Annette Funicello

Actor, TV Actor

1942 – 2013

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Who was Annette Funicello?

Annette Joanne Funicello was an American actress and singer. Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve. She rose to prominence as one of the most popular "Mouseketeers" on the original Mickey Mouse Club. As a teenager, she transitioned to a successful career as a singer with the pop singles "O Dio Mio," "Tall Paul" and "Pineapple Princess", as well as establishing herself as a film actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party" genre alongside co-star Frankie Avalon during the mid-1960s.

In 1992, Funicello announced that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She died of complications from the disease on April 8, 2013.

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Born
Oct 22, 1942
Utica
Also known as
  • Annette Joanne Funicello
  • Annette
  • Mouseketeer
  • Annie
  • Dolly
  • 'Annette'
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Spouses
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Utica
Died
Apr 8, 2013
Bakersfield

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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