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
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
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
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
- ^ "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
- Angela Aames at IMDb
- Angela Aames at AllMovie
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