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Dolenz Family
Dolenz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People * George Dolenz (1908–1963), Italian-born American film actor ** Janelle Dolenz, born Janelle Johnson, (1923-1995), American film actress, wife of George * Micky Dolenz (born 1945), son of George and Janelle, American actor, musician, and television and theater director ** Samantha Dolenz, born Samantha Juste, (1944-2014), wife of Micky, British model and television presenter * Ami Dolenz Ami Bluebell Dolenz (born January 8, 1969) is an American former actress. Early life Dolenz was born in Burbank, California, into a show business family. She is the daughter of Micky Dolenz of the 1960s group the Monkees, and British television ... (born 1969), daughter of Micky and Samantha, American actress Characters * Kevin Dolenz, a character in ''St. Elmo's Fire'' See also * Dolen (other) * Dollens {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Dolenz
George Dolenz (born Jure Dolenc; akas: Giorgio Dolenz and George Dolentz; January 5, 1908 February 8, 1963) was an American film actor born in Trieste (then part of Austria-Hungary, now Italy), in the city's Slovene community. Biography Under the name Giorgio Dolenz ( Slovene: Jure Dolenc), he emigrated to the United States via Cuba, arriving by steamship at the port of Key West, Florida in October 1934. By 1937, Dolenz was in Hollywood and working as a waiter. After appearing in small parts in B movies, he graduated to supporting roles. Following the end of World War II, Dolenz became a leading man under contract to RKO Pictures under Howard Hughes. However, the failure of the feature film ''Vendetta Vendetta may refer to: * Feud or vendetta, a long-running argument or fight Film * ''Vendetta'' (1919 film), a film featuring Harry Liedtke * ''Vendetta'' (1950 film), an American drama produced by Howard Hughes * ''Vendetta'' (1986 film), a ...'' in 1950 resulted in h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Johnson
Janelle Johnson (December 2, 1923 – December 2, 1995) was an American film actress of the 1940s. She married actor George Dolenz (1908–63) and was the mother of Micky Dolenz of the 1960s pop-rock band the Monkees. Her English daughter-in-law was Samantha Juste, co-host of BBC television's ''Top of the Pops'' in its early days. Her granddaughter, Ami Dolenz, also became a film actress. Background and career Johnson was born in Austin, Texas, and was valedictorian of her class at St. Mary's Academy. She won the drama award at the University of Texas at Austin and performed on a local radio show called ''Janelle Sings''.Micky Dolenz & Mark Bego (1993) ''I'm a Believer'' Her films included David O. Selznick's Academy Award-winning ''Since You Went Away'' (1944), with Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones (actor), Jennifer Jones, Robert Hudson Walker, Robert Walker and Shirley Temple, and ''The Brute Man'' (1946), directed by Jean Yarbrough, with Rondo Hatton and Poni Adams, Jane "Poni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micky Dolenz
George Michael Dolenz Jr. (born March 8, 1945) is an American actor, musician, TV producer and businessman. He is best known as the drummer and one of three primary vocalists for the pop-rock band the Monkees (1966–1970, and multiple reunions through 2021), and a co-star of the TV series ''The Monkees'' (1966–1968). Following the death of Michael Nesmith in 2021, Dolenz is the only surviving member of the band. Life and entertainment career Dolenz was born at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California,Ancestry.com. California Birth Index, 1905–1995 atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. the son of actors George Dolenz and Janelle Johnson. He has three sisters, Gemma Marie ("Coco"; born April 5, 1949), Deborah (born 1958), and Kathleen ("Gina"; born 1960). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Juste
Samantha Juste (born Sandra Slater; 31 May 1944 – 5 February 2014) was a British model and television presenter who appeared in the mid-1960s as the "disc girl" on the BBC television programme ''Top of the Pops''. In 1968, she married Micky Dolenz of the Monkees. Their daughter is actress Ami Dolenz. Life and career Sandra Slater was born in Manchester, England, to a dressmaker named Phyllis, and studied textile and dress design at Rochdale College of Art. The tall, long-legged blonde soon became a teenage model and took the name Samantha Juste. ''Top of the Pops'' was a weekly half-hour programme of current popular music, initially conceived and produced by Johnnie Stewart. It was first broadcast from Dickenson Road Studios, a converted church in Rusholme, Manchester, on 1 January 1964. Samantha Juste was assistant to Cecil Korer, the programme's assistant producer. After the first few episodes, Juste replaced Denise Sampey. For three-and-a-half years, she sat alongside the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ami Dolenz
Ami Bluebell Dolenz (born January 8, 1969) is an American former actress. Early life Dolenz was born in Burbank, California, into a show business family. She is the daughter of Micky Dolenz of the 1960s group the Monkees, and British television presenter Samantha Juste. Her paternal grandparents were the film actors George Dolenz and Janelle Johnson. Career At age 15, Dolenz won a junior talent contest and decided to become an actress. She dropped out of high school and began appearing in roles on various television series. One of her first acting roles was in the television movie ''The Children of Times Square'', followed by a two-episode stint on ''Growing Pains''. In 1987, she had a small role in the comedy ''Can't Buy Me Love''. Later that year, she landed the role of Melissa McKee in the long-running soap opera '' General Hospital''; the role garnered critical attention for Dolenz and she earned two nominations (in 1988 and 1989, respectively) for a Young Artist Award. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Dolenz
''St. Elmo's Fire'' is a 1985 American coming-of-age film co-written and directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Andie MacDowell and Mare Winningham. It centers on a clique of recent graduates of Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown University, and their adjustment to post-university life and the responsibilities of adulthood. The film is a prominent movie of the Brat Pack genre. It received negative reviews from critics but was a box-office hit, grossing $37.8 million on a $10 million budget. Plot Recent Georgetown University graduates Alec, Leslie, Kevin, Jules, and Kirby arrive at the hospital to see if their friends Wendy and Billy are alright after a minor car accident caused by Billy's drunk driving. In the emergency room, Kirby spots medical intern Dale, his college crush, and strikes up a conversation. After Jules posts bail for Billy due to his DUI, the group gathers at their favorite college hang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolen (other)
Dolen may refer to: Places * Dolen, Blagoevgrad Province, a village in the Satovcha Municipality of Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria * Dolen, Smolyan Province, a village in the Zlatograd municipality of Smolyan Province, Bulgaria * Dolen, Texas, United States * Dolen Peak, Antarctica * Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan People * (born 1988), Norwegian artistic gymnast * Dolen Perkins-Valdez, American writer See also * Alma Dolens (1876–1948), pseudonym of Teresita Pasini * '' Dølen'', Norwegian weekly literary magazine published between 1858 and 1870 * Dolenz, people with that surname * Dolan (other) Dolan may refer to: People * Dolan (surname) * Dolan people, Xinjiang, China * The Dolans, an American husband and wife who hosted financial advice shows on radio and television Places in the United States * Dolan, Indiana * Dolan Springs, Arizo ... * Dolin (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
