Annette Funicello
Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American singer, movie and television series actress. Funicello was one of the most popular "Mouseketeers" on the Mickey Mouse Club[1] in the 1950s.
Annette Funicello | |
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 Funicello and Avalon at the height of the "Beach Party" era. | |
| Born | Annette Joanne Funicello October 22, 1942 |
| Died | April 8, 2013 (aged 70) Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1955–1995 |
| Spouse(s) | Jack Gilardi (m. 1965–1981); three children Glen Holt (m. 1986–2013; her death) |
She was born in Utica, New York to Italian American parents and moved to Southern California when she was four. She went public with her multiple sclerosis in 1992. She died from the disease on April 8, 2013.
Annette Funicello Media
Funicello as a Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club (1956)
Funicello and Richard Tyler on The Danny Thomas Show (1959)
Billboard advertisement for Annette's Beach Party, July 20, 1963
Funicello and Frankie Avalon reunited for the television special Good Ol' Days, 1977
Funicello as a participant in Seattle Seafair's Torchlight Parade, 1963
References
- ↑ McLellan, Dennis (January 9, 2009). "Cheryl Holdridge dies at 64; popular Mouseketeer". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-cheryl-holdridge9-2009jan09,0,6897570.story.
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