![]() ![]() He seemed to possess secret knowledge, parceled out in dust-dry quips. In the looking-glass Beatles world of "The Monkees," he was its John Lennon, the apparent if unstated leader, and there is an air of nonchalant authenticity, even a maturity about him. Lean and laconic, Nesmith seemed the band’s voice of authority. The musicians were natural actors, the actors were musical. As sometimes happens, four strangers created chemistry. Jones had played the Artful Dodger in “Oliver!” Dolenz was a child actor best known for the series “Circus Boy.” By contrast, Tork was a multi-instrumentalist folkie transplanted to Hollywood from Greenwich Village, while Nesmith, a long tall Texan (even taller in his signature knit wool cap), was a singer-songwriter with a publishing deal for his songs and a handful of singles to his name. Running parts for 4 insane boys.” By intention or happenstance, the band was drawn half from traditional show business and half from the scuffling streets. Nesmith was one of hundreds who answered a semi-legendary Variety ad for “Folk & Roll Musician-Singers for acting roles in new TV series. ![]() Formed for a 1960s NBC sitcom, the group transcended its casting-call roots to make a mark on its time, and times to follow. ![]() Michael Nesmith - Monkee Mike, Nez to fans - died Friday at the age of 78, leaving Mickey Dolenz the last of the Monkees after the deaths of Davy Jones in 2012 and Peter Tork in 2019. ![]()
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