Tara Strohmeier

Last updated

Tara Lorraine Strohmeier (born April 12, 1955) [1] is an American former actress who appeared in memorable B-movies in the 1970s, many of them made for drive-in theater business and have since acquired large cult followings. [2]

Her biggest roles were in The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976), as the sister of the late Claudia Jennings, and Van Nuys Boulevard (1979) [3] playing a sexy car-hop, "Wanda", who falls in love with a hot-rodder named "Chooch" (played by David Hayward).

She also played "Jill McBain" in Joe Dante's Hollywood Boulevard (1976), and appeared in three films by Jonathan Kaplan: The Student Teachers (1973), Truck Turner (1974) and 11th Victim (1979). Her other film credits include Dirty O'Neil (1974), Candy Stripe Nurses (1974), Cover Girl Models (1975), [2] the John Landis cult-comedy The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), and Malibu Beach (1978).

Retired from acting, Strohmeier lives in Orange County, California with her two sons.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Van Nuys</span> Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States

Van Nuys is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles</span> Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States

Sherman Oaks is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California located in the San Fernando Valley, founded in 1927. The neighborhood includes a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, which gives Sherman Oaks a lower population density than some other areas in Los Angeles.

Panorama City is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, in the San Fernando Valley. It has a generally young age range as well as the highest population density in the Valley. More than half of the neighborhood's population was born abroad, the majority being from Mexico. Known as the Valley's first planned community after a transition from agriculture to a post-World War II housing boom, it has been home to several notable residents. It is now a mixture of single-family homes and low-rise apartment buildings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colleen Camp</span> American actress and film producer (born 1953)

Colleen Celeste Camp is an American character actress and producer. After appearing in several bit parts, she had a lead role in the comedy The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974), followed by roles in two installments of the Police Academy series. Camp had supporting roles in Lady of the House (1978), Apocalypse Now (1979), and The Seduction (1982), after which she played Julie’s mother in Valley Girl and Yvette the Maid in the 1985 comedy Clue.

Cynthia Lynn Wood is an American model and actress. She was born in Burbank, California. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in February 1973, and the 1974 Playmate of the Year. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. In 1983, she recorded vocals for three songs on the soundtrack for the anime film Golgo 13: The Professional, credited as Cindy Wood, with lyrics written by Toshiyuki Kimori. She has worked as a casting agent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynn Carlin</span> American actress

Mary Lynn Carlin is an American retired actress. For her debut role in the 1968 John Cassavetes film Faces, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first nonprofessional performer to receive an Oscar nomination. She was later nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Milos Forman’s Taking Off (1971).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barbara Rush</span> American actress (1927–2024)

Barbara Rush was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. In 1954, she won the Golden Globe Award for most promising female newcomer for her role in the 1953 American science-fiction film It Came from Outer Space. Later in her career, Rush became a regular performer in the television series Peyton Place, and appeared in TV movies, miniseries, and a variety of other programs, including the soap opera All My Children and the family drama 7th Heaven, as well as starring in films such as The Young Philadelphians, The Young Lions, Robin and the 7 Hoods, and Hombre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Oakland</span> American actor (1915–1983)

Simon Oakland was an American actor of stage, screen, and television.

Candice Ann Rialson, also known as Candy Rialson, was an American actress known for her starring role in Hollywood Boulevard (1976). According to one obituary, "although never reluctant to take her clothes off, Rialson was always more 'cutie' than sleazy, but she became so notorious for her B-movie work that mainstream directors hesitated to hire her". She inspired the character played by Bridget Fonda in Jackie Brown.

<i>Hollywood Boulevard</i> (1976 film) 1976 film by Allan Arkush and Joe Dante

Hollywood Boulevard is a 1976 American satirical exploitation film directed by Allan Arkush and Joe Dante, and starring Candice Rialson, Paul Bartel, and Mary Woronov. It follows an aspiring actress who has just arrived in Los Angeles, only to be hired by a reckless B movie film studio where she bears witness to a series of gruesome and fatal on-set accidents. The film blends elements of the comedy, thriller, and slasher film genres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barbara Ruick</span> American actress and singer (1932–1974)

Barbara Ruick was an American actress and singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joanne Linville</span> American actress and acting teacher (1928–2021)

Joanne Linville was an American actress. She later taught at the Stella Adler Academy, Los Angeles. Linville guest-starred as a Romulan Commander on Star Trek: The Original Series.

Victory Boulevard is a major mostly east–west arterial road that runs for 25 miles (40 km) traversing almost the entire length of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles and Burbank, California. About two miles of the boulevard runs north-south before reaching its eastern terminus.

Marilyn Hassett is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Jill Kinmont in the romance drama film The Other Side of the Mountain (1975) for which she received Golden Globe Awards and its sequel The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 (1978). Hassett also starred in films Shadow of the Hawk (1976) and The Bell Jar (1979).

Abigail Clayton is an American retired pornographic actress active during the Golden Age of Porn. She was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darleen Carr</span> American actress, singer, and voice-over artist

Darleen Carr is an American actress, singer, and voice-over artist. She is also known as Darlene Carr or Darleen Drake. She has two sisters, both actresses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shannon Farnon</span> Canadian actress

Shannon Farnon is a Canadian-born American actress. She is best known as being the first actress to voice Wonder Woman in a Hanna-Barbera production, having voiced her in Super Friends from 1973 to 1983.

<i>Van Nuys Blvd.</i> (film) American film

Van Nuys Blvd. is a 1979 comedy film written and directed by William Sachs and released by Crown International Pictures. It features 1974 Playboy Playmate of the Year Cynthia Wood. The film's tag line is: "The Greatest Cruisin' in the Land Takes Place on the Street -- Where it all Began ..."

Dianne Hull is an American actress whose film career spanned from 1969 to the early 1990s. The films she has acted in include The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart, Aloha, Bobby and Rose, The Arrangement, Christmas Evil, The Onion Field and The Fifth Floor.

Nahas was a chain of department stores owned by A. S. Nahas, operating in Greater Los Angeles, carrying clothing, household goods and electronics. They also acquired Rathbun's department store at 5311 Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood and cobranded it "Nahas Rathbuns" before the branch closed in 1980. The remaining Nahas stores were closed from 1981 to 1982.

References

  1. "Tara Lorraine Strohmeier, Born 04/12/1955 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Hill, Todd (January 26, 2012). "Videos - Old Movies: "Roger Corman's Cult Classic's Lethal Ladies Collection, Vol. 2"". News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. Thomas, Kevin (May 11, 1979). "'Van Nuys Blvd.' a Summer Cruise". The Los Angeles Times. p. 26, Part 4. Retrieved March 2, 2019.