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3. Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American actress and singer. She began her professional career at age 12, becoming one of the most popular Mouseketeers on the original Mickey Mouse Club. [1] In her teenage years, Funicello had a successful career as a pop singer recording under the name "Annette".
People via YahooPaul Anka Recalls Why His 'Young Love' with Annette Funicello Ended: 'The Marriage Thing Just Scared Me'
During a two-part episode of On Our Way...Anka and Skip Bronson on May 8 and May 15, Anka opened up to friend Frankie Avalon about his relationship with Funicello — whom he considered a "young ...
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Frankie Avalon Returns to the Studio After 45 Years; New Music Coming May 18
In a remarkable comeback that echoes through the annals of music history, the legendary Frankie Avalon is making an extraordinary return to the recording studio after a hiatus of 45 years. A ...
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The 7 Original Beach Party Films (& the 1987 satirical follow up) with Frankie Avalon & Annette Funicello. Frankie & Annette co-star together in 5 of the films, Frankie stars in 2 of the films with Annette appearing in only a cameo, and Annette stars in 1 of the films with Frankie appearing in only a few scenes. An additional 5 films which are sometimes included in the "Beach Party" series are ...
- BEACH PARTY (1963) In 1963, Beach Party, the first official "beach party" movie, was released and became a box-office smash. It starred the most popular beach party couple: Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.
- MUSCLE BEACH PARTY (1964) Beach Party was followed quickly by three more beach party films in 1964: Muscle Beach Party, Pajama Party. The first two were pretty much just more formula films starring Frankie and Annette.
- BIKINI BEACH (1964) The third movie, Bikini Beach, has a slight (very uneasy) twist: Frankie plays dual roles, that of "Frankie" and also a bizarre "rock star" known as "The Potato Bug."
- PAJAMA PARTY (1964) The third beach party movie of 1964, Pajama Party, is notable mainly because former Disney actor Tommy Kirk took over the "Frankie" role as Annette's boyfriend.
Apr 9, 2013 · American sweetheart Annette Funicello sparkled on-screen with Frankie Avalon and the one-time teen idol says his dear friend deserves to be in a better place. Avalon said, "For at least the past ...
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Beach Blanket Bingo: Directed by William Asher. With Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley, Harvey Lembeck. Frankie, DeeDee, and the gang meet singing sensation Sugar Kane in a publicity stunt; they all get introduced to skydiving and get caught up in love.
Muscle Beach Party: Directed by William Asher. With Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, John Ashley. Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
