Rhonda Shear

Rhonda Shear

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name = Rhonda Shear
title= Miss Louisiana USA 1975
nationalcompetition= Miss USA 1975
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location = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
birthname = Rhonda Honey Shear

Rhonda Shear (born November 12, 1954) is an American television personality, comedienne, and actress.

Biography

Early life

Shear was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a Jewish American family. She attended Loyola University, earning a B.A. in Communications. [cite web |url=http://www.castproductions.com/rhondashear.html |title=Rhonda Shear Biography |accessdate=2008-02-19] Before she became famous, she earned titles in several beauty contests, including holding the titles of Miss Louisiana USA 1975 for Miss USA and that of Miss Louisiana for both the Miss World and the Miss International pageants. [cite web |url=http://www.rhondashear.com/Home.htm |title=The Rhonda Shear Site - About Rhonda - Rhonda Trivia |accessdate=2007-02-08] Among her other titles was Queen of the Floral Trail Society. While she sported the latter title, she posed fully clothed for "Playboy", but the organizers of that title were opposed to her appearing in that magazine, and took the title away from her. Shear gained notoriety after this episode.

After a feud with the New Orleans Register of Conveyances she ran against him the following election. She conducted her campaign in a deliberately flippant way, handing out numerous glamour shot photographs of herself to potential voters. She lost by some 130 votes, but in the process succeeded in her goal of ousting the incumbent. Noticing her, comedian Bob Hope then took her to Hollywood to produce a special named "The Starmakers".

Career

Shear is best known for her role as a host of the USA Network's 1980's/90's weekend B-movie show, "USA Up All Night". From 1991 to 1998 she hosted in-studio and on-location segments that aired on Friday (and later moved to Saturday) nights, replacing comedian Caroline Schlitt (the Friday night host for the show's first few years). Shear's tone of voice when pronouncing the title "USA **Up!**...All Night!!" made it a temporary household phrase. Shear also briefly hosted a comedy venue called "Spotlight Cafe," hosted previously by comic Judy Tenuta.

In June 1991, Shear returned to "Playboy" appearing in the Funny Girls pictorial published by the magazine, with fewer clothes this time. In October 1993 she appeared in her own "Playboy" pictorial titled "Rhonda Up All Night".

She can be seen regularly showcasing her legs in pantyhose and has her own clothing line sold on HSN, ranging from hosiery to other intimate undergarments. In 2007, it was announced she will be opening a retail store for these products in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Filmography

* "J.D.'s Revenge" (1976)
* "Galaxina" (1980)
* "Party Games for Adults Only" (1984)
* "Doin' Time" (1985)
* "Basic Training" (1985)
* "Spaceballs" (1987)
* "The Roller Blade Seven" (1991)
* "Return to Frogtown" (1993)
* "Tender Loving Care" (1995)
* "Assault of the Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective" (1995)
* "Earth Minus Zero" (1996)
* "Desperation Boulevard" (1998)
* "Prison-A-Go-Go!" (2003)

Television

* "Happy Days" (1 episode, 1979)
* "Dallas" (1 episode, 1982)
* "CHiPs" (1 episode, 1982)
* "Hart to Hart" (1 episode, 1983)
* "The Fall Guy" (1 episode, 1983)
* "The A-Team" (1 episode, 1983)
* "Three's Company" (1 episode, 1983)
* "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1 episode, 1984)
* "Cheers" (1 episode, 1985)
* "Full House" (1 episode, 1990)
* "Married… with Children" (1 episode, 1990)
* "USA Up All Night" (Host, 1991-1998)
* "Doctor Doctor" (1 episode, 1991)
* "Silk Stalkings" (1 episode, 1994)
* "Oddville, MTV" (1 episode, 1997)
* "Unhappily Ever After" (1 episode, 1998)

References

External links

* [http://www.rhondashear.com/ RhondaShear.com Official Website]
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