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- Full name: Annette Joanne Funicello
- Born: October 22, 1942
- Birthplace: Utica, New York
- Years active: 1959-1995
- She was the only Mousketeer hand-selected by Walt Disney
- Appeared in Skippy Peanut Butter commercials in the 1970s
- Announced in 1992 that she suffers from Multiple Sclerosis
- Created the Annette Funicello Fund for Neurological Disorders in 1993
- Created the "Annette Funicello Collectible Bear Company"
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Actress and singer Annette Funicello was an original cast member of The Mickey Mouse Club and went on to become a popular teen idol in the 1960s for her series of Beach Party films with Frankie Avalon. Before that she had appeared in the hit 1959 Disney film The Shaggy Dog, and her final performance before semi-retirement was in The Monkees' psychedelic movie Head.
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If It Ain't Broke...
Beach Party became such a phenomenon in the surf-crazy Sixties that Funicello and Avalon (and for most of the films director William Asher) signed on for six more similar (very similar) films that were released over two years time. Titles included How to Stuff a Wild Bikini and the particularly popular Beach Blanket Bingo.Struggles with MS
Funicello was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis before she publicly announced that she suffered from the disease, but since coming out with the news she has become a tireless fundraiser and supporter for the fight against MS.
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Annette Funicello Questions
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Annette Yeomans - how does a company let someone embezzle $10million without finding out? 3 AnswersThe answer, without trying to be sarcastic, is simple. The article itself explains, "...the company never hired an outside auditor to check the books because s... read more
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Annette Funicello Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- October 22, 1942: Born
- 1955: The Mickey Mouse Club
- 1959: The Shaggy Dog
- 1963: Beach Party
- 1964: Bikini Beach
- 1964: Pajama Party
- 1965: Beach Blanket Bingo
- 1965: How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
- 1973: American Bandstand's 20th Anniversary
- 1977: The New Mickey Mouse Club Premiere
- 1977: American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary
- 1978: Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around
- 1979: Represents Skippy in peanutbutter commercials
- 1985: Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration'
- 1987: Back to the Beach
- 1991: The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
- 1995: A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
- 1994: Star on the Walk of Fame
- 1995: Biography: Annette Funicello
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yes anka even wrote it about annette funicello (sp?) who neil secada also wrote HBSS forasa present or so i hear @BlkParader: @heatherjoy16
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@SunDevil75 Are you saying my little Ms. Annette Funicello-cutest dog in the world-does not have class just because she CAN'T say "sorry"?
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I know I did...wait, that was 4 guys..oops. RT @GPappalardo: I mean, what teenage boy didn't jerk off with grape jelly to Annette Funicello.
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1958:11-23-1958 Mouseketter Annette Funicello shows Princess Sophia of Greece & Madame Mary Carolou around DL
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