Pert teen idol of the 1950s and busty leading lady of lightweight beach movies of the 60s. Funicello came to national prominence as an original member of "The Mickey Mouse Club" (1955-57). Perky Annette was one of the more popular of the dozen or so children on the series and one of the few to go on to any substantial career in movies, TV, and recordings.Chosen from hundreds of eager young hopefuls to debut on the pioneering Mickey Mouse Club, Funicello proved a talented standout and received the lion's portion of fan mail. As she matured and her womanly attributes blossomed, Disney quietly
The Mickey Mouse Club Show completed Walt Disney's conquest of the television medium, a cheery half-hour that shoved awareness of Mickey and the Disney empire into American homes every weekday afternoon. The show consisted of…
