Robin Stille
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Robin Rochelle Stille was an American
actress known for her role in the 1982 slasher film
The Slumber Party Massacre as Valerie "Val" Bates. She is sometimes credited as Robin Rochelle.
and eventually found her way to Hollywood after moving with her family as a child. After starring in The Slumber Party Massacre, she went on to star in the film Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
as Babs Peterson. Some of her other notable roles include the 1987 films Vampire Nights and Winners Take All
, as well as in an episode of Jake and the Fatman
, and in the 1990 film American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
.
Roles eventually became hard to come by, which, in addition to her drinking
, supposedly led her to commit suicide
in Burbank, California
in 1996 at age 34. At the time of her death, she had left behind twin boys, Joshua and Justin, a brother, Jere, two sisters, Melanie and Dawn, as well as her parents, Jere and Sarah. Stille had also lost contact with most of her former costars and most of the Hollywood industry.
Stille was laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery
in Los Angeles, California
. The book Carnal Capers in Canton, Ohio, Book Two: Logorrhea, by Rhonda K. Baughman, is dedicated in memory of Robin Stille.
United States
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actress known for her role in the 1982 slasher film
Slasher film
A slasher film is a type of horror film typically involving a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting tool such as a knife or axe...
The Slumber Party Massacre as Valerie "Val" Bates. She is sometimes credited as Robin Rochelle.
Biography
Stille was born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and eventually found her way to Hollywood after moving with her family as a child. After starring in The Slumber Party Massacre, she went on to star in the film Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama is a 1988 sci-fi/horror B movie directed by David DeCoteau, loosely-based on the classic short story The Monkey's Paw....
as Babs Peterson. Some of her other notable roles include the 1987 films Vampire Nights and Winners Take All
Winners Take All (film)
Winners Take All is a 1987 film directed by Fritz Kiersch. It stars Don Michael Paul and Geoffrey Wigdor.-Cast:*Don Michael Paul as Rick Melon*Kathleen York as Judy McCormick*Robert Krantz as Bad Billy Robinson*Deborah Richter as Cindy Wickes...
, as well as in an episode of Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series...
, and in the 1990 film American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation is a 1990 action/martial arts film starring Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley, and James Booth. It was the fourth film in the American Ninja series and was directed by Cedric Sundstrom. The film marked Michael Dudikoff's final appearance in the American Ninja film...
.
Roles eventually became hard to come by, which, in addition to her drinking
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
, supposedly led her to commit suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
in 1996 at age 34. At the time of her death, she had left behind twin boys, Joshua and Justin, a brother, Jere, two sisters, Melanie and Dawn, as well as her parents, Jere and Sarah. Stille had also lost contact with most of her former costars and most of the Hollywood industry.
Stille was laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Rose Hills Memorial Park is the largest cemetery in the United States and is located in Whittier, California. It is owned and operated by Service Corporation International .-Mausoleums and Chapels:...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The book Carnal Capers in Canton, Ohio, Book Two: Logorrhea, by Rhonda K. Baughman, is dedicated in memory of Robin Stille.
External links
- Robin Stille at racksandrazors.com