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- Caption: Willie Aames as Narrator in ''Bugtime Adventures'' (2006) TV series
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He could be called one of televisions most enduring actors. A veteran actor of nearly 30 years, Willie Aames first captured national attention as " Tommy Bradford " on the hit television series " Eight is Enough ". Aames also played " Buddy Lembeck " in the Hit comedy series " Charles in Charge ", his 14th network television series to date.
But life wasn't always good for Willie Aames. He was a “social outcast throughout high school" he reported. His childhood ambition was to be a marine biologist but he joined acting in hopes of getting people to like him. At the age of 19, he was making major money but felt miserable. “All I could think of was... there must be something better than this."
"Hollywood can be a very nasty place", states Aames, and he would know. After twenty years of living a very fast lifestyle, Aames came to a dead end in his life.
It wasn't long after he started looking for an answer to “the big question” before Willie's attention was drawn to a local radio ministry by a friend. "This girlfriend of mine kept saying... you've got to check out this guy on the radio, he'll make you laugh. So I checked him out. And for the first time in years... I did laugh. I'll never forget it."
Shortly after that Willie and his girlfriend went to visit the pastors' church in person. "When we got there, all I felt was warmth. And some people got up to give their testimonies. I was blown away. I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior that morning."
Today, Willie, his wife Maylo, and daughter Harleigh Jean, live in the "down home" atmosphere of a small Kansas town just south of Kansas City, Kansas.
"I have a dream life," smiles Aames. "I live in a great place, I'm blessed with a wife, children, and a job I love. Our company produces programs that try to honor God and impact our world. And I get to do it with the greatest gift of all... a sense of purpose and belonging. I'm not lonely anymore."
Willie became Vice President of Pamplin Entertainment. His first assignment... to portray " Bibleman ", a live action Super Hero who uses the word of God to defeat numerous villains and impart scriptural character building lessons throughout the show.
Aames is full tilt into video production for kids with his own unique brand of action and technology. "I'm more Bible-thumping than most video producers, " he explains. "Everyday part of my existence is to talk about God and pray, and I try to make that a natural part of the characters in the videos."
Producer Roles
Bible Man (1996) - Producer
Bible Man (1996) - Staff Writer
Charles in Charge (1984) – Story
Starring Roles
Bible Man (1996) - Bibleman/Miles Peterson
Charles in Charge (1984) - Buddy Lembeck
Dungeons & Dragons (1983) - Hank the Ranger
The Krypton Factor (1981) - Host (1990-91)
Eight is Enough (1977) - Tommy Bradford
Family (1976) - T.J. Latimer [Seasons 1-2]
We'll Get By (1975) - Kenny Platt
The Edge of Night (1956) - Robbie Hamlin (1983)
Guest Starring Roles
Circus of the Stars - Performer - Special #14 (1989)
Blacke's Magic - Eric Wilson - Revenge of the Esperanza (1986)
Circus of the Stars - Performer - SPECIAL #10 (1985)
The Love Boat - The Audition/The Groupies/Doc's Nephew (1982)
Battle of the Network Stars - ABC Team - Special #9 (1980)
American Bandstand - Guest - Willie Aames / Lauren Wood (1979)
Battle of the Network Stars - ABC Team - Special #7 (1979)
Medical Center - Torment (1975)
The Waltons - Danny - The Beguiled (1975)
The Wonderful World of Disney - Jeff Peterson - Runaway on the Rogue River (1974)
Medical Center - The Enemies (1974)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father - Harold - The Karate Story (1972)
Gunsmoke - Tom - P.S. Murry Christmas (1971)
The Odd Couple - Leonard - Win One for Felix (1971)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father - Scott - To Catch a Thief (1971)
Gunsmoke - Andy
Co Starring Roles
Little House on the Prairie - Seth - Injun Kid (1977)
Cannon - Macklin - A Flight of Hawks (1972)
Movie/Mini-Series/Special Roles
An Eight Is Enough Wedding (2001) - Tommy Bradford
La máquina de matar (1984)
Zapped! (1982) - Peyton
Paradise (1982) - David
Scavenger Hunt (1979) - Kenny
Eight Is Enough: A Reunion - Tommy Bradford - Actor/Actress/Director: Willie Aames
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