikey Dolenz
20 to 1
2010-2011
TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes
The Third Wish
2005
performer: "Last Train To Clarksville"
The Monkees: Live Summer Tour
2002
Video performer: "Last Train to Clarksville", "The Girl I Knew Somewhere", "Randy Scouse Git", "Mary Mary", "Goin' Down", "That Was Then, This is Now", "I'm a Believer", " I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone", "Pleasant Valley Sunday" / writer: "Randy Scouse Git", "Goin' Down"
Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
1997
TV Movie lyrics: "You And I", "Regional Girl" / music: "You And I", "Regional Girl" / publisher: "Regional Girl"
Hey, Hey We're the Monkees
1997
TV Movie documentary writer: "No Time", "Randy Scouse Git"
The Whoopee Boys
1986
performer: "THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW"
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee
1969
TV Movie performer: "I'm A Believer"
The Monkees
TV Series writer - 8 episodes, 1967 - 1968 performer - 6 episodes, 1967 - 1968
Circus Boy
1956-1957
TV Series performer - 3 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Luna
1983-1984
TV Series creator - 12 episodes
Head
1968
uncredited
The Monkees
TV Series story - 1 episode, 1968 teleplay - 1 episode, 1968
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
From the Top
1985-1986
TV Series composer - 12 episodes
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Biography
2007
TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode
Daydream Believer
1998
Short very special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
New American Bandstand 1965
1966-1976
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1976
TV Series
Himself - Pop Vocalist
Rock Concert
1976
TV Series
Himself
Dinah!
1976
TV Series
Himself
The Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show
1975
TV Movie
Himself / Singer
Laugh-In
1969
TV Series
Himself - Guest Performer
The Johnny Cash Show
1969
TV Series
Himself - Singer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Joey Bishop Show
1968-1969
TV Series
Himself
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee
1969
TV Movie
Himself - Monkee #1
It's Happening
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Squares
1968
TV Series
Himself
Monterey Pop
1968
Documentary
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Dream Girl of '67
1967
TV Series
Himself - Bachelor Judge
The 19th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1967
TV Special
Himself
The Steve Allen Playhouse
1962
TV Series
Himself
The Guys Who Wrote 'Em
2014
Documentary completed voice
The Monkees Live
2016
TV Movie
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest Musician
Loose Women
2011-2015
TV Series
Himself
Bagboy
2015
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Lennon or McCartney
2014
Documentary short
Himself
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2014
TV Series
Himself
The Sixties
2014
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself - The Monkees
From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook
2013
TV Movie
Himself
Good Day L.A.
1996-2013
TV Series
Himself
Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself - The Monkees
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
2012
TV Series
Himself
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2012
TV Movie
Himself
Good Morning America
1986-2012
TV Series
Himself
Today
1956-2012
TV Series
Himself
Piers Morgan Tonight
2012
TV Series
Himself
How the Brits Rocked America
2012
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Iron Core Talk
2011
TV Series
Himself
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid
2011
TV Movie
Himself
Breakfast
2002-2011
TV Series
Himself - Actor & Musician / Himself
Jimi Hendrix: The Guitar Hero
2011
Documentary
Himself
What The
2011
TV Series
Himself
Five Easy Pieces: BBStory
2010
Video documentary
Himself
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
Documentary
Himself
Angela and Friends
2010
TV Series
Himself
Hemispheres: A Documentary on Cerebral Palsy
2009
Documentary
Himself
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
Documentary
Himself
Gone Country
2009
TV Series
Himself
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
The Wrecking Crew!
