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Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith

Actor · 1955–2002 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith is an actress quite familiar to genre film fans. With leads in "B" pictures and meaty smaller parts in more major ones, her career showed great promise in the 1970s. Alas, it was not meant to be . . . the lure of hard drugs was to bring tragedy to the lovely and talented "Rainbeaux" (a nickname given her for being a mainstay at L.A.'s Rainbow Club, a popular spot for musicians). She was once a member of the legendary girl band The Runaways, but heroin plagued her life for many years and caused her to contract hepatitis, which ultimately killed her. She is the mother of a son, allegedly sired by a member of the rock band The Animals.

Acted in 33

1990s

  1. 1996

    Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-O-Rama Show Vol. 3

    Movie

  2. 1993

1980s

  1. 1984

    Du-beat-e-o

    Runaways Member (uncredited)

  2. 1983

    Independence Day

    Ginny

  3. 1982
  4. The Best of Sex and Violence

    (archive footage)

  5. 1981
  6. The Choice

    Chris

  7. 1980

    Melvin and Howard

    Patient Ronnie