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Celebrities
Many celebrities from various genres have been regulars at the Mai-Kai. I covered just a few in the book. Here are more who I have found in my research:
![Steve and Eydie Gorme](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_693.jpg)
![Jack Nicklaus with Big Susan](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_5281.jpg)
![Frank Fontaine](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Frank-Fontaine.jpg)
Frank Fontaine was a comedian best know for appearances on The Jackie Gleason Show. Jackie was also known to hang out at the Mai-Kai. Above he is presented with a portrait by artist Bert Sadkins who worked in and around the Mai-Kai.
![Bob Clayton](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Bob-Clayton-Mireille-husband.jpg)
Bob Clayton was a local TV personality who was the early host of the TV show Concentration. He was married to Mireille Palmer Levy, the Tahitian Dancer at the Mai-Kai for a little while.
![Earl Wrightson](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Earl-Wrightson.jpg)
Earl Wrightson was a singer and actor in theater.
![Joe Dimaggio](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Joe-Dimaggio.jpg)
Joe Dimaggio and all of the mid-60s New York Yankees were regulars at the Mai-Kai, especially during spring training. I have no evidence his wife Marilyn Monroe came to the Mai-Kai with him, but they were seen around town enough that we can guess she did.
![Herbert Hinojosa](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Herbert-Hinojosa.jpg)
Herb Hinojosa was among many famous jockeys associated with the Mai-Kai Cup, or Rums of Puerto Rico Cup and the Mai-Kai in general.
![Johnny Weissmuller](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Johnny-Weismuler.jpg)
Johnny Weissmuller is best known as the early Tarzan star, and an Olympis Gold Medal swimmer. He was prominent around town and known to get onstage at the Mai-Kai and give his famous Tarzan yell.
![Liberace](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Liberace-1966.jpg)
It is unclear whether Liberace made it to the Mai-Kai, but the Mai-Kai made it to him. In 1966 he was the award winner of the “Circus Saints and Sinners” of the “Ed Wynn Tent of Delaware Valley.” Perhaps a Hermetic, Masonic type organization of the time, the Mai-Kai Islanders went to perform and dancer Andree performed the Mystery Drink for him.
![Ted Kroll](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Ted-Kroll.jpg)
Golfer Ted Kroll was not only a PGA champion, but was around the Mai-Kai enough to write at least one article for their “Happy Talk” newsletter.
![Woody Woodbury](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Woody-Woodbury.jpg)
Comedian Woody Woodbury was a regular at the Mai-Kai. In fact he still lives just blocks away. He was the founder of a group known as BITOA, which stands for “Booze Is The Only Answer.” He had several big selling comedy albums.
![Mike Douglas](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Mike-Douglas.jpg)
Mike Douglas, seen here with Woody Woodbury at the Mai-Kai.
![Hugh Downs](http://www.maikaihistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tn_Hugh-Downs.jpg)
Hugh Downs was said to have been “discovered” at the Mai-Kai. No one I have spoken to can explain what that meant, but he is very fondly remembered.