Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: George Michael `` Micky '' Dolenz , Jr. ( born March 8 , 1945 ) is an American actor , musician , television director , radio personality and theater director , best known as a member of the 1960s made-for-television band The Monkees .
Simplified: George Michael Dolenz , Jr. ( born March 8 , 1945 ) , better known as Micky Dolenz is an American actor , singer , director , and voice artist . He is most famous as a member of The Monkees .