In celebration of Women’s History Month, State Senator Joseph Griffo announced that Utica-born actress Annette Funicello has been recognized by the New York State Senate as a Historic Woman of ...

Former Mouseketeer and surf movie icon Annette Funicello was rushed to the hospital early this morning following a fire at her Encino, California home. Fire fighters responded to the blaze, and were ...

From "The Mickey Mouse Club" to "Beach Blanket Bingo" and beyond, Annette Funicello, who died on Monday, was one of America's most beloved stars. Here's a look back at some of the most memorable ...

Annette Funicello, who first gained fame as a 12-year-old Mousekeeter on Disney’s “The Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s and then starred opposite Frankie Avalon in a series of musical beach party films ...

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In the ever-changing landscape of American pop culture, only a precious few manage to grow up in front of an audience and remain beloved across decades. Actress and singer Annette Funicello was one of ...

Annette Funicello became America’s sweetheart when she joined “The Mickey Mouse Club” in 1955. She was 12. She charmed fans with her sweet, sunny personality on screen, but her cast mates insist she ...

Annette Funicello is one lucky lady. The former lead Mouseketeer was one of three people rushed to the hospital Thursday for possible smoke inhalation after her suburban L.A. house caught fire. The ...

As a little girl, I once looked into our 1950s TV set — amid the glowing tubes and wires — but didn’t find what I wanted. No Jimmie, no Roy, no Cubby, no Karen. Worst of all: No Annette! The main ...

Disneyland is gearing up for its 60th anniversary celebrations by auctioning off an estimated $1 million worth of rare and vintage memorabilia from the park's early days. From the first-ever Mickey ...

The cast of The Mickey Mouse Club poses with Walt Disney on the set. That's Annette Funicello in the lower right. She admitted in a 1964 magazine article that she and fellow Mouseketeer Lonnie Burr, ...

Annette Funicello, arguably the most famous Disney Mousketeer of all, died Monday in Los Angeles from complications from multiple sclerosis. Funicello was born in 1942 in Utica, N.Y., to ...