on her birthday, Annette Funicello (Born: October 22, 1942; Died: Apr 8, 2013).

Annette Funicello, singer and actress, was known for starrring with Frankie Avalon in the movies "Beach Party (1963)", "Muscle Beach Party (1964)", "Bikini Beach (1964)", "Pajama Party (1964)", "Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)", "Ski Party (1965)", "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)", "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)", "Fireball 500 (1966)", "Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around (1978)", "Back to the Beach (1987)" and "Troop Beverly Hills (1989)".

She played Mary Contrary in the movie "Babes in Toyland (1961)".

Some other movies she appeared in are "The Shaggy Dog (1959)", "The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)", "The Monkey's Uncle (1965)", "Thunder Alley (1967)", "Head (1968)", "Lots of Luck (1985)" and "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)".

She was one of the Mousketeers (1955-1959, 1977, 1980, 1990, 1993) on the TV show "Mickey Mouse Club (ABC: 1955-1959, Syndication: 1977-1979, The Disney Channel: 1989-1996)".

Some other TV shows she appeared on are "Annette", "Make Room for Daddy", "Zorro", "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color", "Wagon Train", "The Greatest Show on Earth", "Burke's Law", "Love, American Style", "Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon", "Fantasy Island", "The Love Boat", "Growing Pains" and "Full House".