Annette Funicello
Annette Funicello
Annette Joanne Funicellowas an American actress and singer. Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve. She rose to prominence as one of the most popular "Mouseketeers" on the original Mickey Mouse Club. As a teenager, she transitioned to a successful career as a singer with the pop singles "O Dio Mio," "Tall Paul" and "Pineapple Princess", as well as establishing herself as a film actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party" genre alongside co-star...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth22 October 1942
CityUtica, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Annette Funicello quotes about
Then, as now, the Disney studio buzzed with activity. You had a strong impression of being at the center of something very exciting.
Of all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother.
When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single second your whole life could change.
In 1993 my birthday present was a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame.
For me, the wheelchair symbolizes disability in a way a cane does not.
Just learning that you have MS is such a devastating shock.
As I grew older, I came to feel more responsible for any hardship or trouble my career caused my family.
Whatever dreams I have wished have come true.
You have a deeper, wiser, loving self that you can always ask for help.
Growing up in public is especially hard sometimes.
I always considered myself a dancer before anything else.
MS is not really a degenerative illness. It is not fatal, nor is it always progressive.
I have always thought of Walt Disney as my second father.