Robin Rochelle Stille (November 24, 1961 – February 9, 1996) was an American

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known for her role in the 1982

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'' as Valerie "Val" Bates. She was sometimes credited as Robin Rochelle.

Life and career

Stille was born in

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and eventually found her way to Hollywood after moving with her family as a child. After starring in ''

'', she went on to star in the film ''

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'' as Babs Peterson. Some of her other roles include the 1987 films ''Vampire Nights'' and '' Winners Take All'', as well as in an episode of ''

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'', and in the 1991 film '' American Ninja 4: The Annihilation''. Roles eventually became hard to come by for Stille, which, in addition to her

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, reportedly led to her suicide in Burbank, California on February 9, 1996, at the age of 34."Stille, Robin Rochelle" (obituary), ''Los Angeles Times'', Tuesday, February 13, 1996.
Retrieved November 7, 2020 She was buried at

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. The book ''Carnal Capers in Canton, Ohio, Book Two: Logorrhea'', by Rhonda K. Baughman, is dedicated to her memory.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Robin Stille
at racksandrazors.com * American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Philadelphia Suicides in California 1961 births 1996 deaths 20th-century American actresses Burials at Rose Hills Memorial Park 1996 suicides {{US-film-actor-1960s-stub