{{short description|American B-movie actress (1956–1988)}} {{Use American English|date=July 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Angela Aames | image = Angela Aames.jpg | birth_name = Lois Marie Tlustos | birth_date = {{Birth date|1956|02|27}} | birth_place = Pierre, South Dakota, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|1988|11|27|1956|02|27|mf=y}} | death_place = West Hills, California, U.S. | other_names = Angela Haugland | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1978–1988 | spouse = {{marriage|Mark Haughland|1987}} | website = }}
'''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).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/77195/hots|title=H.O.T.S. |work=TCM database|publisher=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=February 21, 2016}}{{dead link|date=December 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
Her film roles included ''...All the Marbles'' (1981), ''Scarface'' (1983),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/68337-SCARFACE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717142536/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/68337-SCARFACE |title=Scarface (1983) |website=AFI Catalog of Feature Films |archive-date=July 17, 2019 |access-date=July 17, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Bachelor Party'' (1984),<ref>{{cite news|title=WE'RE TALKING GROSS, TACKY AND DUMB|author=Brown, Peter H.|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 20, 1985|page=6}}</ref> ''Basic Training'' (1985),<ref>{{cite news |title=Basic Training (1985) - Andrew Sugerman {{!}} Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v4203 |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=AllMovie |language=en}}</ref> and ''Chopping Mall'' (1986).<ref>{{cite news |title=Bring On the Killbots! An Interview with Steve Mitchell |url=http://www.mondo-digital.com/stevemitchelltalk.html |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=www.mondo-digital.com}}</ref> She did guest appearances on several television shows, including ''Cheers'' (1982),<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Fretts |first1=Bruce |last2=Roush |first2=Matt |title=The Greatest Shows on Earth |journal=TV Guide Magazine |volume=61 |issue=3194–3195 |pages=16–19 }}</ref> and ''Night Court'' (1984).<ref>{{cite news |title=karen austin |url=https://jacksonupperco.com/tag/karen-austin/ |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!}}</ref>
In 1983, she appeared on Cinemax's ''Likely Stories'', playing an {{convert|80|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} 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.<ref name=latimes>{{cite web |title=Actress Aames Died of Heart Problem |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-24-mn-551-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=12 November 2020 |date=24 December 1988}}</ref>
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.<ref name=latimes />
==Filmography== ===Movies===
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1978 | ''Fairy Tales'' | Little Bo Peep | |- | 1979 | ''H.O.T.S.'' | Boom-Boom Bangs | |- | 1981 | ''...All the Marbles'' | Louise, Girl in Harry's Room | |- | 1982 | ''Boxoffice'' | Starlet Suzi | |- | 1983 | ''Scarface'' | Woman at Babylon Club #1 | |- |rowspan="2"| 1984 | ''The Lost Empire'' | Heather McClure | |- | ''Bachelor Party'' | Mrs. Klupner | |- | 1985 | ''Basic Training'' | Cheryl | |- | 1986 | ''Chopping Mall'' | Miss Vanders | |- | 1988 | ''Flex'' | | (final film role) |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1979 | ''Angie'' | Babs | Episode: "The Gambler" |- | 1979 - 81 | ''B. J. and the Bear'' | Honey / Charisse | 5 episodes |- | rowspan="3"| 1980 | ''Mork & Mindy'' | Girl #1 | Episode: "Mork's Vacation" |- | ''The Comeback Kid'' | Sherry | rowspan="3" | TV movie |- | ''This Year's Blonde'' | Blonde at Pool |- | rowspan="3"| 1981 | ''The Perfect Woman'' | |- | ''Hill Street Blues'' | Grieving Widow | Episode: "I Never Promised You a Rose, Marvin" |- | ''Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase'' | Gangster's Moll (uncredited) | TV movie |- | 1982 | ''Cheers'' | Brandee | Episode: "Sam's Women" |- | rowspan="3"| 1983 | ''Likely Stories, Vol. 4'' | Mimi Vanderveen | TV movie |- | ''The Love Boat'' | Laurie Jeffers | Episode: "Fountain of Youth/Bad Luck Cabin/Uncle Daddy" |- | ''Automan'' | Bartender | Episode: "Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever" |- | 1984 | ''Alice'' | Tawney | Episode: "Romancing Mr. Stone" |- | 1984 - 86 | ''The Fall Guy'' | Louisa Duncan | 2 episodes |- | rowspan="3"| 1985 | ''The Cracker Brothers'' | | TV movie |- | ''Brothers'' | Rita | Episode: "A Carnation by Any Other Name" |- | ''Hardcastle and McCormick'' | The Girl | Episode: "Conventional Warfare" |- | 1985 - 87 | ''Night Court'' | Angela / Ursula / Debbie | 4 episodes |- | 1987 | ''The Dom DeLuise Show'' | Penny | 1 episode, ''#1.1'' |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Biography}} *{{IMDb name|0007406}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Aames, Angela}} Category:American film actresses Category:American television actresses Category:1956 births Category:1988 deaths Category:People from Pierre, South Dakota Category:20th-century American actresses Category:Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni Category:University of South Dakota alumni