Frankie Avalon (born September 18, 1940) is an American actor, singer, playwright, and former teen idol. Read full biography of Frankie Avalon →
I learned not to blink in a close-up or move your head at all, because if you did, they wouldn't use it.
I wish I could talk to Annette, but she doesn't even correspond at this point.
I've been around two years shy of 50 years doing what I do. I am a musician.
It captures a lot of the spirit of the '50s.
Rocco paid me 35 bucks a week at Murray's Inn in South Jersey. People started asking Rocco to have me sing.
Well, we all age, but I'd been taking herbal supplements for a long time.
When I started to play trumpet I was fortunate to learn very quickly.
Yes, but I don't think of the Teen Angel as of an age.
I think today's music absolutely stinks. I really do mean that.
I like that because the fans want to see onstage what they know so well from the big screen.
I was not a trained actor.
Kids know me from their Grease DVD, so they instantly respond. You can hear a pin drop when I do my old songs.
No sooner than I did take it seriously, I had million-selling hits and movies with John Wayne.