Lois Hamilton

Lois Hamilton (October 14, 1943 – December 23, 1999) was an American model, author, aviator,[1] artist and actress.[2]

Lois Hamilton
Born
Lois Aurino

(1943-10-14)October 14, 1943
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 23, 1999(1999-12-23) (aged 56)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesLois Areno
Lois I. Aurino
Lois Aurino
OccupationModel, author, actress, artist and aviator

Life and career

Hamilton was born Lois Aurino in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She studied at Temple University in her native Philadelphia before going on to the University of Florence in Florence, Italy, where she received degrees in Psychology and Fine Arts.

Her looks brought an opportunity with the Ford Modeling Agency where she became one of its top models during the 1970s. Hamilton graced the covers of many magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Fortune, Mademoiselle, Vogue Italia, Prevue, Neue Revue Illustrierte, Newsweek, Paris Match, Hello!, Redbook, Ladies' Home Journal, Glamour, Time, and many others. Some of her ad campaigns included Chanel, Clairol, Halston, Pucci and Hermès, and she appeared in over 150 commercials worldwide.

Moving to Hollywood, she made a successful transition from model to actress. Within a year, she landed more TV stints than any other actress at her agency. She worked with such notables as Ivan Reitman, Neil Simon, Sydney Pollack, Robert Redford, Ned Beatty, Burt Reynolds, John Candy, John Larroquette, Dom DeLuise, Roger Moore, Bill Murray, Jane Fonda, Dean Martin, Carl Reiner, David Carradine, Sammy Davis, Jr., Steve Guttenberg, Howard W. Koch, Albert S. Ruddy, Hal Needham, and Thomas R. Bond II to name a few. Under the name Lois Hamilton or Lois Areno, she appeared in Stripes and several Hollywood films as well as on television shows including many popular series such as Card Sharks, The Dukes of Hazzard and Three's Company.

When she was not involved in a feature film or television project, she took to the skies, where she was a licensed private pilot. She logged over 600 hours in the air and was an accomplished aerobatic pilot, flying her 1936 German biplane. Hamilton was also an accomplished sculptress, painter and writer. She exhibited her bronze sculptures and oil paintings in many one-woman shows in Los Angeles. An author as well, she penned her first novel, Move Over Tarzan, a woman's guide on how to be as assertive as the most aggressive, successful man by using her femininity.

Death

On December 23, 1999, Hamilton locked herself in her hotel room at the Sheraton Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Apparently depressed over her lingering injuries from an auto accident earlier in the year, she took a fatal overdose[3] of sleeping pills. She was 56 years old. She is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1972 The Last of the Red Hot Lovers Girl in Car Credited as Lois Aurino
1975 The Sunshine Boys Uncredited
1979 The Electric Horseman Joanna Camden Credited as Lois Areno
1981 The Cannonball Run Seymour's Girl Credited as Lois Areno
Stripes Stillman's Girlfriend Credited as Lois Areno
Honky Tonk Freeway Uncredited
1985 Summer Rental Vicki Sanders
1986 Armed Response Sara Roth Alternative title: Jade Jungle
2004 Bob's Night Out Bob's Stepmother Released posthumously, (final film role)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1978 Are You in the House Alone? Policewoman Television movie
Credited as Lois Areno
Starsky & Hutch Paula 1 episode
1979 Topper Charlene Television movie
Credited as Lois Areno
CHiPs 1 episode
The Dukes of Hazzard Carla 1 episode
1978–1981 Three's Company Rita
Katy Williams		 2 episodes
Credited as Lois Areno
1979–1980 The Ropers Debbie Hopper 5 episodes
Credited as Lois Areno
1979–1981 Card Sharks Card Dealer Credited as Lois Areno
1980 The Love Boat Angela 1 episode
1982 Pray TV Bobbi Ellis Television movie
1983 Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land Millie Television movie
Credited as Lois Areno
1984 Hart to Hart Inga 1 episode
Invitation to Hell Miss Winter Television movie
1985 Hunter Ginger Flagg 1 episode
1990 Designing Women Susan 1 episode
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References
  1. "Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia". Google Books.
  2. "Los Aurino". The New York Times.
  3. Riley, Sam (2010). Star Struck: An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 277. ISBN 978-0313358135.
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