This page will contain blogs about Annette Funicello, as they become available.Annette FunicelloAnnette Funicello on The Mickey Mouse ClubAnnette Funicello (born October 22, 1942) was one of Walt Disney's most popular Mouseketeers. Born in Utica, New York, she took dancing and music lessons as a child and was discovered by Disney while performing in Swan Lake. She was cast as one of the original "Mouseketeers", and went on to television roles in Zorro and Elfego Baca, and Disney-produced movies such as The Shaggy Dog, Babes in Toyland, The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, and The Monkey's Uncle. Annette had a number of pop record hits in the late 1950's and early 1960's, including: "Tall Paul" (dedicated to Paul Anka), "First Name Initial," "O Dio Mio," "Train of Love," and "Pineapple Princess." After maturing, she became a teen idol and went on to star in a series of "Beach Party" movies with Frankie Avalon including Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, Bikini Beach and Beach Blanket Bingo. Funicello said in interviews that the reason she was never scantily clad in these films is because she made a promise to Walt Disney that she would never show her navel in a film. They re-united in 1987 for Back to the Beach, and toured the country as a singing act. After keeping it a secret for years, Annette announced in 1992 that she had begun suffering from multiple sclerosis. Her autobiography, published in 1995, is A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story. This page about Annette Funicello includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Annette Funicello News stories about Annette Funicello External links for Annette Funicello Videos for Annette Funicello Wikis about Annette Funicello Discussion Groups about Annette Funicello Blogs about Annette Funicello Images of Annette Funicello |
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Her autobiography, published in 1995, is A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story. Destiny with Jim Belushi and Courteney Cox. After keeping it a secret for years, Annette announced in 1992 that she had begun suffering from multiple sclerosis. Her other movie credits include 1990's Mr. They re-united in 1987 for Back to the Beach, and toured the country as a singing act. As she found that her performance as the ferocious resistance fighter in T2 had typecast her, she turned down a role in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Funicello said in interviews that the reason she was never scantily clad in these films is because she made a promise to Walt Disney that she would never show her navel in a film. She has a twin sister Leslie who helped with a cameo in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. After maturing, she became a teen idol and went on to star in a series of "Beach Party" movies with Frankie Avalon including Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, Bikini Beach and Beach Blanket Bingo. She has bipolar disorder. Annette had a number of pop record hits in the late 1950's and early 1960's, including: "Tall Paul" (dedicated to Paul Anka), "First Name Initial," "O Dio Mio," "Train of Love," and "Pineapple Princess.". Notable for her performances as Sarah Connor in The Terminator series and other films, as well as her starring role in the TV series Beauty and the Beast. She was cast as one of the original "Mouseketeers", and went on to television roles in Zorro and Elfego Baca, and Disney-produced movies such as The Shaggy Dog, Babes in Toyland, The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, and The Monkey's Uncle. Linda Hamilton (born September 26, 1956 in Salisbury, Maryland) is an American movie actress. Born in Utica, New York, she took dancing and music lessons as a child and was discovered by Disney while performing in Swan Lake. Annette Funicello (born October 22, 1942) was one of Walt Disney's most popular Mouseketeers. |