Annette Charles, American actress (Grease), diedf from complications from lung cancer she was , 63.

Annette Charles  was an American actress best known for her role as Charlene "Cha Cha" DiGregorio in Grease. She made several appearances on television as well.
Charles was born Annette Cardona in Los Angeles, California. Under that name, she was a speech professor at California State University, Northridge.^[2][3]
She died on August 3, 2011, in Los Angeles due to complications from cancer.

(March 5, 1948 – August 3, 2011)

Credits

• 1987: Magnum, P.I. (TV series) Maria Torres
• 1985: Latino Marlena (as Annette Cardona)
• 1981: Musical Comedy Tonight II (TV movie)
• 1980: The Incredible Hulk (TV series) Rita
• 1979: Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze (TV movie) Billy
• 1979: In Search of Historic Jesus (documentary) Mary Magdalene
• 1978: Centennial (TV mini-series) Senora Alvarez
• 1978: Grease Cha Cha DiGregorio
• 1977: Man from Atlantis (TV series) Ginny Mendoza (as Annette Courset)
• 1976: The Bionic Woman (TV series) Elora / Emerald (1976–1977)
• 1974: Barnaby Jones (TV series) Angela / Lucy Stahl (1974–1977)
• 1972: Emergency! (TV series) Mrs. Harrow / Wife (1972–1974)
• 1972: Banacek (TV series) Cecelia Gomez (as Annette Cardona)
• 1972: Bonanza (TV series) Carmen
• 1972: The Mod Squad (TV series) Cory (as Annette Cardona)
• 1970: Gunsmoke (TV series) Rita (as Annette Cardona)
• 1970: The Flying Nun (TV series) Louisa (as Annette Cardona)
• 1968: The High Chaparral (TV series) Jill

 

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