Bobbie Shaw Chance
Bobbi Shaw (born September 16, 1943) is an actress best known for her appearances in American International Pictures' beach party movies of the 1960s.[1]
Biography
Shaw was a singer and dancer in Las Vegas. She was spotted by a talent scout for American International Pictures and cast in Pajama Party (1964). Response was strong so she was cast in several more movies for the studio. After several films for AIP she worked with Rob Reiner, Larry Bishop, Richard Dreyfuss and others in the Los Angeles improvisational comedy troupe, The Sessions, for a number of years.[2][3][4]
Shaw later changed her name to "Bobbi Shaw Chance" and became an acting coach. In 1990 she opened the Hollywood Actor's Showcase. She runs this with her son Richie Chance.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Passion Holiday | Miss Miami Rendezvous | |
| 1964 | Pajama Party | Helga | |
| 1965 | Beach Blanket Bingo | Bobbi | |
| 1965 | Ski Party | Nita Elksberg | |
| 1965 | How to Stuff a Wild Bikini | Khola Koku | |
| 1965 | Sergeant Deadhead | Gilda | |
| 1966 | The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini | Princess Yolanda | |
| 1968 | I Love You, Alice B. Toklas | Maid of Honor | Uncredited |
| 1973 | The Devil and LeRoy Bassett | Twila Zornes | |
| 1974 | You and Me | Wynona | |
| 1976 | Pipe Dreams | Slimey Sue | |
| 1989 | Big Man on Campus | Chicken Server | (final film role) |
References
- ^ "Bobbi Shaw". Beach Movies. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Lisanti, Tom (25 September 2007). Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles. McFarland. p. 201.
- ^ Lisanti, Tom (1 January 2003). Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-movie Starlets of the Sixties. McFarland. p. 315.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (29 July 1967). "Young Actors Father a Troupe Without Any Help From Home". New York Times. p. 13.
- ^ "Bobbi's Bio". Hollywood Actor's Showcase. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
External links
- Bobbie Shaw Chance at IMDb
- Bobbi Shaw at Brians Drive In Theatre
- Official website
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