Ronald David Anderson (October 18, 1945 – January 26, 2024) was an American singer who appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show for the last two years of its run[1] as a member of the singing trio of Gail, Ron and Michael.
Born in San Francisco, California, after college Anderson served as a choir director before moving to Hollywood to work as a musician.
He started out in a gospel brass quartet and later as a stand-in actor for game show hosts during rehearsal.
[2] He first met Welk star Gail Farrell at an actors' workshop in 1977, and they were married[2] two years later.
From a prior marriage, Anderson is the father of two sons: Grant, a television producer, and Jonathan.