Frankie Avalon

Birth Name:

Francis Thomas Avallone

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Producer

Created Frankie Avalon Products, which contains health and cosmetic aids that he promotes on the Home Shopping Network with Bob Circosta
His song "Why" hit No․ 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the 1950s
Made his debut at age 12 by appearing on TV playing his trumpet, playing with Bobby Rydell from Rocco and the Saints
Quote: "These kids today, everything is about hitting a vocal home run․ They look for the top note to end every song․ They don't know what they are singing about․ There is no style․"
He starred in numerous "beach party" comedy films along side Annette Funicello, becoming an iconic figure in the U․S․ during the mid-1960s
Sang and performed the popular song "Beauty School Dropout" in the 1978 film "Grease․"
Studied acting in both New York and Estelle Harmon based in Los Angeles, under the coaching of Wynn Handman
Me his wife, former beauty pageant winner Kathryn Diebel, while playing cards at a mutual friend's house
Was once a spokesperson for Sonic Drive-in during the 1960s
Appeared on the NBC reality show "Grease: You're the One that I Want!," on which he performed his song "Beauty School Dropout․"

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