You may have seen “Psycho Beach Party,” director Robert Lee King and writer Charles Busch’s wickedly funny send-up of classic Hollywood, while surfing on late-night cable channels in the early aughts.

He appeared in eight films with Annette Funicello, including 'Bikini Beach,' 'Pajama Party,' 'Beach Blanket Bingo' and 'How to Stuff a Wild Bikini.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Ed Garner, a local ...