Angela Aames (born Lois Marie Tlustos; February 27, 1956 – November 27, 1988) was an American actress known for her buxom blonde
bombshell image.
Career
Angela Aames's first film role was as
Little Bo Peep
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in the adult film ''Fairy Tales'' (1979). That same year, she played Linda "Boom-Boom" Bangs in the movie ''
H.O.T.S.'' (1979).
Her film roles included ''
...All the Marbles'' (1981), ''
Scarface'' (1983), ''
Bachelor Party
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'' (1984), ''
Basic Training
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'' (1985), and ''
Chopping Mall
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'' (1986). She did guest appearances on several television shows, including ''
Cheers
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'' (1982), and ''
Night Court
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'' (1984).
In 1983, she appeared on
Cinemax
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's ''Likely Stories'', playing an giantess. She played a supporting role in the 1984 fantasy adventure ''
The Lost Empire'', directed by
Jim Wynorski
Jim Wynorski (born August 14, 1950) is an American screenwriter, film director, director, and film producer, producer.
Wynorski has been making B-movies and exploitation movies since the early 1980s, and has directed over 150 feature films. His ...
.
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.
She was found dead at a friend's home in
West Hills in the
San Fernando Valley
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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
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Since Dmitri Ivanovsky's 1 ...
.
Filmography
Movies
Television
References
External links
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American film actresses
American television actresses
1956 births
1988 deaths
People from Pierre, South Dakota
20th-century American actresses
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni
University of South Dakota alumni