A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995) featured a cast of 49 tracked actors. Of these, 15 (65%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Len Cariou, age 86. This film starred Eva LaRue and Len Cariou.
65% still with us· verified cast31% of full cast · incl. 26 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast49 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eva LaRue Annette Funicello | Annette Funicello | Living | 27/12/1966 | 59 | — | 29 |
 Len Cariou Walt Disney | Walt Disney | Living | 30/09/1939 | 86 | — | 56 |
 Frank Crudele Joe Funicello | Joe Funicello | Living | 27/10/1954 | 71 | — | 41 |
 Rob Stewart Jack Gilardi | Jack Gilardi | Living | 23/07/1961 | 65 | — | 34 |
 David Lipper Paul Anka | Paul Anka | Living | 17/02/1974 | 52 | — | 21 |
 Don S. Davis Glen Holt | Glen Holt | Deceased | 04/08/1942 | 65 | 29/06/2008 | 53 |
 Louis Ferreira Young Frankie Avalon | Young Frankie Avalon | Living | 20/02/1966 | 60 | — | 29 |
 Andrea Nemeth Annette Funicello (age 12-15) | Annette Funicello (age 12-15) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frankie Avalon Self | Self | Living | 18/09/1940 | 86 | — | 55 |
| Self | Deceased | 22/10/1942 | 70 | 08/04/2013 | 53 | |
 Linda Lavin Virginia Funicello | Virginia Funicello | Deceased | 15/10/1937 | 87 | 29/12/2024 | 58 |
Ahnee Boyce Gina Portman | Gina Portman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Austin Basile Jack Gilardi Jr. | Jack Gilardi Jr. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jay Brazeau Uncle Pete | Uncle Pete | Living | 22/12/1953 | 72 | — | 42 |
Victoria Brooks Jill | Jill | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephania Ciccone Grandma Albano | Grandma Albano | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Demetri Goritsas Jimmie Dodd | Jimmie Dodd | Living | 24/08/1971 | 55 | — | 24 |
Elysa Hogg Annette Funicello (age 4) | Annette Funicello (age 4) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gary Jones Production Assistant | Production Assistant | Living | 04/01/1958 | 68 | — | 37 |
 Lorraine Landry Young Shelley Fabares | Young Shelley Fabares | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hrothgar Mathews Plastic Surgeon | Plastic Surgeon | Living | 27/01/1964 | 62 | — | 31 |
 Alexandra Purvis Heather | Heather | Living | 27/01/1988 | 38 | — | 7 |
 Claire Riley Neurologist | Neurologist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Suzanne Ristic Aunt Irene | Aunt Irene | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Greg Rogers Al Gilbert | Al Gilbert | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nina Roman Fortune Teller | Fortune Teller | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Domenico Sansalone Young Joey | Young Joey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michelle Skalnik Cissy | Cissy | Deceased | 25/03/1977 | 27 | 03/05/2004 | 18 |
 Blair Slater Jason Gilardi | Jason Gilardi | Living | 15/07/1985 | 41 | — | 10 |
 Kavan Smith Young Dick Clark | Young Dick Clark | Living | 06/05/1970 | 56 | — | 25 |
 George Touliatos Grandpa Albano | Grandpa Albano | Deceased | 09/12/1929 | 87 | 08/12/2017 | 66 |
Scott Augustine Mouseketeer | Mouseketeer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kim Bailey Mouseketeer | Mouseketeer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Talia Derksen Mouseketeer | Mouseketeer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Laura Jenkins Mouseketeer | Mouseketeer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ben Newcombe Mouseketeer | Mouseketeer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kelli Stewart Mouseketeer | Mouseketeer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rene Tardle Mouseketeer | Mouseketeer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kimberly Wallace Mouseketeer | Mouseketeer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Joe Funicello Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Glen Holt Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gina Portman Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Portman Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jason Gilardi Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack Gilardi Jr. Self | Self | Living | 10/02/1970 | 56 | — | 25 |
Jack Gilardi Self | Self | Deceased | 05/10/1930 | 88 | 19/09/2019 | 65 |
 Dick Clark Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 30/11/1929 | 82 | 18/04/2012 | 66 |
 Shelley Fabares Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 19/01/1944 | 82 | 22/08/2026 | 51 |
