Mary Lou Metzger
- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
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.