Angela Aames

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.

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deathplace = West Hills, California
othername = Angela Haugland
yearsactive = 1979-1988
spouse = Mark Haughland
(1978 - 27 November 1988) (her death)
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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. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007406/bio IMDb mini-biography] by Brent Blackburn]

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).

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.

"The Lost Empire"

Aames was given one of the lead supporting roles in the 1983 fantasy adventure "The Lost Empire", directed by Jim Wynorski. [http://www.rantingsofamadwoman.com/delacroix/realmspirits.htm 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.] 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.

"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.

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.

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 0ff-road 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.

Death

She was found dead at a friend's home 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.

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DATE OF BIRTH= 1956-02-27
PLACE OF BIRTH= Pierre, South Dakota
DATE OF DEATH= 1988-11-27
PLACE OF DEATH= West Hills, California