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Molly Bee net worth is
$950,000
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Molly Bee (August 18, 1939 – February 7, 2009), born Mollie Gene Beachboard, was an American country music singer famous for her 1952 recording of the early perennial, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", and as Pinky Lee's sidekick on The Pinky Lee Show.Bee was also well known in the 1950s in Los Angeles, California as a regular on Hometown Jamboree, a local television program featuring Tennessee Ernie Ford, later the host of NBC's The Ford Show. She also appeared several times on The Ford Show during its five-year run (1956–1961).
Full Name | Molly Bee |
Net Worth | $950,000 |
Date Of Birth | August 18, 1939 |
Died | February 7, 2009, Oceanside, California, United States |
Place Of Birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
Occupation | Singer, actress |
Profession | Actor, Singer, Willy Claus, Sweet Shoppe Sweetheart, Don't Start Courtin' in a Hot Rod |
Education | Rosemead High School |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Ira Allen |
Children | Bobbi Carey, Lia Genn, Michael Allen, Willy Claus, Sweet Shoppe Sweetheart, Don't Start Courtin' in a Hot Rod |
Nicknames | Molly Bee, Bee, Molly |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0066228 |
Nominations | Academy of Country Music Award for Television Personality, Academy of Country Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, Willy Claus, Sweet Shoppe Sweetheart, Don't Start Courtin' in a Hot Rod |
Movies | The Young Swingers, Chartroose Caboose, Summer Love |
Star Sign | Leo |
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1 | Singer, actor and ex-husband Ken Miller (aka Kenny Miller), in his 2006 autobiography "Hollywood Inside & Out: The Kenny Miller Story" speaks candidly about his brief marriage to Molly, and the circumstances that precipitated it, and its quick demise. He does avoid issues, however, about his sexuality. |
2 | As a little girl she wanted to be a ballerina. |
3 | Married at least five times, she called herself "the Zsa Zsa Gabor of the country music set." Her marriage to country singer Ira Allen lasted 10 years. After divorcing Allen, she married businessman Bob Muncy and in 1986 moved her family to Oceanside, California, where Muncy operated "Jerry's Club". |
4 | Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 11. She graduated from Hollywood Professional High School. |
5 | Survived by three children: Lia Genn, Michael Allen and Bobbi Carey. |
6 | Fell victim to drug addiction and had to take several years off the road as she rebuilt her life. She re-emerged in 1975 with "Good Golly Ms. Molly," this time on the Granite Records label. Her comeback was successful, producing two charting singles: "She Kept on Talking" and "Right or Left at Oak Street". In 1982, she released her final album, "Sounds Fine to Me", and remained a popular concert draw. |
7 | Raised in Belt Buckle, Tennessee, she didn't start singing until her family moved to Tucson, Arizona. |
8 | Had a string of country hits throughout the 1950s, including "Young Romance," "Don't Look Back" and "5 Points of a Star". |
9 | Over the past decade before her death, she fought non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. |
10 | Opened a dinner club in Oceanside called Molly Bee's in the early 1990s. |
11 | Nominated for a Grammy Award for her ballad "(I Wish I Was A) Single Girl Again." Throughout the 1960s and 1970s she appeared regularly in Las Vegas, and performed at fairs and rodeos with such country performers including Johnny Cash. |
12 | Among the singing stars she who squired her around during her 1950s peak were Elvis Presley and Tommy Sands. |
13 | A classmate, Jimmy Boyd, also recorded "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", and the two duetted on Ed Sullivan's variety show in late 1952. |
14 | At age 10, she was discovered by singing cowboy Rex Allen. On his radio show she won over audiences with her performance of the Hank Williams classic "Lovesick Blues". |
15 | Country music singer and former vocal prodigy who had a huge recording hit at age 13, after signing with Capitol Records, with the Christmas novelty song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" then found TV teen idol success on the 1950s variety shows Hometown Jamboree (1949) and The Pinky Lee Show (1954). |
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Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Hillbillys in a Haunted House | 1967 | performer: "Heartbreak U.S.A." - uncredited | |
Swingin' Country | 1966 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Jimmy Dean Show | 1963-1964 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
The Young Swingers | 1963 | performer: "You Pass Me By" | |
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | 1957-1960 | TV Series performer - 6 episodes | |
Ozark Jubilee | 1960 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Jack Benny Program | 1960 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1959 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Corral Cuties | 1954 | Short performer: "Too Young To Tango", "Don't Start Courtin' in a Hotrod" | |
Molly Bee Sings | 1953 | Documentary short performer: "It's Really Us Kids Who Have To Pay", "Tennessee Tango", "Everybody's Lonesome For Somebody Else" | |
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Hillbillys in a Haunted House | 1967 | | Molly Bee - Singer |
The Young Swingers | 1963 | | Vicki Crawford |
Chartroose Caboose | 1960 | | Doris Warren |
Going Steady | 1958 | | Julie Ann Turner Potter |
Summer Love | 1957 | | Alice Bronson |
Matinee Theatre | 1957 | TV Series | |
Corral Cuties | 1954 | Short | |
The Range Rider | 1952 | TV Series | Helen Jones |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Hee Haw | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
Della | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
Swingin' Country | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
The Jimmy Dean Show | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Singer |
The New Steve Allen Show | 1962 | TV Series | Herself |
Here's Hollywood | 1960-1962 | TV Series | Herself |
The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1959-1962 | TV Series | Herself |
The Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1962 | TV Series | Herself - Co-Host |
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | 1957-1960 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Singer |
Ozark Jubilee | 1960 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
The Jack Benny Program | 1960 | TV Series | Herself |
The Lawrence Welk Show | 1959 | TV Series | Champaigne Lady |
America Pauses for the Merry Month of May | 1959 | TV Movie | Herself |
The Juke Box Jury | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
The Bob Hope Show | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
The Gisele MacKenzie Show | 1958 | TV Series | Herself |
The Spike Jones Show | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
The Ray Anthony Show | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
The Pinky Lee Show | 1954 | TV Series | Herself |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1953 | TV Series | Herself |
Molly Bee Sings | 1953 | Documentary short | Herself |
Hometown Jamboree | 1949 | TV Series | Herself (1949-1960) |
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