Annette Funicello

Also Credited As:

Annette Joanne Funicello, Annette
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Biography

Before Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, there was Annette Funicello, the original Mouseketeer. When she burst out on the scene as the bubbly girl-next-door on "The Mickey Mouse Club" (ABC, 1955-59), America quickly fell in love with Funicello, making her one of the most recognized faces on television at that time. She was such a huge success on the show that by the end of the first season, the actress was receiving …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

October 22, 1942

LATEST CREDITS

Dick Clark's Good Ol' Days: From Bobby Sox to Bikinis

Host

The Mouse Factory

Guest host

Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around

Dee Dee

Thunder Alley

Francie Madsen

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

Dee Dee

Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

Actor

Muscle Beach Party

Dee Dee

Beach Blanket Bingo

Dee Dee

A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

Herself

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

Actor

Bikini Beach

Dee Dee

The Monkey's Uncle

Jennifer

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

Jennifer

The Mouseketeers Reunion

Actor

Lots of Luck

Julie Maris

Pajama Party

Connie

Fireball 500

Jane

Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Actor

Back to the Beach

Annette

The Shaggy Dog

Allison D'Allessio

The Mickey Mouse Club

Mouseketeer

The Arthur Godfrey Special

Actor

Babes in Toyland

Mary Contrary

Men Who Rate a "10"

Actor

Frasier

Guest Caller Charlotte