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Janus Blythe

Born: 29th Jan 1951
Dept: Acting
Lovely, dynamic, and personable brunette beauty Janus Blythe made her extremely strong and commanding presence felt in a choice bunch of high-quality 1970s horror pictures and exploitation features. The appealingly spunky and attractive Janus began her acting career in the mid-'70s with small roles as a room mate in the splendidly sleazy psycho opus The Centerfold Girls (1974) and a groupie in Brian De Palma's marvelously delirious Phantom of the Paradise (1974). Blythe achieved her greatest cult popularity with her terrific portrayal of Ruby, the fed-up and semi-civilized rebellious teenage daughter of the dangerous desert cannibal clan who defects from her highly dysfunctional brood and sides with a family of opposing normal outsiders in Wes Craven's outstanding fright film classic The Hills Have Eyes (1977). Blythe was originally offered the part of Lynn, but demanded that she try out for Ruby instead. Veteran B-movie actor and good friend Michael Pataki informed Blythe about the auditions for 'The Hills Have Eyes'. Janus reprised the role of Ruby in the atrocious belated sequel, The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984). Other memorable parts include a small town tramp in Tobe Hooper's excellent Eaten Alive (1976), and a hapless lass who has a harrowing close call with the titular murderous ghoul in the hugely enjoyable The Incredible Melting Man (1977). Her last acting credit to date was the early '90s action item Soldier's Fortune (1991). Janus was interviewed in the nifty documentary Invasion of the Scream Queens (1992). More recently, the still-gorgeous and vivacious Blythe happily reminisced about her most famous role in the immensely informative and entertaining retrospective DVD documentary Looking Back at 'the Hills Have Eyes' (2003). Outside of acting, Janus Blythe hosts her own talk show on Los Angeles public access cable television. - IMDb Mini Biography By: woodyanders
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 19
Film: 19 (100%)
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Filmography

2022
Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. This intimate portrait captures the man behind the Nightmare O ... view
Character:
Self
2019
Brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with actor Michael Berryman, actress Janus Blythe, and many more! ... view
Character:
Herself
2003
This laid-back interview-laden documentary about the film Hills Have Eyes, The (1977) details the entire production of the movie. All of the financing ... view
Character:
Self
1992
Women who have made a career out of starring in the B horror and science fiction genres are interviewed, and clips and trailers from their films are s ... view
Character:
Herself
1991
A rich young girl is kidnapped by masked terrorists. Her mother's ex-husband, a former mercenary, gathers some of his former comrades and goes off to ... view
Character:
Alex Prichard
Spine Horror
1986
A madman stalks nurses, brutally stabbing them to death. In his fevered mind, he believes his victims to be a woman from his past named Linda. Police ... view
Character:
Carrie Lonegan
The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 Horror, Thriller
1985
A motocross team on their way to trial a new super-fuel head out across the desert lead by Rachel, who, unbeknownst to the rest of the group, is a sur ... view
Character:
Rachel / Ruby
Marilyn: The Untold Story Drama, History, TV Movie
1980
The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom to her marriages and un ... view
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Zuma Beach Comedy, Drama
1978
A fading rock singer goes to the beach to get away from it all and winds up getting involved in the lives of the teenage beachgoers. ... view
Character:
Jennifer
The Incredible Melting Man Horror, Science Fiction
1977
An astronaut exposed to cosmic rays outside of Saturn's rings returns to Earth and begins to melt away. Escaping from the hospital, he wanders around ... view
Character:
Nell Winters
1977
Taking an ill-advised detour en-route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their RV breaks down in the middle of the desert. St ... view
Character:
Ruby
Black Oak Conspiracy Action, Drama
1977
An average Joe is pitted against a crooked sheriff and unscrupulous land grabbers in this tale of small town corruption and revenge. ... view
Character:
Melba Barnes
Eaten Alive Horror
1976
A psychotic redneck owns a dilapidated hotel in rural East Texas, where he murders those who upset him or his business, and then feeds their remains t ... view
Character:
Lynette
Drive-In Massacre Mystery, Horror
1976
Two police detectives try to catch a serial killer who is stalking a rural California drive-in theater, randomly killing people with a sword. ... view
Character:
Alan's Girl
C.B. Hustlers Comedy
1976
A group of prostitutes take their bordello on the road, loading into a van and using their CB radio to inform truckers of when and where they'll be st ... view
Character:
C.B. Hustler
Aloha Bobby and Rose Drama, Romance, Action
1975
Bobby and Rose, two youngsters who are in love, have to run away from home when they are falsely accused to have committed a robbery and an assassinat ... view
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Bar waitress / dancer
1975
If you've ever wondered about the sexual proclivities and appetites of those rollerskating waitresses at old fashioned fast food drive ins, you're sur ... view
Character:
Niteclub Waitress
Phantom of the Paradise Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
1974
Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the gr ... view
Character:
Groupie
The Centerfold Girls Drama, Thriller, Horror
1974
Police try to halt a psychotic killer's rampage against women who posed nude in men's magazines. ... view
Character:
Room Mate