Angela Aames
Angela Aames | |
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| Born | Lois Marie Tlustos February 27, 1956 Pierre, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1988 (aged 32) West Hills, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Angela Haugland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–1988 |
| Spouse |
Mark Haughland (m. 1987) |
Angela Aames (born Lois Marie Tlustos; February 27, 1956 – November 27, 1988) was an American B Movie actress known for her buxom blonde bombshell image.
Career
[edit]Angela Aames's first film role was as Little Bo Peep in the adult film Fairy Tales (1978). The next year, she played Linda "Boom-Boom" Bangs in the movie H.O.T.S. (1979).[1]
Her film roles included ...All the Marbles (1981), Scarface (1983),[2] Bachelor Party (1984),[3] Basic Training (1985),[4] and Chopping Mall (1986).[5] She did guest appearances on several television shows, including Cheers (1982),[6] and Night Court (1984).[7]
In 1983, she appeared on Cinemax's Likely Stories, playing an 80-foot-tall (24 m) giantess. She played a supporting role in the 1984 fantasy adventure The Lost Empire, directed by Jim Wynorski.
In the opening credits of Bachelor Party, Aames appears in a photography studio as a buxom mother having baby pictures taken with her child, along with the bachelors. She appeared in a recurring role as Penny, a fitness instructor, on The Dom DeLuise Show (1987).
Personal life
[edit]Aames married Mark Haughland.[8]
She was found dead at a friend's home in West Hills in the San Fernando Valley on November 27, 1988. The coroner ruled that her death was a result of a deterioration of the heart muscle, probably caused by a virus.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Movies
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1978 | Fairy Tales | Little Bo Peep | |
| 1979 | H.O.T.S. | Boom-Boom Bangs | |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles | Louise, Girl in Harry's Room | |
| 1982 | Boxoffice | Starlet Suzi | |
| 1983 | Scarface | Woman at Babylon Club #1 | |
| 1984 | The Lost Empire | Heather McClure | |
| Bachelor Party | Mrs. Klupner | ||
| 1985 | Basic Training | Cheryl | |
| 1986 | Chopping Mall | Miss Vanders | |
| 1988 | Flex | (final film role) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Angie | Babs | 1 episode, The Gambler |
| 1979 - 81 | B. J. and the Bear | Honey / Charisse | 5 episodes |
| 1980 | Mork & Mindy | Girl #1 | 1 episode, Mork's Vacation |
| The Comeback Kid | Sherry | TV movie | |
| This Year's Blonde | Blonde at Pool | TV movie | |
| 1981 | The Perfect Woman | TV movie | |
| Hill Street Blues | Grieving Widow | 1 episode, I Never Promised You a Rose, Marvin | |
| Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase | Gangster's Moll (uncredited) | TV movie | |
| 1982 | Cheers | Brandee | 1 episode, Sam's Women |
| 1983 | Likely Stories, Vol. 4 | Mimi Vanderveen | TV movie |
| The Love Boat | Laurie Jeffers | 1 episode, Fountain of Youth/Bad Luck Cabin/Uncle Daddy | |
| Automan | Bartender | 1 episode, Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever | |
| 1984 | Alice | Tawney | 1 episode, Romancing Mr. Stone |
| 1984 - 86 | The Fall Guy | Louisa Duncan | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | The Cracker Brothers | TV movie | |
| Brothers | Rita | 1 episode, A Carnation by Any Other Name | |
| Hardcastle and McCormick | The Girl | 1 episode, Conventional Warfare | |
| 1985 - 87 | Night Court | Angela / Ursula / Debbie | 4 episodes |
| 1987 | The Dom DeLuise Show | Penny | 1 episode, #1.1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "H.O.T.S." TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Scarface (1983)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Peter H. (January 20, 1985). "WE'RE TALKING GROSS, TACKY AND DUMB". Los Angeles Times. p. 6.
- ^ "Basic Training (1985) - Andrew Sugerman | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "Bring On the Killbots! An Interview with Steve Mitchell". www.mondo-digital.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Fretts, Bruce; Roush, Matt. "The Greatest Shows on Earth". TV Guide Magazine. 61 (3194–3195): 16–19.
- ^ "karen austin". THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Actress Aames Died of Heart Problem". Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1988. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
External links
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- Angela Aames at IMDb
- Angela Aames at AllMovie
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