Biography
Annette Joanne Funicello 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. 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Disney Legends · 1992
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography31 titles
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Zorro
Full House
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Wrecking Crew!
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Disneyland Handcrafted
Teen Beach Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Wagon Train
Growing Pains
The Mickey Mouse Club
The Love Boat
Head
The Shaggy Dog
Ski Party
Beach Party
Back to the Beach
The Monkey's Uncle
Beach Blanket Bingo
Babes in Toyland
Troop Beverly Hills
Muscle Beach Party
Thunder Alley
Bikini Beach
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Fireball 500
Pajama Party