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Lawrence Welk

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Biography

Lawrence Welk began his career in show business on his 21st birthday.

Born

3/11/1903, Strasburg, North Dakota

Died

5/17/1992

Birth Name

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (3)

Role
- The Lawrence Welk Show
  Himself - Host
  - S 16: Ep 7 Halloween Show
    10/31/70
  - S 16: Ep 5 October 17, 1970
    10/17/70
  - S 16: Ep 3 The Roaring 20's
    10/3/70
  - S 16: Ep 2 Salute to September
    9/26/70
  - S 16: Ep 1 Big Bands of Yesteryear
    9/19/70
- The Lawrence Welk Show
  Host
  - S 15: Ep 17 Christmas (1969)
    12/20/69
  - S 15: Ep 13 Thanksgiving (1969)
    11/22/69
  - S 15: Ep 11 Veteran's Day Show
    11/8/69
  - S 15: Ep 9 Halloween Show (1969)
    10/25/69
  - S 15: Ep 1 September 27, 1969 - 15th Season
    9/27/69
  - + 505 More Credits
- The Lawrence Welk Show
  Himself/Host
  - S 3: Ep 11 November 16, 1957
    11/16/57
  - S 17: Ep 43 Movie Melodies
    7/1/72
Guest Star (19)

Role
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 50 November 20, 1979
    11/20/79
  - S 4: Ep 137 April 10, 1978
    4/10/78
  - S 4: Ep 131 March 30, 1978
    3/30/78
  - S 4: Ep 106 February 16, 1978
    2/16/78
  - S 4: Ep 75 January 3, 1978
    1/3/78
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 41 October 30, 1979
    10/30/79
  - S 17: Ep 115 March 28, 1979
    3/28/79
  - S 17: Ep 88 February 9, 1979
    2/9/79
  - S 17: Ep 10 October 3, 1978
    10/3/78
  - S 16: Ep 66 Week of December 5, 1977
    12/5/77
  - + 3 More Credits
- Over Easy
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 65 February 9, 1979
    2/9/79
- Disneyland
  himself
  - S 25: Ep 8 Mickey's 50
    11/19/78
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 39 October 28, 1976
    10/28/76
  - S 12: Ep 29 October 17, 1974
    10/17/74
  - S 9: Ep 37 October 27, 1971
    10/27/71
  - S 8: Ep 88 January 19, 1971
    1/19/71
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, on film
  - S 4: Ep 5 Host: Glen Campbell / Mac Davis
    10/24/75
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 28 720215
    2/15/72
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 27 October 26, 1971
    10/26/71
  - S 2: Ep 193 May 27, 1970
    5/27/70
- Here's Lucy
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 18 Lucy and Lawrence Welk
    1/19/70
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 118 February 17, 1969
    2/17/69
  - S 1: Ep 83 August 10, 1967
    8/10/67
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 76 June 17, 1968
    6/17/68
  - S 6: Ep 102 February 23, 1972
    2/23/72
- Happening '68
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 14 Marvin Gaye / Lawrence Welk
    4/6/68
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 17 Host: Bing Crosby / Peggy Lee
    1/13/68
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 18: Ep 39 EPISODE #863
    5/28/67
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 11 December 28, 1964
    12/28/64
  - S 2: Ep 5 November 26, 1963
    11/26/63
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 7 November 8, 1962
    11/8/62
- The Jack Benny Program
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 5 Lawrence Welk Show
    10/23/62
- Person to Person
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 11 November 23, 1956
    11/23/56
- Cavalcade of Bands
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 Lawrence Welk
    10/24/50
  - S 1: Ep 17 Lawrence Welk
    5/9/50

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- In 1961, Lawrence Welk received North Dakota's highest honor by being the first recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, which is bestowed upon prominent North Dakotans.
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- Lawrence Welk wrote several books during his life, such as: Wunnerful, Wunnerful, Ah One, Ah Two, and My America, Your America.
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- Lawrence Welk received an honorary doctorate of music from North Dakota State University in 1965.
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