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Donna Loren

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  • Actress
  • Music Department
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Donna Loren 2016
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Pajama Party (1964)
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Born in Boston, Donna was a child performer: she won an amateur talent show, sang a jingle for Meadow Gold Ice Cream, performed on radio shows, appeared as a guest on the The Mickey Mouse Club (1955), and recorded several singles, all before she was 10 years old. In 1963 she was chosen, after a nationwide talent search, to become the spokesperson for Dr. Pepper and subsequently became the one and only "Dr Pepper Girl". For five years, she was on billboards, in magazines, and on television and in movies as the teenage spokesperson for the soft drink. For her personal appearances, she designed and sewed most of her own costumes, a talent which would come in very handy later in her career. The Dr. Pepper gig led to a role in the second Frankie Avalon / Annette Funicello beach movie, Muscle Beach Party (1964). She was originally assigned a non-speaking role holding a soft-drink bottle (guess which soft drink), but the producers decided to let her perform a song instead. She performed the Brian Wilson-penned "Muscle Bustle" with Dick Dale, and the song's success led to her appearing in a featured musical number in later beach movies. Her brunette beauty and strong voice were welcome additions to the films. She could do no more than sing and speak a few lines in those pictures because her contract with Dr. Pepper forbade her to wear any outfit that showed her navel. She became a regular on the ABC shows Shindig! (1964) and The Milton Berle Show (1966). In 1968 she was even offered the lead in a series called "Two for Penny" to be produced by Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. Instead she chose marriage and retirement from performing. Her second husband, Jered Cargman was a member of the 1960s studio surf band Fantastic Baggys. From 1998-2008, Donna and her husband created fashion retailer ADASA Hawaii, which sold many of Donna's own '60's-inspired designs. Donna still sings and writes songs.
BornMarch 7, 1947
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Photos29

"The Very Best of Donna Loren" Album Cover (2001)
Dr Pepper Calendar 1966
Album Cover: Donna Loren These Are The Good Times The Complete Capitol Recordings Now Sounds 2014
"Love It Away" Album Cover  (2010)
AIP "Pajama Party" Press Photo-1964
Donna Loren performing online Valentines Concert 2/13/12.
Adam West and Donna Loren in Batman (1966)
Donna Loren, circa 1982
Donna Loren singing in Tokyo at International Ballroom Dancing competition in 1984.
Donna Loren-Magazine article in MF Magazine 2010.
Donna Loren, Big Island of Hawaii, 2009.
Donna Loren wearing vintage Pucci. Big Island of Hawaii, 2009

Known for

Batman (1966)
Batman
7.5
TV Series
  • Susie
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
Beach Blanket Bingo
5.6
  • Donna
  • 1965
Shindig! (1964)
Shindig!
7.9
TV Series
  • Self
The Mickey Mouse Club (1955)
The Mickey Mouse Club
7.6
TV Series
  • Self - Talent Winner(as Donna Zukor)

Credits

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Producer

  • Love's A Secret Weapon Podcast
    • producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020–2022

Actress

  • Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton in Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
    Gomer Pyle: USMC
    • Anna
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Hour (1967)
    The Danny Thomas Hour
    • Penny
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • The Mothers-In-Law (1967)
    The Mothers-In-Law
    • Cindy Hedges
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork in The Monkees (1965)
    The Monkees
    • Colette
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • Batman (1966)
    Batman
    • Susie
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    • Anna Perrona
    • TV Series
    • 1965
  • Sergeant Dead Head (1965)
    Sergeant Dead Head
    • Susan
    • 1965
  • Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
    Beach Blanket Bingo
    • Donna
    • 1965
  • Annette Funicello and Tommy Kirk in Pajama Party (1964)
    Pajama Party
    • Vikki
    • 1964
  • Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in Bikini Beach (1964)
    Bikini Beach
    • Donna
    • 1964
  • Muscle Beach Party (1964)
    Muscle Beach Party
    • Donna
    • 1964

Music Department

  • Mansfield 66/67 (2017)
    Mansfield 66/67
    • musician
    • 2017

Videos2

Donna Loren - Hawaiian Moving Company
Demo Reel 4:12
Donna Loren - Hawaiian Moving Company
Pajama Party
Trailer 3:01
Pajama Party

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Donna Dee
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • March 7, 1947
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouses
      Jered CargmanMarch 5, 1995 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Joey Waronker
  • Parents
      Ruth Zukovsky
  • Relatives
    • Lou Zukor(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Other works
    (1963-68) TV commercials: Dr. Pepper.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    She was one of the few "teenagers" in the AIP "Beach Party" movies who actually was a teenager, having been 17 when she made her first one. Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello were in their mid-20s, and Jody McCrea was 31.

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