A Disney Original: An Interview with Sharon Baird

About this episode

Sharon Baird discusses her career as a Mouseketeer and her passion for dance.

Sharon Baird is a dancer, singer, and actress. You may know her best as one of Walt Disney’s original Mouseketeers on the classic television show, The Mickey Mouse Club. As one of only nine Mouseketeers to appear on all three seasons of the show, Sharon proved herself to be the best dancer in the bunch. Beginning her dance training at three years old, Sharon has danced with the likes of Mitzi Gaynor, Dean Martin, and Donald O’Connor. Sharon has also used dance to bring to life countless characters, including the puppets of Sid and Marty Krofft on such television shows as H.R. Pufnstuf, and the title character of the 1986 cult classic, Ratboy. Listen as Sharon and Shannon discuss Sharon’s remarkable Hollywood career and passion for dance.

People in this episode

Host: Shannon Allen

Guest: Sharon Baird

Topics covered

• Disney
• Mouseketeers
• dance
• Hollywood career
• television history

Keywords

• Sharon Baird
• Mouseketeers
• dance
• Disney
• Hollywood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Walt Disney

Books & works: The Mickey Mouse Club, H.R. Pufnstuf, Ratboy

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