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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".
Annette Funicello was a teen idol and Disney star who became famous for her beach movies with Frankie Avalon. She also had multiple sclerosis and became a spokesperson for the disease until her death in 2013.
2 Apr 2014 · Annette Funicello is an American singer and actress known for her starring roles on Walt Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club and in the Beach Party film series.
8 Apr 2013 · Annette Funicello, who won America’s heart as a 12-year-old in Mickey Mouse ears, captivated adolescent baby boomers in slightly spicy beach movies and later championed people with multiple...
8 Apr 2013 · Annette Funicello: 1942-2013. The star of the Mickey Mouse Club and "Beach Party" films of the 1950s and '60s was an iconic American actress and singer. Funicello "died peacefully from ...
8 Apr 2013 · Annette Funicello, who rose to fame as a Disney child star and a beach party movie icon, passed away in 2013 from complications of multiple sclerosis. She was a beloved member of the Disney family, a pop culture icon and a philanthropist who established a research fund for neurological diseases.
8 Apr 2013 · Annette Funicello at 16 in 1959. Ms. Funicello, an original Mouseketeer who later described herself as “the queen of teen,” died on Monday in Bakersfield, Calif. She was 70.
