- Born
- Nickname
- Cookie
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- The cute, elfin, auburn-haired Mary Lou Metzger was born to Ernie and Helen Metzger in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who later moved to Philadelphia. She got any early start in show business, when she portrayed "Amaryliss" in a national tour of Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man" and also appeared in various plays and musicals and the Ted Mack Family Hour (1951) on television. After appearing on the Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts (1948) (aka "Arthur Godfrey All-American College Bowl") during college, she joined The Lawrence Welk Show (1955) in May 1970, first in chorus numbers and later singing with Bob Lido and the "Hotsy Totsy Boys", trio arrangements with Gail Farrell and Sandi Griffiths, various solo numbers, and song/dance numbers with Jack Imel. She is also best-known as "the girl" Lawrence dances with at the end of the show. Today, the versatile performer remains as busy as ever, with personal appearances at theaters, telethons, television commercials, concerts and public television pledge drives.- IMDb Mini Biography By: JB Funky
- SpouseRichard Maloof(June 16, 1973 - May 1, 2024) (his death)
- Attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Part of the singing group, Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou, on The Lawrence Welk Show (1955). Her partners were Sandi Griffiths and Gail Farrell.
- Co-founder of the Actors Conservatory Ensemble (ACE), a non-profit Los Angeles theater company.
- Has served as producer for Lawrence Welk related stage and video projects.
- Lives in Southern California with Richard, still involved in singing, dancing, producing and directing shows with Welk stars in Escondido, Branson and on the road.
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