Aames, Willie 1960- (Willie Ames)

PERSONAL

Original name, Albert William Upton (some sources say William Upton); born July 15, 1960, in Newport Beach, CA (some sources say Los Angeles, CA); married Victoria Weatherman (marriage ended); married Maylo McCaslin (an actress), 1986; children: (first marriage) Christopher; (second marriage) Harleigh (daughter). Avocational Interests: Water skiing, surfing, scuba diving, swimming, gardening.

Addresses:

Contact—c/o 1148 4th St., Suite 116, Santa Monica, CA 90403; Publicist—Jeff Ballard Public Relations, 4814 N. Lemona Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

Career:

Actor, director, and writer. Producer and director for a video company in Kansas City, MO, c. 1990s; children's pastor for church in Oregon, c. 2000; previously appeared in television commercials as a child and with rock bands.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award nomination, best juvenile actor in a television series or special, 1980, TV Land Award nomination, favorite teen dream—male, 2004, for Eight Is Enough.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Jamie Boyle, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, 1972-1974.

Kenny Platt, We'll Get By, CBS, 1975.

Fred Robinson, Swiss Family Robinson (also known as Island of Adventure), ABC, 1975-76.

T. J. Latimer, Family, 1976-77.

Tommy Bradford, Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1977-81.

Robbie Hamlin, The Edge of Night (also known as Edge of Night), NBC, 1983.

Voice of Hank, Dungeons and Dragons (animated), CBS, 1983-87.

Buddy Lembeck, Charles in Charge, CBS, 1984-85, then syndicated, 1987-88.

Title role, Bible Man, 1999.

Celebrity Fit Club, VH1, 2004-2008.

Bugtime Adventures, Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Benjamin Franklin at age twelve, Benjamin Franklin, 1974.

Young Wesley Jordache, Rich Man, Poor Man—Book II, ABC, 1976.

100 Greatest Teen Stars, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Adam Morgan, Doctor Dan, CBS, 1974.

Tom Swift, The Tom Swift and Linda Craig Mystery Hour, ABC, 1983.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Leonard Unger, "Win One for Felix," The Odd Couple, ABC, 1971.

Tom, "P.S. Merry Christmas," Gunsmoke (also known as Gun Law and Marshal Dillion), CBS, 1971.

Little boy, "Extortion," Adam-12, 1971.

Eric, "The Nowhere Child," Medical Center, 1971.

Scott, "To Catch a Thief," The Courtship of Eddie's Father, ABC, 1972.

Harold, "The Karate Story," The Courtship of Eddie's Father, ABC, 1972.

Harold, "In the Eye of the Beholder," The Courtship of Eddie's Father, ABC, 1972.

Macklin boy, "A Flight of Hawks," Cannon, 1972.

Harold, "Time for a Change," The Courtship of Eddie's Father, ABC, 1972.

"Katey at the Bat," Adam's Rib, 1973.

(As Willie Ames) Andy, "A Quiet Day in Dodge," Gunsmoke (also known as Gun Law and Marshal Dillion), CBS, 1973.

"The Enemies," Medical Center, CBS, 1974.

"Runaway on the Rogue River," World of Disney, NBC, 1974.

"Pssst! Hammerman's After You," ABC Afterschool Specials, 1974.

Billy Ray, "Credit Risk," Adam-12, NBC, 1974.

Danny Comley, "The Beguiled," The Waltons, 1975.

"Torment," Medical Center, CBS, 1975.

Seth, "Injun Kid," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1977.

Danny, "The Audition/The Groupies/Doc's Nephew," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982.

Chip, "Love and New Year's Eve," The New Love, American Style, ABC, 1985.

"Love and Halley's Comet," The New Love, American Style, ABC, 1986.

"Revenge of the Esperanza," Blacke's Magic, NBC, 1986.

"Peter McGovern," An American Portrait, CBS, 1986.

"Love and Chartreuse," The New Love, American Style, ABC, 1986.

Win, Lose or Draw, 1989.

"Kid Stars," VH-1 Where Are They Now?, VH1, 2002.

(Five episodes) Hollywood Squares (game show; also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2003.

Also appeared as voice, Wait 'til Your Father Gets Home (animated), syndicated.

Television Appearances; Movies:

William Frankenstein, Frankenstein, ABC, 1973.

Gum, Unwed Father, ABC, 1974.

Donny, The Family Nobody Wanted, ABC, 1975.

Tommy Bradford, Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion, NBC, 1987.

Tommy Bradford, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, NBC, 1989.

Television Appearances; Specials:

ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars VII, ABC, 1979.

ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars IX, ABC, 1980.

Bob Hope's All-Star Look at Television's Prime Time Wars (also known as Bob Hope's Special: Bob Hope's All-Star Look at Television's Prime Time Wars), NBC, 1980.

Host, We're Movin', syndicated, 1982.

The Tenth Annual Circus of the Stars (also known as Circus of the Stars), CBS, 1985.

Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1989.

The 14th Annual Circus of the Stars (also known as Circus of the Stars), CBS, 1989.

The Hollywood Christmas Parade, 1989.

Visual Bible for Kids, 1998.

Eight is Enough: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Celebrity Profile: Scott Baio, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Child Stars: Then and Now, NBC, 2003.

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (also known as Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star), 2003.

100 Greatest Teen Stars, VH1, 2006.

20 Greatest Celebreality Moments, VH1, 2006.

"Charles in Charge," E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2006.

1 vs. 100, NBC, 2007.

Television Director; Episodic:

Bible Man, 2004.

Television Executive Producer; Episodic:

"Silencing the Gossip Queen," Bible Man, 2004.

"Lead Us Not Into Temptation," Bible Man, 2004.

Film Appearances:

Kenny Stevens, Mr. Parker's nephew, Scavenger Hunt, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979.

Hog Wild, Avco Embassy, 1980.

David, Paradise, Avco Embassy, 1982.

Peyton Nichols, Zapped!, Avco Embassy, 1982.

Goma-2, Golden Sun, 1984.

Tony Chema, Killing Machine (also known as Maquina de matar), Embassy Home Entertainment, 1985.

Tommy Allo, Cut and Run (also known as Inferno in diretta, Amazon: Savage Adventure, Straight to Hell, and Amazonia), New World, 1986.

The Missy Files (video), Boisseau, 2003.

Also appeared in Bull from the Sky.

Film Director:

The Missy Files (video), Boisseau, 2003.

WRITINGS

Television Songs: Movies:

"You're the Only One That I Ever Need," Scavenger Hunt, 1979.

"You Take Me As I," Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion, NBC, 1987.

"Child Stars on Your Television," Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (also known as Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star), Paramount, 2003.

Television Episodes:

"Silencing the Gossip Queen," Bible Man, 2004.

"Lead Us Not Into Temptation," Bible Man, 2004.

"A Light in the Darkness," Bible Man, 2004.

Screenplays:

The Missy Files (video), 2003.

Books:

Bibleman ICB Bible, Thomas Nelson, 2000.

Bibleman Contact Manual Strategic Training in Bible Memory Verses, Thomas Nelson, 2001.

Misc. Supplies, B & H Books, 2007.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Bibleman/Miles Peterson, "Big Big Book," The Bibleman Show (Christian video for children), Sparrow and Pamplin Entertainment, 1996.

Bibleman/Miles Peterson, "Back to School" The Bibleman Show (Christian video for children), Sparrow and Pamplin Entertainment, 1996.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People, July 17, 1995, pp. 43.

Teen Magazine, June, 1985, pp. 61.