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Being a teen idol or being a heartthrob on all the magazines, with Shaun Cassidy, Leif Garrett, and Scott Baio - it was embarrassing! I never understood it. I mean, why me? I never really got it.

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Willie Aames
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: July 15
Actor
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Film Producer
Reality Television Participant
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Television Actor
Television Producer
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