Annette Funicello | |
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 Funicello in 1968 | |
| Born | Annette Joanne Funicello October 22, 1942 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 2013 (aged 70) Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1954–1998 |
| Spouses | Jack L. Gilardi
(m. 1965; div. 1981)Glen D. Holt (m. 1986) |
| Children | 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". Her most notable singles are "O Dio Mio", "First Name Initial", "Tall Paul", and "Pineapple Princess". During the mid-1960s, she established herself as a film actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party" genre alongside co-star Frankie Avalon.
In 1992, Funicello announced that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1987. She died of complications from the disease on April 8, 2013.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (January 9, 2009). "Cheryl Holdridge dies at 64; popular Mouseketeer". Los Angeles Times.