Bonnie Lynn Fields (July , â€" November , ) was an American actress
and Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club, beginning with the show's
third season. Her film credits included roles in Angel in My Pocket,
Bye Bye Birdie, and Funny Girl.Fields was born Bonita Fields in
Walterboro, South Carolina. Fields was just years old when she was
cast as a Mouseketeer, joining The Mickey Mouse Club at the start of
its third season (-). Approximately , children auditioned to join the
show for its third season; Fields was the second to the last person to
audition for the show. Walt Disney reportedly personally asked Fields
to change her name from "Bonita," which had three syllables, to a new
two-syllable stage name ("Bonnie") to harmonize more effectively with
the show's other Mouseketeers during musical songs.In the s, Fields
appeared on Broadway, including Half a Sixpence and Kelly.Fields died
from throat cancer in Richmond, Indiana, on November , , aged .
and Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club, beginning with the show's
third season. Her film credits included roles in Angel in My Pocket,
Bye Bye Birdie, and Funny Girl.Fields was born Bonita Fields in
Walterboro, South Carolina. Fields was just years old when she was
cast as a Mouseketeer, joining The Mickey Mouse Club at the start of
its third season (-). Approximately , children auditioned to join the
show for its third season; Fields was the second to the last person to
audition for the show. Walt Disney reportedly personally asked Fields
to change her name from "Bonita," which had three syllables, to a new
two-syllable stage name ("Bonnie") to harmonize more effectively with
the show's other Mouseketeers during musical songs.In the s, Fields
appeared on Broadway, including Half a Sixpence and Kelly.Fields died
from throat cancer in Richmond, Indiana, on November , , aged .
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