Frankie Avalon

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BIRTHDAY

September 18, 1939

Philadelphia, PA

RECENT CREDITS

Casino (FILM) Nov. 22, 1995

Troop Beverly Hills (FILM) Mar. 22, 1989

Back to the Beach (FILM) Aug. 7, 1987

Grease (FILM) Jun. 1, 1978

Skidoo (FILM) Dec. 1, 1968

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BIOGRAPHY

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One of the more talented members of the "Philadelphia school" of rock-n-rollers, Frankie Avalon was the reigning teen singing idol from 1958 through 1960. Devotees of American Bandstand will hold affectionate memories of such Avalon top-tenners as "Gingerbread" and "Venus." Avalon made a gradual transition from singer to actor beginning in 1957. He successfully essayed supporting roles in such films as Guns of the Timberland (1960) and The Alamo (1960) before starring in a string of inexpensive but moneymaking "Beach Party" flicks for American-International. As his film stardom eclipsed in the early 1970s, Avalon returned to singing, briefly starring in the 1976 nostalgia-oriented TV variety series Easy Does It. In 1987, Frankie Avalon was reteamed with his "Beach Party" leading lady Annette Funicello in the retro film musical Back to the Beach (1987), which he also co-produced.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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