Ronald David Anderson (born October 18, 1945) is an American singer who appeared on ''

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'' for the last two years of its run as a member of the singing trio of Gail, Ron and Michael. Born in

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, after college Anderson served as a

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director before moving to Hollywood to work as a musician. He started out in a

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brass quartet and later as a stand-in actor for

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hosts during rehearsal. Later, he secured bit acting parts that led to other acting jobs and appearances on ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He first met Welk star

Gail Farrell Gail Farrell (born October 6, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work on the variety program ''The Lawrence Welk Show''. Biography Born in Salinas, California, she grew up in Durant, Oklahoma as an only child on her f ...

at an actors' workshop in 1977, and they were married two years later. He joined Gail on the Welk show in 1980, along with Michael Redman, as part of the new singing trio Gail, Ron and Michael. From a prior marriage, Anderson is the father of two sons: Grant, a

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, and Jonathan. He has two daughters, Lauren and Erin, with his wife Gail. They live in

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and have also lived in Hendersonville,

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Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Ron Living people American male singers 1945 births Singers from San Francisco People from Hendersonville, Tennessee Lawrence Welk