Angelique Pettyjohn
| Angelique Pettyjohn | ||
 Angelique Pettyjohn (right) in "The Gamesters of Triskelion" | ||
| Background information | ||
| Born | Mar 11, 1943 | |
| Died | Feb 14, 1992 - age 49 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Other name(s) | Angelique, Heaven St. John | |
| Years active | 1965-1992 | |
| Notable roles | as Shahna in Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Gamesters of Triskelion" | |
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Angelique Pettyjohn (March 11 1943- February 14 1992) was an American actress and burlesque queen. She is best known for her appearance in the Star Trek episode, "The Gamesters of Triskelion". Pettyjohn has appeared under a number of pseudonyms, including Angelique and Heaven St. John.
Biographical Information
Pettyjohn was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in in Salt Lake City, Utah. . Her first film appearances were in 1967 under the name Angelique. They includeThe Touch Of Her Flesh and then The Love Rebellion . Her big break came that same year in the Elvis Presley film, Clambake. She also tested for the role of Nova in the 1968 version of Planet of the Apes (Linda Harrison got the part).
Pettyjohn is probably best known for her guest appearances in various 1960s television shows. In addition to Star Trek, Pettyjohn appeared on Mister Terrific, The Green Hornet, Get Smart, Batman (TV series), Love, American Style and The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.
During the 1970's, she worked as a burlesque star in Las Vegas. In 1970, she appeared in Barry Ashton's Burlesque Show at the "Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and Saloon". She later was a featured showgirl in the Vive Paris Vive show at the "Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino" (Aladdin Hotel). She also was featured in the "Westin Causarina Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa" (Maxim Hotel & Casino) Burlesque Show, and in 1978 teamed with Bob Mitchell and Miss Nude Universe in "True Olde Tyme Burlesque" at the Joker Club She also posed in the February 1979 Playboy article The Girls of Las Vegas.
During the early 1980's, she appeared in some hardcore adult films including Titillation (1982), Stalag 69 (1982), and Body Talk (1982) using the psuedoynm's Angel St. John, Heaven St. John, or under her old moniker Angelique. She later appeared in such cult classic features as The Lost Empire (1983)|, Repo Man (1984), Biohazard (1985) and Mike Jittlov's film The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989), where she played an assistant to a movie executive (and designed her own costumes).
On St. Valentine's Day 1992, Pettyjohn died in Las Vegas, Nevada of cervical cancer.
References
External links
- Angelique Pettyjohn article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Angelique Pettyjohn at the Internet Movie Database
- Angelique at the Internet Movie Database
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