Where is willie aames now

Nobody is going to do it for you",' Willie shared of the turning point in his life. I could either start over at So, what did I do? I became your favourite celebrity satellite installer and I learnt a trade, and then I went to work on a cruise ship,' he shared.

The personality worked his way up the ranks, from a ping-ping boy to a cruise director. And it was during his time on the sea decks that Willie enjoyed a friendship with a pen pal.

Friendship: It was during his time on the sea decks that Willie enjoyed a friendship with a pen pal. History: The star wrote to a female fan, Winnie Hung, for thirty years, eventually meeting face-to-face in Vancouver.

The star wrote to a female fan, Winnie Hung, for thirty years, eventually meeting face-to-face in Vancouver. She was a fan that wrote a letter,' Willie told Angela Bishop.

They usually always have a little phone number or something. And I thought, you know, "these girls are never going to get a phone call from whoever they're writing to on TV, I'm going to do it,"' he continued.

Face-to-face: 'One day, I was on the cruise ship where he worked and it pulled into Vancouver and she said, "Hey, I live in Vancouver" and I came around the corner"'. I'm calling from Universal Studios. We wrote back and forth. Never met. For 30 years, we wrote back and forth. It's a great story,' Willie gushed. Willie is an American actor, film and television director and screenwriter. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

Daytime Shows: Soap vs. General Hospital Self - Celebrity Contestant. Benson; Dallas vs. Eight is Enough Family; Welcome Back Kotter vs. Love Boat Eight Is Enough; Family vs. What's Happening Self - Co-Host. Self - Musical Guest. Hide Show Archive footage 9 credits. Buddy Lembeck uncredited. Related Videos. Alternate Names: Willie Ames. Height: 5' 6" 1. Spouse: Winnie Hung See more ». Children: Christopher Upton See more ». Edit Did You Know? Personal Quote: I never thought of myself as handsome.

See more ». Trivia: Aames reportedly, had a stalker claiming that he was a friend of Dick Van Patten's son Vincent. While shooting the fourth season of "Eight is Enough", the same stalker called from the lot and, Dick Van Patten fumed on the phone with him. The stalker fled and was never caught. Nickname: Buddy. Star Sign: Cancer.

Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Clear your history. Any action is better than no action, and I started stringing together little wins. I had to get special permission from the corporate office. Then I took the job as a pingpong and shuffleboard boy, bathroom monitor and library cleaner on a cruise ship.

Within about six months, I worked my way up to cruise director. My knees started to go weak. We had the most amazing evening. It was like we knew each other our whole lives — because we did! I am so happy that you found yourself and have been doing so well. I pray you and your children are on good terms. Your still handsome, a little older, but then we all are. Just fans,Carol and Rob. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.