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. She died of a heart attack in London. After keeping it a secret for years, Annette announced in 1992 that she had begun suffering from multiple sclerosis. Brown (1997, as Lord Stanley) and Wilde (also 1997, as Ernest Dowson). They re-united in 1987 for Back to the Beach, and toured the country as a singing act. They had one child, Jason, also an actor who has appeared in films such as Mrs. 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 was married to fellow actor André Morell from 1959 until his death in 1978. 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. Her last film was Little Dorrit, made in the year of her death. 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.". She also had a long stage career, appearing with Donald Wolfit's theatre company in the years following World War II. 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. Greenwood's most notable screen appearances were as Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) and opposite Dennis Price in the black comedy, Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949). Born in Utica, New York, she took dancing and music lessons as a child and was discovered by Disney while performing in Swan Lake. Her husky voice was her trademark, and in 1995 she was #63 on Empire magazine's list of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history. Annette Funicello (born October 22, 1942) was one of Walt Disney's most popular Mouseketeers. Joan Greenwood (March 4, 1921 - February 27, 1987) was a British actress who was born in Chelsea and studied at RADA. |