Angela Aames
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Angela Aames (February 27, 1956 – November 27, 1988) was an American actress with an able screen presence, and a promising career that was cut short. She was noted for her blonde bombshell image.
| Angela Aames | |
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| Born | Lois Marie Tlustos[1] February 27, 1956 Pierre, South Dakota |
| Died | November 27, 1988 (aged 32) West Hills, California |
| Other name(s) | Angela Haugland |
| Years active | 1979-1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Haughland (1978 - 27 November 1988) (her death) |
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[edit] Early life and education
Aames was born in 1956 in Pierre, South Dakota. She acted in high school and attended the University of South Dakota before coming to Hollywood in 1978. She trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and Harvey Lembeck's Comedy Workshop.[2]
[edit] Early work
Her first film role was as Little Bo Peep in the adult film Fairy Tales (1979). The same year, she played Linda "Boom-Boom" Bangs in the movie H.O.T.S. (1979).
[edit] Career summary
Aames made her mark in Hollywood during the late 1970s and 1980s while appearing in comedies and exploitation films. Most of these appearances were bit parts.
Her film roles included Scarface (1983), Bachelor Party (1984), Basic Training (1985), and Chopping Mall (1986). She did guest appearances on several television shows, including Cheers (1982), and Night Court (1984).
In 1983, she appeared on Cinemax's Likely Stories, playing an 80-foot tall giantess.
[edit] The Lost Empire
Aames was given one of the lead supporting roles in the 1983 fantasy adventure The Lost Empire, directed by Jim Wynorski.[3] As Heather, Aames was able to show her range of skills as an actor and comedienne, and even as action heroine in a memorable prison fight with Angelique Pettyjohn.
[edit] Bachelor Party
In the opening credits of Bachelor Party (1984), Aames appears in a photography studio as a mother having baby pictures taken with her child; she provides the scene with the sexually-charged humor that made for one of her most memorable moments on screen.
[edit] Last roles
She appeared in a recurring role as Penny, a fitness instructor, on The Dom DeLuise Show (1987). It is rumored she appeared in a bodybuilding documentary called Flex in 1988, but this has been little substantiated.[2]
[edit] Appearances in other media
Aames was featured in a number of publications over the years, including Adam Magazine, Playboy, Partner, Variety, Celebrity Sleuth, Femme Fatales and the National Enquirer. She was also selected as one of the "Girls of the Mint 400" joining Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter; Wheel of Fortune's, Vanna White; Playboy's Playmate of the Month, Tracy Vaccaro; actress Lisa Soule' among other pre-discovery models and actresses who represented the famous Las Vegas based on road race (The Mint 400) popularized by Hunter Thompson in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." She was featured prominently in the Mint 400 four-color program pictoral photographed by then Playboy photographer, Robert Scott Hooper.
[edit] Death
She was found dead at a friend's home[3] in West Hills in the San Fernando Valley on November 27, 1988. She was 32. The coroner later ruled that her death was a result of a deterioration of the heart muscle, probably caused by a virus.
[edit] References
- ^ Angela Aames. Find-A-Grave. Retrieved on 2008-03-03. Inscription on her gravestone.
- ^ a b IMDb mini-biography by Brent Blackburn
- ^ a b Raven de la Croix: From Russ Meyer to the Realm of Spirits mentions Aames' participation in The Lost Empire and has a different interpretation of her death, from someone who knew her.
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| NAME | Aames, Angela |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1956-02-27 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pierre, South Dakota |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1988-11-27 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | West Hills, California |
