Willie Aames

Actor

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Also Known As

Albert William Upton

Birth Place

Newport Beach, California, USA

Born

July 15, 1960

Biography

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Willie Aames was widely known for his acting on the big screen. In 1995, he starred in a video series and annual touring performances as the Christian superhero Bibleman. In 1990, he hosted the game show "The Krypton Factor" (ABC). In 1974, he portrayed a 12-year-old Benjamin Franklin in the miniseries "Benjamin Franklin" (CBS). In 1976, he appeared in the miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man ...

Filmography

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Every Christmas Has a Story (2016)

Harvest Moon (2015)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989)

Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987)

Photos & Videos

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Yi Yi (2000) -- (Movie Clip) Is It Really You?

Yi Yi (2000) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Not Worthy Of You

Family & Companions

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Victoria Weatherman

Wife

First wife.

Maylo McCaslin

Wife

Actor. Second wife.

Biography

Willie Aames was widely known for his acting on the big screen. In 1995, he starred in a video series and annual touring performances as the Christian superhero Bibleman. In 1990, he hosted the game show "The Krypton Factor" (ABC). In 1974, he portrayed a 12-year-old Benjamin Franklin in the miniseries "Benjamin Franklin" (CBS). In 1976, he appeared in the miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man Book II" (ABC). In 1972, he voiced the character of Jamie Boyle in the animated series "Wait till Your Father Gets Home." Aames began his acting career with roles in the series "Gunsmoke" (CBS, 1955-1975) and "The Edge of Night" (CBS, 1955-1985). He also was featured in the miniseries "Frankenstein" (1972-73). Aames started in the industry by acting in films like "Scavenger Hunt" (1979). He then appeared in "Zapped!" (1982), "Paradise" (1982) and the action film "Killing Machine" (1986) with Jorge Rivero. He spent the eighties through the early 2000s tackling film roles in "Cut and Run" (1986) with Lisa Blount and "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" (2003) with David Spade. Additionally, he appeared on the television special "Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes (03/24/89)" (NBC, 1988-89). Aames most recently appeared in "Harvest Moon" (Hallmark Channel, 2015-). Aames was married to Maylo McCaslin and had two children.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Every Christmas Has a Story (2016)

Harvest Moon (2015)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989)

Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987)

Killing Machine (1986)

Cut and Run (1986)

Paradise (1982)

Scavenger Hunt (1979)

The Family Nobody Wanted (1975)

Unwed Father (1974)

Music (Feature Film)

Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

Cast (Special)

Child Stars: Then and Now (2003)

Eight Is Enough: The E! True Hollywood Story (2000)

The Hollywood Christmas Parade (1989)

The 14th Annual Circus of the Stars (1989)

The Tenth Annual Circus of the Stars (1985)

The Tom Swift and Linda Craig Mystery Hour (1983)

Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's All-Star Look at TV's Prime Time Wars (1980)

Battle of the Network Stars IX (1980)

Battle of the Network Stars VII (1979)

Doctor Dan (1974)

We'll Get By (1974)

Kenny Platt; Their Son

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Frankenstein (1973)

William Frankenstein

Life Events

1971

Originated the role of Leonard Unger, the son of Felix Unger (Tony Randall), on ABC's "The Odd Couple"

1972

Voiced the character of Jamie Boyle in the animated series "Wait till Your Father Gets Home"

1974

Portrayed a 12-year-old Benjamin Franklin in the miniseries "Benjamin Franklin" (CBS)

1975

Had a recurring role as Fred Robinson in "The Swiss Family Robinson" (ABC)

1975

Co-starred in the short-lived series "We'll Get By" (CBS)

1976

Appeared in the miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man Book II" (ABC)

1977

Landed the role of Tommy Bradford in the sitcom "Eight is Enough" (ABC)

1979

Made his film debut in "Scavenger Hunt"

1982

Co-starred with Scott Baio in the comedy "Zapped!"

1983

Played Robbie Hamlin on the ABC soap opera "The Edge of Night"

1983

Voiced Hank on the cartoon "Dungeons & Dragons" (CBS)

1984

Was cast in the role of Buddy Lembeck in "Charles in Charge"

1990

Hosted the game show "The Krypton Factor" (ABC)

1995

Starred in a video series and annual touring performances as the Christian superhero Bibleman

2005

Appeared on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club 2"

2008

Returned for VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp"

Photo Collections

Shock Treatment - Lobby Card Set

Here is a set of Lobby Cards from Shock Treatment (1981). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Videos

Yi Yi (2000) -- (Movie Clip) Is It Really You? Because the kid (Jonathan Chang) wouldn't eat at his uncle's wedding, dad

Yi Yi (2000) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Not Worthy Of You Opening with the wedding, director Edward Yang introduces the Taipei family at the center of his societal portrait, with emphasis on Kelly Lee as daughter Ting-Ting, Zeng Xinyi as an interloper visiting Grandma (Tang Ruyun), and Wu Nianzgen Wu the befuddled dad, in the international hit Yi Yi, 2000.

Lovely & Amazing (2001) — (Movie Clip) I Feel A Little Dizzy Running on the beach with her big-earner pal (Dreya Weber), under-employed LA mom Michelle (Catherine Keener) reflects about her mother (Brenda Blethyn), who visits a liposuction specialist (Michael Nouri) and gets wobbly, in writer-director Nicole Holofcener’s Lovely & Amazing, 2001.

