Rainbeaux Smith

Rainbeaux Smith
Born	Cheryl Lynn Smith June 6, 1955(1955-06-06) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	October 25, 2002(2002-10-25) (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Cheryl Rainbeaux Cheryl RX Smith Cheryl Rainbeaux Smith Rainbeaux Smith
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1971–1983

Cheryl Lynn "Rainbeaux" Smith (June 6, 1955 – October 25, 2002) was an American actress. She was known for her role in the exploitation film Caged Heat.

Career

Smith was born in Los Angeles, California.^[1] Smith's first film appearance was in the short The Birth of Aphrodite, after a friend of her mother suggested her for the role. This led to roles in other films, including the cult classic B-movies Caged Heat, Phantom of the Paradise, The Swinging Cheerleaders, Revenge of the Cheerleaders, The Pom Pom Girls, Laserblast and a cameo role in Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke. She also starred in the cult horror film Lemora.

An accomplished musician and artist, she was associated with The Runaways and drummed with Joan Jett after that band's breakup.^[2]

Smith's film career effectively ended after she became addicted to heroin in the late 1970s. In the late 1980s she was arrested several times for drug-related offenses, and twice served time in prison. After her release, she was homeless for some time, and was often hospitalized for problems stemming from her addiction.

Death

Cheryl Smith died in the early morning hours on Friday, October 25, 2002, of complications from liver disease and hepatitis after a two decade struggle with heroin addiction and its resulting crisis lifestyle.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1971	The Birth of Aphrodite	Aphrodite	Credited as Cheryl Smith
1971	Evel Knievel	Girl buying ticket at rodeo	Uncredited
1973	Lemora	Lila Lee
1974	Caged Heat	Lavelle
1974	The Swinging Cheerleaders	Andrea
1974	Phantom of the Paradise	Groupie
1975	Video Vixens	"Twinkle Twat" Girl	Alternative title: Black Socks
1975	Farewell, My Lovely	Doris
1976	The Pom Pom Girls	Roxanne	Alternative title: Palisades High
1976	Revenge of the Cheerleaders	Heather	Alternative title: H.O.T.S. III
1976	Drum	Sophie Maxwell
1976	Massacre at Central High	Mary	Alternative title: Blackboard Massacre
1976	Slumber Party '57	Sherry	Alternative title: Teenage Slumber Party
1977	Boogievision	Naked hippie girl on motorcycle	Uncredited
1977	Cinderella	Cinderella
1977	Game Show Models		Uncredited
1977	The Choirboys	Tammy
1977	Fantasm Comes Again	Carol	Segment: "Double Feature"
1977	The Incredible Melting Man	The Model
1978	Laserblast	Kathy Farley
1978	Up in Smoke	Laughing lady
1980	Melvin and Howard	Patient Ronnie
1981	The Choice	Chris	Television movie
1981	Nice Dreams	Blondie Group #1	Credited as Cheryl RX Smith
1982	Hart to Hart	Woman	Episode: "Harts Under Glass"
1982	Vice Squad	White prostitute
1982	Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid	Veronica Lake	Uncredited
1983	Independence Day	Ginny

References

1. ^ Cheryl Rainbeaux Smith, Rip - Grave Marker
2. ^ ^{a b} Barbour, Chris, "Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith: The Life, Times, Death and Letters of a Drive-In Diva". Last accessed 25 Jul 2009

External links

• Rainbeaux Smith at the Internet Movie Database
• Rainbeaux Smith at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Smith, Rainbeaux
Alternative names	Smith, Cheryl Lynn
Short description	Actress
Date of birth	June 6, 1955
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of death	October 25, 2002
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.