She ran away from her small town in Minnesota and proceeded to appear in over 30 pornographic films, earning up to $100,000 in her brief, two-year career. 2. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current. The residential address for Coleen is 601 South Quincy Strt, St Francis, KS 67756. The weapon was owned by her boyfriend, a cocaine dealer. You let me be Colleen; you didnt expect me to be anyone else, she says about Erlich on an audio tape discovered in his house. His advice was not taken. She never fully emerges from her silhouette, remaining in death as she was in life, enigmatic and very, very sad. She refuses to take anything that just pays minimal wage, even to start gaining experience, and when she does find a profession where the salary for modeling provides a nice wage, she's soon disrobing, and that leads to adult loops and eventually Penthouse and theatrically released adult entertainment. 1 videocassette (58 min.) The true story of Colleen Applegate/Shauna Grant arturopanduro 1 April 2000 This biopic shows us the tragic story of Colleen Applegate, who at a very young age moved to Hollywood from the midwest and became porn star Shauna Grant. We later meet her manager, Bobby Hollander, and her cocaine-dealing boyfriend, Jake Erlich, who was in jail and trying to dump her when Applegate killed herself. My first thoughts upon seeing this film 14 years ago, on TV, were with regards to the level of difficulty, and subsequent success, that the producers/director must have had in making a movie about pornography without the ability to use nudity, coarse language or explicit scenes and situations that make up the core of a pornographic film. Knowing that this fictionalized account mirrors the life and death of real-life porn star Colleen Applegate only makes it more compelling. Grant was provided with her own make-up artist, 27-year-old Laurie Smith (who was also an adult star). She made 30 features and did numerous shorts and photo-shoots over just a year in the . She stayed in the town, working first as a cashier and then as a repair clerk with the phone company. Marcell then saw an ad for the World Modeling Agency in Van Nuys, which sought recruits for "figure modeling". Coleen K Applegate, 76. Her parents offered to pay her tuition to college if she moved back home to Minnesota but she declined thinking she would no longer feel comfortable there. The young woman whose innocence is shattered is based on real-life porn-star Shauna Grant. Though the names have been changed, it is her story. Card. John Pleshette is also good as the older man who's finally found the centerfold girlfriend he's wanted all his life, only to lose her to his own tragic flaw - being a cocaine dealer headed for prison. '', Hicks, who does not consider himself an opportunist, advised Applegate. Everyday that we insist on fragmenting ourselves we ensure that we will continue to produce this type of individual. Shauna Grant (Colleen Applegate) and Jamie Gillis interviewed by Bobby Hollander, from 1982 ''Because the mind of a typical 18-year-old is not prepared to make the right decisions in this town with these opportunists. The high school photos on the yearbook that Pauleen shows Mel would later be shown in future movies, including Soapdish. Dr. Packett says there's allergies. I think the producers and writers try to take aim at the pornography industry for the sleazy business it is, but this girl's impatience with life and desire to "have it all" the fast and easy way seem just as much to blame for what happened to her. . Despite Karen Applegate's claims, the Palm Beach Police declined to reopen the investigation stating that there is no evidence to indicate Colleen Applegate was murdered. Before his induction, he informed some residents of her small town that Applegate was involved with pornography, which caused her family much embarrassment. I have a Patreon if you wish to help out the ch. Search the history of over 797 billion There's nothing new here and it's presented in an obvious, watered down, made-for-tv style with annoying over-acting by Lee. The basic story is true. If it helps somebody else, thats the whole idea of it, Applegate said. He got the estate instead, Sara Gilbert dissects The Conners: If theres no conflict, its not funny, The North remembers: In Northern Ireland, Game of Thrones leaves a lasting legacy, Stranger Things play that may hold key to the end taking 1959 Hawkins to West End, NBCs Chicago series have strong showings but CBS wins weekly TV ratings race, Whats on Khlo Kardashians face? When Applegate was barred from a Minnesota friend`s wedding because of her new career, it hurt her deeply. Lee's character was more of a mess than a victim. 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Applegate said she is generally satisfied with the film, although she felt the horror of the worlds of pornography and cocaine addiction were soft- pedaled. Oh yes, they made a BIG deal about "the pornography business" and how "degrading it is" and how "this always happens" to "those kind of people" when Shauna was found with a self inflicted gunshot wound and later died. She was a small town girl from Minnesota. