Singer, Actor. Burley was the wisecracking Irish tenor who entertained millions of Disneyland guests over the course of 25 years (1962 to 1987) as the star and master of ceremonies for the Golden Horseshoe Revue. He also provided the voice of the Irish parrot, Michael, for the Enchanted Tiki Room attraction at Disneyland. He was honored as a "Disney Legend" in a special ceremony at the Walt Disney Studios in 1995. For a time, he was also a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer where he appeared as a supporting actor in films such as "Without Love" with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn and "Homecoming" with Clark Gable and Lana Turner.
Singer, Actor. Burley was the wisecracking Irish tenor who entertained millions of Disneyland guests over the course of 25 years (1962 to 1987) as the star and master of ceremonies for the Golden Horseshoe Revue. He also provided the voice of the Irish parrot, Michael, for the Enchanted Tiki Room attraction at Disneyland. He was honored as a "Disney Legend" in a special ceremony at the Walt Disney Studios in 1995. For a time, he was also a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer where he appeared as a supporting actor in films such as "Without Love" with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn and "Homecoming" with Clark Gable and Lana Turner.
Bio by: Lisa Burks
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