Mad Monster Party? (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Title Song, Credits Not a bad title tune at all (by Maury Laws and director Jules Bass) and grippy vocal by Ethel Ennis but most of all an impressive opening revue of the copyrighted "Animagic" characters and settings, from the script by Mad Magazine founder Jack Kurtzman and the Rankin/Bass production team, Mad Monster Party?, 1967.

Mad Monster Party? (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Open, The Secret Of Destruction! His voice alone bringing far more class than required, Boris Karloff as Baron Frankenstein opens the Rankin/Bass (the team behind the I>Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1964 TV special) comic-horror theatrical feature from Avco Embassy, Mad Monster Party?, 1967, shot in Japan with “Animagic” stop-motion technology.

Mad Monster Party? (1967) -- (Movie Clip) You Are A Masterpiece madmonsterparty_yourareamasterpiece_FCExposition as Baron Frankenstein (modeled-on and voiced by Boris Karloff) explains his plans to aide Francesca (Gale Garnett’s voice), in the Rankin/Bass “Animagic” feature Mad Monster Party?, 1967, written by Mad Magazine founder Harvey Kurtzman, shot in Japan by Tad Mochinaga.

Mad Monster Party? (1967) -- (Movie Clip) One Happy Family Phyllis Diller is both the voice and the basis for the character design for the monster’s bride, as Boris Karloff is host Baron Frankenstein, Gale Garnett is Francesca, and Alan Swift everybody else, gathering for the first time in the Rankin/Bass “Animagic” feature, shot by Tad Mochinaga at MOM Productions, Tokyo, Mad Monster Party?, 1967.

Mad Monster Party? (1967) -- (Movie Clip) He Seemed Nervous Alan Swift doing Jimmy Stewart for the voice of nerdy nephew Felix, visiting Baron Frankenstein (Boris Karloff) and assistant Francesca (Gale Garnett) at his Caribbean island in the Rankin/Bass “Animagic” animated monster spoof Mad Monster Party?, 1967.

Brubaker (1980) -- (Movie Clip) Leave The Ears Following the final credit for director Stuart Rosenberg, Robert Redford, under the name Collins, at prison intake, meets Jon Van Ness as wise-guy Zaranska, Everett McGill as scary trusty Caldwell, Yaphet Kotto as Coombes, Val Avery running the barracks and David Keith on air guitar, early in Brubaker, 1980.

Beauty And The Beast (1946) -- (Movie Clip) You Will Never See Me Belle (Josette Day) in her continuing adventure at the castle, meets "The Beast" (Jean Marais) and passes out, followed by further freakiness, in Jean Cocteau's Beauty And The Beast, 1946.

Beauty And The Beast (1946) -- (Movie Clip) Is Anyone There Disconsolate father (Marcel Andre) of the heroine, lost in the woods, comes upon a mysterious house, nobody apparently home, in Jean Cocteau's Beauty And The Beast, 1946.

Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (1971) -- Japanese Trailer Original Japanese trailer for the 11th film in the Toho Films franchise, with the hero facing a pollution-generated foe, Godzilla Vs. Hedorah, 1971.

Shakespeare In Love (1998) -- (Academy Award Trailer) Academy Award trailer for director John Madden’s Shakespeare In Love, 1998, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Judi Dench in their Oscar-winning performances.

Godspell - (Original Trailer) Hippies relive the story of Christ's ministry and crucifixion in the musical Godspell (1973).

Das Boot - (Director's Cut trailer) The crew of a World War II German U boat undertakes a dangerous mission in Das Boot (1981) from the director of Air Force One and The Perfect Storm.

Persuasion - (Original Trailer) After turning down a previous marriage proposal years earlier, a young woman is thrown into company with her former beau in Persuasion (1995) based on the Jane Austen novel.

In The Line Of Fire -- (Original Trailer) Clint Eastwood is an aging Secret Service agent fighting to save the president from assassin John Malkovich In The Line Of Fire (1993).

Hunger, The - (Original Trailer) A female vampire falls for a beautiful young research doctor in The Hunger (1983) starring Susan Sarandon, David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve.

Harry and Tonto - (Original Trailer) When his apartment house is condemned, a retired man (Art Carney) goes searching for his place in the world in Harry & Tonto (1974).

Glory (1989) - (Original Trailer) Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington star in the true story of America's first black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Voluntary Infantry.

Silverado - (Original Trailer) Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, John Cleese and Jeff Goldblum are just a few of the stars in Lawrence Kasdan's western Silverado (1985).

Hair - (Original Trailer) Hair (1979), director Milos Forman's re-imagining of the quintessential 1960's musical stage hit.

Manitou, The (1978) -- (Movie Clip) Guard Well The Pips! After the opening medical scene about a freaky growth on Susan Strasberg's back, the apparently un-related first scene for Tony Curtis as psychic for-hire Harry, Jeanette Nolan his customer of the moment, from The Manitou, 1978.

AFI's Master Class -- (TCM Original) Zemeckis And Burgess TCM's original promo for the premiere of AFI's Master Class -- The Art Of Collaboration: Zemeckis-Burgess, Monday, January 14th at 8pm ET.

Gregory Peck: Star Of The Month -- (TCM Original) Mary Badham Best known as "Scout" but in fact Mary Badham, who starred in To Kill A Mockingbird at the age of ten, remembers her co-star and lifelong friend Gregory Peck, TCM's July, 2010 Star of the Month.

Family

Harleigh Jean Upton

Daughter

Born on July 21, 1990; mother, Maylo McCaslin.

Companions

Victoria Weatherman

Wife

First wife.

Maylo McCaslin

Wife

Actor. Second wife.

Bibliography

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