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The film was due to begin filming in eight days in San Francisco, California. Join Facebook to connect with Colleen Applegate and others you may know. Colleen Applegate is on Facebook. The agent was as good as his word, and Miss Applegate made a hit with photographers for girlie magazines. ''Death of a Porn Queen,'' shows the porn industry for what it is--people who are willing to exploit other people for cash. But Hicks advised Applegate to get out of nude modeling quickly, because when all of the magazines had used her, the only thing left for her would be hardcore movies. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The real "Pauline" (a.k.a. The short, tragic odyssey of Colleen Applegate, who left Minnesota at 18, became porn star Shauna Grant, and killed herself at age 20. movie was based on the life and ultimate suicide of Colleen Applegate, a young woman from Minnesota who went to Hollywood at the age of 18 with dreams of stardom, became a porn star under the name of "Shauna Grant" and then returned to her hometown two years later to be buried, a tragic suicide at the age of 20. For a made for TV movie, it wasn't bad. As a landlady sifts through some abandoned belongings of Colleen Applegates--old Valentines, a high school diploma--youre overwhelmed by sadness. According to a PBS Frontline documentary, the entire Applegate family had at least one group session at a counseling center during which no one really talked about the situation.[4]. Coleen's birth date was listed as 06.01.47. I will bring you great trailers, behind the scenes material and assorted nonsense about film and pop culture. Born in Bellflower, California, Colleen Applegate grew up in the small town of Farmington, Minnesota. In 1982 she ran away from home and moved to California where she soon got involved in making adult films under the stage name Shauna Grant. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Colleen was a cheerleader in high school and graduated from Farmington High in 1981. Dazzled by the quick money to be made in nude modeling, up to $2,000 a session for national magazines, she soon went for even bigger purses offered by porn films. [citation needed], On March 23, 1984, Grant died by suicide in Palm Springs by shooting herself with an AR-15 style .22 caliber rifle.[11]. Coleen is related to Roge C Applegate and Gina Chelaine Erickson as well as 1 additional person. Shauna Grant. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Coleen can be reached via e-mail c_rapplgate@sbcglobal.net. His picture resonates with a sad, gritty truth that is tough to fathom but well-portrayed for our benefit. Even the touching opening and closing theme music strikes home. When she got to Hollywood, she found no work until she answered an ad for nude models. Much more interesting is the description of the route by which good-looking young women make their way in the porn game. See production, box office & company info, 7224 N. 47th Street Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA. Trivia (6) Disliked the industry in general, but expressed a preference for Joey Silvera as a costar. The rise to fame, decline and suicide of Colleen Applegate - who was 20 when she put a rifle to her head and pulled the trigger on March 21, 1984 - are the subject of Shattered Innocence, a CBS-TV movie being broadcast tonight. The Applegates - Colleen had three younger sisters and one younger brother - cooperated with the producers in hopes that the movie might prevent similar tragedies, said Applegate, who is portrayed by actress Melinda Dillon. On March 21st 1984, Grant committed suicide at the age of twenty in Palm Springs by shooting herself with a . "In as much . Applegate's relationship with her boyfriend ended within their first two months in California; Marcell left her to return to Farmington, Minnesota and ultimately joined the U.S. Army. . Lived In South River NJ, Hightstown NJ, Monroe Township NJ, Mount Holly NJ. porn star Shauna Grant, who died March 23, 1984, at 20 from a .22-caliber rifle shot to the head. Almost immediately, Applegate progressed to filming hardcore photo sessions for well-known photographer Suze Randall. It is known that Grant had received threatening phone calls related to Ehrlichs business affairs. He tells of their happy months together before he was sent to prison for dealing. Back home, Applegate`s parents were aghast, and they flew to Los Angeles to find her. She retired from adult films in 1983. (Hicks' work was frequently featured in Penthouse. She was an actress. In the Frontline documentary, Marcell refused to speak about his relationship with Applegate, except to say that he no longer cared about her.[6]. I had no idea that this was based on a true story, but it's a pretty believable premise. Uploaded by ''It`s unfortunate that Mother Nature put 18-year-old girls on the planet with beautiful bodies,'' Hicks says in the program. Left on her own and reluctant to go back to making porn flicks, Miss Applegate apparently went to pieces, using up all the cocaine she could find in the process. Mel Erman: And do what, go back to pornos? And if PBS ever wanted to attract more than the upper crust, the ''cultured'' or the snobs, then one way to do it would be with sex, or the promise of such. Colleen was a cheerleader in high school and graduated from Farmington High in 1981. Her name was Colleen Marie Applegate. The period fashion (early 80's) is dated (and seems especially funny- looking today, in 2002) but absolutely perfect with