Angelique Pettyjohn (born Dorothy Lee Perrins; March 11, 1943 – February 14, 1992) was an American actress and burlesque queen. She appeared as the drill thrall Shahna in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Gamesters of Triskelion".
Acting career Pettyjohn was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her first credited film appearances were in 1967 under the name Angelique. They include The Touch of Her Flesh and The Love Rebellion. Her big break came that same year in the Elvis Presley film Clambake.
Pettyjohn was one of the go-go dancers in the opening scene of the comedy film The Odd Couple (1968), starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, and she also tested for the role of Nova in Planet of the Apes the same year (Linda Harrison accepted the role).
In 1968, Pettyjohn appeared in the Star Trek season two episode "The Gamesters of Triskelion" as Shahna, the thrall trainer of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner). She also appeared on other 1960s television series such as Mister Terrific, The Green Hornet, Batman, Love, American Style and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., as well as male CONTROL agent Charlie Watkins (a "master of disguise" who is able to appear convincingly female) in two episodes of Get Smart: "Smart Fit the Battle of Jericho" and "Pussycats Galore" (1967).
In 1969, Pettyjohn starred in the horror film The Mad Doctor of Blood Island, appeared as Cherry in the biker film Hell's Belles, played saloon girl Emily in the Glenn Ford western Heaven with a Gun and starred in Childish Things, co-directed by John Derek.
Pettyjohn's 1970s films included Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) starring Liza Minnelli, the sci-fi exploitation film The Curious Female (1970) and the low-budget crime drama The G.I. Executioner (1971) where she played topless dancer Bonnie. She played a stripping nun in the comedy film Good-bye, Cruel World (1983), and appeared in such cult classic features as The Lost Empire (1984), Repo Man (1984), Biohazard (1985) and Mike Jittlov's film The Wizard of Speed and Time (1989), where she played Dora Belair, an assistant to movie executive Harvey Brockman (Richard Kaye), and designed her own costumes.
During the early 1980s, Pettyjohn made use of her buxom figure in such hardcore adult films as Titillation, Stalag 69, and Body Talk (all 1982) under the pseudonyms Angelique, Heaven St. John, and Angel St. John.
Burlesque During the 1970s, Pettyjohn 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.Vegas Visitor, August 7, 1970: P1 She later was a featured showgirl in the Vive Paris Vive show at the Aladdin Hotel. She also was featured in the Maxim Hotel and Casino burlesque show and in 1978, teamed with Bob Mitchell and Miss Nude Universe in True Olde Tyme Burlesque at the Joker Club.Vegas Visitor, September 22, 1978: P1 She was photographed by Robert Scott Hooper for the February 1979 Playboy pictorial "The Girls of Las Vegas". Pettyjohn became quite popular at Star Trek conventions and in 1979, Hooper photographed her in her costume from the episode "The Gamesters of Triskelion". They produced two posters that she sold at the conventions, one in her complete costume and one partially nude with the costume.Original poster
Death On February 14, 1992, Pettyjohn died in Las Vegas from cervical cancer at age 48.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1967 Hotel 1st Stripper Uncredited The Cool Ones Girl on Tony's Staff Uncredited The Touch of Her Flesh Claudia Jennings A Guide for the Married Man Girl on Wilshire Blvd. Uncredited Rough Night in Jericho Lady of the Evening Uncredited Clambake Gloria The Love Rebellion Pam Carpenter Professor Lust 1968 The Odd Couple Go-Go Dancer Uncredited For Singles Only Apartment Hunter Uncredited Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? Girl Uncredited The Curse of Her Flesh Claudia Jennings Uncredited The Mad Doctor of Blood Island Sheila Willard Cargo of Love Prostitute Uncredited1969 Hell's Belles Cherry Heaven with a Gun Emily Childish Things Angelique The Love God? Model Uncredited1970 Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon Melissa The Curious Female Susan Rome Up Your Teddy Bear Miss Honeysuckle 1971 The G.I. Executioner Bonnie 1979 Going in Style Woman at Craps Table Uncredited1982 Titillation Brenda Weeks Stalag 69 Nazi Interrogator 1983 Good-bye, Cruel World Dancing Nun 1984 Repo Man Repo Wife #2 The Lost Empire Whiplash Body Talk Cassie 1985 Takin' It Off Anita Little Biohazard Lisa Martyn 1988 The Wizard of Speed and Time Dora Belair Television Year Title Role Notes1967Batman1st ModelEpisode: "A Piece of the Action" Get SmartCharlie Watkins2 episodes 1968 Star Trek: The Original Series Shahna Episode: "The Gamesters of Triskelion"
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