Doreen Tracey

Doreen Isabelle Tracey (April 13, 1943 – January 10, 2018) was an American performer who appeared on the original Mickey Mouse Club television show from 1955 to 1959.

Early life Tracey was born in St Pancras, London, England. Her parents, Sidney Tracey and Bessie Hay, were an American vaudeville dance team that performed for Allied soldiers during World War II.

Career When Doreen was four, her family returned to the United States, where her father first ran a nightclub, then opened a dance studio in Hollywood, California. Her first professional work was an uncredited singing and dancing bit in the musical film The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953).

Tracey appeared on several television programs, including the episode "April Fool" (April 1, 1959), of ABC's The Donna Reed Show, with James Darren in a guest-starring role as well.

Tracey later worked as a publicist at Warner Bros. Records where she promoted acts including Frank Zappa and the Doobie Brothers. For awhile, she was also an amateur weightlifter.