Annette's husband

by Sue
(Australia)

Why does her stupid husband keep her hidden.
Has she had a very sad life with him because he seems to rule her life and she says nothing. I even noticed on the web when her parents died he wanted no communications.

It was none of his business if people bothered to send cards etc. I thought him rude.


REPLY: Hi Sue,
I don't know very much about her husband, Glen Holt. I did run across an update back in 2006 by a woman named Delores.

"Annette is under 24 hour care. She is in constant pain due to advanced MS. She has little vision left. She can't do the smallest endeavor to care for herself. Her husand (Glen Holt) is responsible for supervising her care. Things are not well for Annette. Please pray for her."

I believe you may have posted this question on the same site - Topix.

And you, as well as other Annette followers, may know about a website where you can possibly find more recent updates about her. The site is a Yahoo group - Beautiful Annette Funicello - (this link opens a new window and you need to be approved before you can join).

Another site - also a Yahoo group - Vince Smith Group - (this link opens a new window and I'm not sure if you need to be approved before you can join). He was one of the people who started the website Beautiful Annette. He also has MS and his website is updated by his wife, Lorraine.

I'm not sure how much contact they have with Annette, but they do have an address you can write them:

You can write Vince at:


Process Talent Mgmt.

439 Wiley Ave.,

Franklin, Pa. 16323

Not sure how much that will help, but it may be worth a try. Or at least join one of the groups to see what information is available.

As far as having a "sad" life, I'm not sure how much I agree with that. Cir, my husband has MS as you know by this website about us. Although he is not as severely disabled as Annette, there are times when his MS is really bad. During those times, I usually take over in the sense of monitoring calls and things like that.

He is not "famous" by any means, but he has many friends. And his family also worries about him. I update close family and friends when I need to, until he is able to make and receive calls on his own. Also at those times, I am so totally focused on his needs that it takes awhile for me to make calls. Cir's needs are my priority.

If Annette is in the kind of pain, and so severely disabled (blind, unable to move or communicate very well) that she needs "24 hour" care, she is probably not in any condition to respond or tell anyone how to respond. I know from the page that I did about her, she seemed to be a very private person in her own right.

I don't believe (although I can't verify this either) that she is being controlled. I just believe that she is a very sick lady. The people closest to her are keeping her as comfortable as possible.

I am sure when they receive cards and other correspondence, they share what they can with her. The sheer volume of Annette's fans probably makes it impossible to respond except on a limited basis.

I agree it would be nice to know how she is doing. I often wonder about this myself. An update by someone close to her would help remove the doubts and fears that she is possibly not being treated well (which I doubt that she is).

I hope that, should my husband become as disabled as she is, that I will be as attentive to his needs as her loved ones are to her. I also hope that there will be others around me that will help me to keep his friends and family informed.

Sue, hopefully soon we will be able to find out how Annette is doing. Her struggle with MS has inspired many people. Thanks for your comment. If you decide to join one of the groups mentioned earlier, and find a more recent post about her, please don't hesitate to come back and leave another comment.

Akrista