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Underwent brain surgery to slow down the tremors which result from her MS. Is recovering at home. [November 1999] Her son, Jason Gilardi, is the drummer for the rock band "Caroline's Spine", which was once signed to the Disney-owned label Hollywood Records. He also appears as "Himself" in her biopic, A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995) (TV). Measurements: 36-22-36 as stated by her on her 18th birthday (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine). Her favorite TV series was "Zorro" (1957). For her birthday one year, Walt Disney (who knew she was a fan of the show) arranged to have her guest star on one episode. In 1977, Annette played the Blue Fairy in Disneylands "Main Street Electrical Parade" Is the best friend of Shelley Fabares. When she began working for the Disney studio, she suggested to her employer that she change her Italian family name of Funicello to something more "American" as was often done in those days. Walt Disney vehemently argued against this idea, saying that her own name was actually an asset because it was so unique that no one who heard it would ever be able to forget it and convinced the young actress to retain it.