Celebrity birthdays for Oct. 18-24 Oct 15, 2009
Actress Annette Funicello is 67. Actress Catherine Deneuve is 66. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Taking his best shot Oct 12, 2009
A pinnacle of that endeavor came in the early 1990s when actress and former Micky Mouseketeer Annette Funicello saw a story about the duos' work in Victoria Magazine. "She commissioned us to do a portrait of one of her teddy bears," Gordon said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Fang-Yi Sheu leans toward beauty, athleticism Jul 4, 2009
"Summer Fantasia Part I Summer at Jacob's Pillow," a world premiere, was the final piece: a funny tribute to summer afternoons at the beach, with Sheu as the Annette Funicello to the ensemble's multiple Frankie Avalons. Throughout the program, the intensely athletic variations on each theme were always ingenious. (Boston Globe)
Model accuses agency of sexual battery May 21, 2009
Gilardi, who was married to actress Annette Funicello, has represented actors such as James Caan, Charlton Heston and Burt Reynolds. Attorneys for Robinson, 23, say they're hoping to find women who may have received similar treatment within the past four years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Movie series to feature beer, Flash Gordon’ serial May 20, 2009
The 1987 film stars Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. In the movie, the two have grown up and have kids and are living in the Midwest. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Jody McCrea; actor known for westerns, comedic work Apr 18, 2009
Beginning with "Beach Party," the music-filled 1963 American International Pictures comedy starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon, Mr. McCrea appeared in "Muscle Beach Party," "Bikini Beach" "Pajama Party," "Beach Blanket Bingo," and "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini.". Mr. McCrea's character in the beach movies was originally called Deadhead and then Bonehead. (Boston Globe)
Looking Back Apr 10, 2009
Female Singer - Annette Funicello. Male - Pat Boone. (Kalona News, IA)
Purification concept fitting for month of February Feb 8, 2009
The line to get in was wrapped around Castile s and Annette Funicello and the talking trees did not disappoint. One of the last shows I watched there was Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. (New Iberia, LA)
