Angela Aames Explained

Angela Aames
Birthname:Lois Marie Tlustos
Birth Date:27 February 1956
Birth Place:Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
Death Place:West Hills, California, U.S.
Othername:Angela Haugland
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1978–1988

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 80adj=midNaNadj=mid 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.

Filmography

Movies

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Fairy TalesLittle Bo Peep
1979H.O.T.S.Boom-Boom Bangs
1981...All the MarblesLouise, Girl in Harry's Room
1982BoxofficeStarlet Suzi
1983ScarfaceWoman at Babylon Club #1
1984The Lost EmpireHeather McClure
Bachelor PartyMrs. Klupner
1985Basic TrainingCheryl
1986Chopping MallMiss Vanders
1988Flex(final film role)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979AngieBabs1 episode, The Gambler
1979 - 81B. J. and the BearHoney / Charisse5 episodes
1980Mork & MindyGirl #11 episode, Mork's Vacation
The Comeback KidSherryTV movie
This Year's BlondeBlonde at PoolTV movie
1981The Perfect WomanTV movie
Hill Street BluesGrieving Widow1 episode, I Never Promised You a Rose, Marvin
Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseGangster's Moll (uncredited)TV movie
1982CheersBrandee1 episode, Sam's Women
1983Likely Stories, Vol. 4Mimi VanderveenTV movie
The Love BoatLaurie Jeffers1 episode, Fountain of Youth/Bad Luck Cabin/Uncle Daddy
AutomanBartender1 episode, Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever
1984AliceTawney1 episode, Romancing Mr. Stone
1984 - 86The Fall GuyLouisa Duncan2 episodes
1985The Cracker BrothersTV movie
BrothersRita1 episode, A Carnation by Any Other Name
Hardcastle and McCormickThe Girl1 episode, Conventional Warfare
1985 - 87Night CourtAngela / Ursula / Debbie4 episodes
1987The Dom DeLuise ShowPenny1 episode, #1.1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: H.O.T.S.. TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. February 21, 2016.
  2. Web site: Scarface (1983) . https://web.archive.org/web/20190717142536/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/68337-SCARFACE . . July 17, 2019 . July 17, 2019 . live.
  3. News: WE'RE TALKING GROSS, TACKY AND DUMB. Brown, Peter H.. Los Angeles Times. January 20, 1985. 6.
  4. News: Basic Training (1985) - Andrew Sugerman Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related . 11 April 2021 . AllMovie . en.
  5. News: Bring On the Killbots! An Interview with Steve Mitchell . 11 April 2021 . www.mondo-digital.com.
  6. Fretts . Bruce . Roush . Matt . The Greatest Shows on Earth . TV Guide Magazine . 61 . 3194–3195 . 16–19 .
  7. News: karen austin . 11 April 2021 . THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!.
  8. Web site: Actress Aames Died of Heart Problem . Los Angeles Times . 12 November 2020 . 24 December 1988.