Amateur-show impresario and host, bandleader and clarinetist/saxophonist with Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Red Nichols, Jack Teagarden and Ben Pollock and his own group, the "Edward Maguiness Band". While the latter was appearing in San Pedro, California, his band's name was shortened to the "Ted Mack Band" by the theatre manager who said there ...
Too often a child is forced to practise and perform because Mama is ambitious. The burning desire to get to the top must be his - not a reflection of your own hopes.
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First, even the so-called experts can be wrong and secondly, if a would-be performer is really convinced that he has something to give to the public, he should persist, despite discouragement.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Red Skelton Hour
1966-1969
TV Series
TV Host / Olio Spot / Geritol Commercial
The Christophers
1963
TV Series
Ted Mack Family Hour
1951
TV Series
Regular
The Pest
1934
Short
Master of Ceremonies
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Mike Douglas Show
1968-1975
TV Series
Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Radio / TV Host / ...
Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour
1949-1970
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself
The Smothers Brothers Summer Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Lawrence Welk Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1967
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1950-1962
TV Series
Himself
Ted Mack Family Hour
1951
TV Series
Himself - Host
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1960
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Television
On 8 February 1960. At 6300 Hollywood Blvd.
Known for movies
Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour (1949-1970) as Himself - Host / Himself
Ted Mack Family Hour (1951) as Himself - Host
The Mike Douglas Show (1968-1975) as Himself - Co-Host / Himself / Himself - Radio / TV Host
$5 Million