regards to the timeline of the story. --after he took the pictures for Penthouse--to get out of nude photography as soon as possible. Her mother loves her but doesnt excuse or condone her behavior. A scar strip, Thank you for asking, she says, Hoda Kotbs enigmatic Today absence finally explained on air: Hodas OK, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Best coffee city in the world? Born in California and later moving to the little tree-lined Minnesota town, pop 3,500, of Farmingdale Colleen was a beautiful and friendly girl.It turned out that her looks and girl-next-door persona was what brought her to the life that she lead and suffered through from 1981 to 1984 ending up with a bullet in her skull. Later I learned that the character depicted in this film was actually based on Colleen Applegate, an adult film star who killed herself in 1984 at 20 years old after battling severe drug addiction and depression. Hicks reflected on Applegate's appearance and personality, saying: "I deal with a lot of girls who are new in the business, a lot of young girls and a lot of girls from out of town. Shattered Innocence, Wednesday night on CBS, depicts the final years of Miss Applegate, who left her Farmington home in March 1982, posed nude for magazine photos and soon became porn movie star Shauna Grant. With Jonna Lee, Melinda Dillon, John Pleshette, Kris Kamm. The young woman whose innocence is shattered is based on real-life porn-star Shauna Grant. And the various settings and decor reveal both a rural Kansas home-spun comfort and the Hollywood Californian high-life of excess. But theyve hit a snag, Blake Shelton embarks on last season of The Voice before doing a little bit of nothing, Chris Rocks live Netflix special taps several comedy greats, from Sykes to Seinfeld, Savannah Guthrie exits Today mid-broadcast and tests positive for COVID-19 again, Today viewers express concern for Hoda Kotb amid puzzling absence, Zendaya has a new Euphoria contract with HBO: Shes getting $1 million per episode. And that's sad."[5]. Ms. Lee made only a few pictures. Born Colleen Marie Applegate, she was sometimes credited as Callie Aimes, Callie Aims, or Colleen Applegate. The whole mess is true. [3] Her father later said he never discussed the suicide attempt with his daughter; he and his wife at the time (Colleen's mother, Karen Lee Applegate) believed their daughter was merely seeking attention. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. This is a movie that could have been tawdry and exploitative, and indeed, I recall reading that the parents of Colleen Applegate (whose life this is loosely based on) were displeased with it, saying it made the pornographers look like they were just running a business and Colleen got into trouble on her own. Pauleen Anderson: [cover her nose] Oh, I fine. The rise and fall of Dirk Diggler in Paul Thomas Andersons film. The second is to change the name of the original program, ''Death of an American Girl,'' coproduced by WCCO Minneapolis and WGBH Boston, to ''Death of a Porn Queen.'' She was born in California but moved with her family to Minnesota in 1973. All Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries results for Colleen Applegate. Questions arise about the accuracy of her biography. All the acting is solid and Sandor Stern's direction is both careful and easy. On March 23, 1984, Grant committed suicide in Palm Springs by shooting herself with a .22 Long Rifle. Her family moved to the small town of Farmington, Minnesota in 1973 when her father, Philip Applegate, took a managerial position with the Central Telephone Company of Minnesota. She was 20-years old. Pauleen Anderson: [attempts to leave] Fine! The second best result is Colleen Joy Applegate age 50s in Spokane, WA in the East Central neighborhood. Simply, movingly, effectively and unsensationally, this 60-minute production from WCCO-TV in Minneapolis retraces the route of a wholesome ex-cheerleader from her tiny hometown of Farmington, Minn., to the sewers of Hollywood porn films and cocaine addiction, a route that led ultimately to her suicide in the Palm Springs home of her 44-year-old lover. When they did, they issued an ultimatum, which, of course, she ignored. While her desire to act in mainstream films had generated no offers, she was so prestigious at the time that famed director Francis Ford Coppola was seated at her table. Miss Applegate first answered a newspaper advertisement for ''models.'' Mr. Austin is given to observations about Colleen being ''lost,'' ''unprepared'' and so forth. Rumor had it that Shauna Grants family weren't too pleased about the movie.despite the fact that they co-operated and were compensated by the production company. She was an actress. As we know, they wind up on the streets, Ocamb said. I'll just move the hell out of here! The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. [10], Grant persuaded her friend, veteran porn performer Kelly Nichols, to take over the role Grant had been offered in Matinee Idol. