He studied acting with Wynn Handman in New York and Estelle Harmon in Los Angeles.

He met Michael Wayne's wife Gretchen Diebel on the set of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960), in which he had a part. Four years later he married beauty pageant winner Kathryn Diebel, Gretchen's sister. So he is part of the extended John Wayne family.

He recorded the song, "Yes, I'm in Love"

He sang the song "These Are The Good Times" in both the movie Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) and when he guest starred in "The Patty Duke Show" (1963) in 1965.

Has a house in the San Bernadino Mountains in Southern California

Mother, Mary Avallone was born July 3, 1916; father, Nicholas Avallone was born April 27, 1913. Sister, Theresa Avallone.

He sang and recorded the song "Welcome Home" in 1961

He and his wife have 8 children and they are in order of age Frankie Avalon Jr., Tony, Dina, Laura, Joseph, Nicolas, Kathryn and Carla.

His sister Theresa is 2 years older than he is.

He recorded the song "Teach Me Tonight" in 1959.

He recorded the song "More" in 1963

He sang and recorded two number 1 songs "Venus" and "Why" in 1959.

He and his song "Venus" are mentioned in Wendy Wasserstein`s 2005 play Third. The main character, English professor Laurie Jameson, watches a PBS reunion show featuring Avelon singing the song, and sings a line of it to her daughter. In stage productions of the show, part of the song is played and a portion of the supposed PBS special is screened as part of the scenery.

His song "Venus" was featured in Cranium Command (1989 - 2005), an attraction at Epcot`s Wonders of Life Pavilion (now closed) at Walt Disney World. In the attraction, a 12 year old boy named Bobby (Scott Curtis), tries to survive the pressures of life and falls in love with a beautiful girl named Annie (Natalie Gregory) at school.

He was mentioned in the System of a Down song "Old School Hollywood." It is about Daron Malakian`s experience in a celebrity baseball game, where he and Frankie Avalon were both ignored. He is also mentioned in "It Takes Two," a song from the hit Broadway musical and Major Motion Picture "Hairspray", sang by the character Link Larkin.

He met Michael Wayne`s wife Gretchen Diebel on the set of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960), in which he had a part. Four years later he married beauty pageant winner Kathryn Diebel, Gretchen`s sister. So he is part of the extended John Wayne family.

Has a house in the San Bernadino Mountains in Southern California

He recorded the song "More" in 1963

He recorded the song, "Yes, I`m in Love"

His sister Theresa is 2 years older than he is.

He sang the song "These Are The Good Times" in both the movie Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) and when he guest starred in "The Patty Duke Show" (1963) in 1965.

He sang and recorded the song "Welcome Home" in 1961

He sang and recorded two number 1 songs "Venus" and "Why" in 1959.

Mother, Mary Avallone was born July 3, 1916; father, Nicholas Avallone was born April 27, 1913. Sister, Theresa Avallone.

He recorded the song "Teach Me Tonight" in 1959.

He studied acting with Wynn Handman in New York and Estelle Harmon in Los Angeles.

He and his wife have 8 children and they are in order of age Frankie Avalon Jr., Tony, Dina, Laura, Joseph, Nicolas, Kathryn and Carla.