2008
Documentary
Himself
Biography
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Truth About Boybands
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
TV Land Confidential
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself - Interviewee
Making the Monkees
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Queer Eye
2005
TV Series
Himself
TV's Greatest Cars
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Rock Gardens
2003
TV Special
Himself
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003
Documentary
Himself
The Monkees: Live Summer Tour
2002
Video
Himself
Open House
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
This Morning
1997-2002
TV Series
Himself
This Is Your Life
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Richard & Judy
2002
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
1986-2002
TV Series
Himself
The Early Show
2001
TV Series
Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael
2001
TV Series
Himself
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
I Love 1980's
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
100 Greatest Number One Singles
2001
TV Special documentary
Himself
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
2000
TV Series
Himself
Behind the Music
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Access Hollywood
1997-2000
TV Series
Himself
Extra
2000
TV Series
Himself
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
The Roseanne Show
2000
TV Series
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
Politically Incorrect
1996-1998
TV Series
Himself
Pictionary
1998
TV Series
Himself
Debt
1997
TV Series
Himself
Arthel & Fred
1997
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1994-1997
TV Series
Himself
The Big Breakfast
1997
TV Series
Himself
Hey, Hey We're the Monkees
1997
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Noel's House Party
1997
TV Series
Himself
The National Lottery
1997
TV Series
Himself
Breakfast News
1997
TV Series
Himself
Showbiz Today
1986-1996
TV Series
Himself
Hey Hey We're the Monkees
1996
Video Game
Himself
Midday
1988-1996
TV Series
Himself
Miss Teen USA Pageant
1996
TV Special
Himself
Muppets Tonight
1996
TV Series
Himself
George & Alana
1996
TV Series
Himself
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
1995
Video documentary
Himself
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
Himself
Marilu
1994
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
TV Series
Himself
Larry King Live
1993
TV Series
Himself
CBS News Up to the Minute
1993
TV Series
Himself
Vicki!
1993
TV Series
Himself
Breakfast Television
1992
TV Series
Himself
Country Kitchen
1991
TV Series
Himself
Crook & Chase
1991
TV Series
Himself
Totally Hidden Video
1991
TV Series
Himself
MTV News: The Week in Rock
1991
TV Series
Himself
A.M. Los Angeles
1989-1991
TV Series
Himself
Voices that Care
1991
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Choir Member
Pick of the Pilots
1990
TV Series
Himself
Inside Edition
1990
TV Series documentary
Himself
Nashville Now
1989
TV Series
Himself
The 1989 Annual MTV Video Music Awards
1989
TV Special
Himself
Midday
1989
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Pat Sajak Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
Good Morning Britain
1989
TV Series
Himself
Aspel & Company
1989
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Morning Live
1988
TV Series
Himself
The Factory
1988
TV Series
Himself
Heart and Soul
1988
Documentary short
Your Alcohol I.Q.
1988
Video documentary short
Himself (as Mickey Dolenz)
Sally Jessy Raphael
1987
TV Series
Himself
The Morning Program
1987
TV Series
Himself
Nightlife
1987
TV Series
Himself
The 14th Annual American Music Awards
1987
TV Special
Himself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1986
TV Special
Himself (as The Monkees)
Solid Gold
1986
TV Series
Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 1986
1986
TV Special
Himself - Performer (as The Monkees)
CBS News Nightwatch
1986
TV Series
Himself
Pop Quiz
1983
TV Series
Himself
An Audience with Dudley Moore
1981
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Star Games
1979
TV Series
Himself
Get It Together
1979
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Wings Over the World
1979
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Top of the Pops
1967-1979
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest / Guest
Tiswas
1978
TV Series
Himself
Our Show
1977
TV Series
Himself
Tomorrow Coast to Coast
1977
TV Series
Himself
Break the Bank
1976
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Sixties
2014
TV Mini-Series documentary
Themselves
Biography
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
Everything Is Terrible: The Movie
2009
Video
Himself
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
Documentary
Himself
Hendrix
2000
TV Movie
Himself (leaves plane) (uncredited)
Daydream Believer
1998
Short
Himself (uncredited)
Hide and Seek
1997
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
American Masters
1995
TV Series documentary
Melvin
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration
1986
TV Special documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Circus Boy (1956-1957) as Corky
Halloween (2007) as Derek Allen
Head (1968) as Micky
The Secret Files of the SpyDogs (1998-1999) as Ralph / Scribble