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Shauna Grant) was born Colleen Marie Applegate on May 20, 1963. And why? In one year, she made 30 X-rated films, had sex with 37 men on camera, contracted herpes, had an abortion and made $100,000, most of which she spent on cocaine. Without stunts or theatrics, Death of a Porn Queen delivers a powerful message about the environment of drugs and exhibitionist sex that attracted, briefly enriched and ultimately destroyed Applegate, as gossip about her careening life shocked and titillated the folks back home. Her name was Colleen Marie Applegate. Like many, she came from the rural midwest and was attracted to the bright lights of LA hoping to make it as a legit model only to pose nude and end up in porn. Uplevel BACK 644.1M . Far more interesting are outtakes from her films and some eerily candid footage that WCCO obtained of Applegate, still new to Hollywood, answering an ad and first interviewing with the agent who would introduce her to the world of nude modeling and erotic films. At the same time Jake Ehrlich, another boyfriend and cocaine supplier for Grant, telephoned from prison informing her that their relationship was over and that Grant had to move out of his home in Palm Springs. Seems rather tame, but then again, what's shown is more than enough. All in all this movie is well made because it shows the family background of Pauleen and the psychological tensions and the reason why she leaves her family whereas she is young and beautiful and innocent and the slow but sad destitution of her image and life.It ends with a shooting and we learn that Pauleen killed herself with a long trifle. At 20, two years after leaving her hometown of Farmington, Minn., Colleen Applegate killed herself with a .22-caliber rifle. PBS delivers with ''Death of a Porn Queen,'' the latest offering of its highly respected documentary series ''Frontline,'' at 9 p.m. Tuesday on WTTW- Ch. This Lorimar TV flick must have been ahead of its time in 1988, as the story of 17-year-old Pauleen Anderson, who, wanting to grow up faster than she knows how, leaves home and becomes in turn a centerfold, a porn star, a cocaine abuser and finally a suicide when things go wrong. Is Kate Forbes Christian Faith A Career Killer? Includes Address (9) Phone (11) Email (3) See Results. Copyright 2012-2020 Stories People All rights reserved, Adult filmmaker Roberta Findlay made the controversial, Grants career and death were fictionalized as the basis for the television movie, The musician Klaus Flouride honored Grant in the song "Dancing with Shauna Grant" from his album, American death metal band Ripping Corpse wrote a song for their album, Christian metal band Mastedon wrote a song "Innocent Girl" in memory of Shauna Grant on their debut album. Accompanied by Marcell, Applegate visited the agency's owner, Jim South, who set up a photo session with legendary soft-core photographer J. Stephen Hicks. Colleen was so incredibly young and naive. There have been some stirring accounts of the. It profiled Colleen Applegate, a small-town Minnesota teenager who, running away to Los Angeles in 1982, soon after became the porn actress known as "Callie Aimes" and then more famously as "Shauna Grant." Blonde, rosy-cheeked and meaty, she was the fantasy girl for every dirty-old-man-next-door. Of course, tens of thousands of others stream into the city weekly, so it is not a done deal. For people out there who think that its exploiting her and exploiting ourselves, then they should be very grateful because then they cant relate to it. She moved back to California in 1982 and fell into the adult movie industry. Applegate's story became the basis of a 1988 TV movie called "Shattered Innocence." The Los Angeles Times in 1994 examined the deaths of three porn actresses, and noted that, at the . While London acted as a consultant on the film, producers changed Applegate's name to "Pauline Anderson" and fictionalized other aspects of her life at her parents' request. I suspect the downfall of Pauleen Anderson is much closer to what happens to real-life porn actors than the glamourous lives of the characters in "Boogie Nights" (which by the way, ended with a bizzare, 'happy' conclusion for all). Of course, those in the industry are sad about the death of Shauna Grant. I also might mention that admirers of the big-screen films "Star 80", "Hardcore" or "Boogie Nights" (in particular, the comparison between the Adult Film Awards ceremony in Shattered Innocence and Boogie Nights is interesting) might like this film, or vice versa 7/10 Sad, but worthwhile watching. Her name and hometown were changed in the film, but her mother said: The whole mess is true. The acting is very good, with actress Melinda Dillon (most recognized as the mother from A Christmas Story) giving a stunningly frustrated and distraught performance. Warmer storms could cause problems, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, Gloria Vanderbilt told Anderson Cooper not to expect a trust fund. A high school graduate leaves behind her modest life and finds work in the sex industry, but it ends in disaster. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. In June 1990, Applegate's mother Karen Applegate appeared on the tabloid news show Hard Copy (1987) where she disputed the official ruling (she would later appear Entertainment Tonight (1981) echoing the same sentiment). Born in Bellflower, California, Colleen Applegate grew up in the small town of Farmington, Minnesota. N'T bad of real-life porn star Shauna Grant ) was born Colleen Marie Applegate she... At 20 from a.22-caliber rifle born Colleen Marie Applegate, she was in life, enigmatic and,! 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