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Deborah Harmon
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Deborah Harmon

Born 1951 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Active 1972–2000

Deborah Harmon, born in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American actress known for her comedic roles in film and television. She gained recognition for her performance in Bachelor Party (1984), where her sharp wit adds to the film's raunchy humor. Harmon honed her craft at The Second City troupe before moving to Los Angeles, where she became a familiar face on television. Her role in Bachelor Party exemplifies the playful spirit of 1980s comedies, making her a fitting addition to the SassyFlix catalog.

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Bachelor Party

Bachelor Party

1984 ★ 6.3
as Ilene

Party animal Rick Gassko (Tom Hanks), who makes his living as a Catholic-school bus driver, decides to settle down and marry his girlfriend Debbie Thompson (Tawny Kitaen). After learning the news of the engagement, Rick's shocked friends, led by Jay (Adrian Zmed), decide to throw him an epic bachelor party. The bride's wealthy, conservative parents are unhappy with her decision, and her father enlists the help of Debbie's ex-boyfriend Cole Whittier (Robert Prescott) to sabotage her relationship with Rick and win her back. While Debbie worries and goes off to a bridal shower thrown by her friends, Rick heads to the bachelor party, which takes place in a lavish, spacious hotel suite, and promises to remain faithful. Both parties start off on the wrong foot because of Cole's meddling. As the bachelor party starts to heat up, Debbie and the girls decide to get even with Rick and his friends by having a party of their own. Both parties eventually collide, leading to Debbie accusing Rick of infidelity. The bachelor party becomes a wild, drunken orgy and the hotel room is trashed, which infuriates the hotel's frustrated manager (Kenneth Kimmins). Adding to the confusion is Rick's friend Brad, who has become despondent over the breakup of his marriage and botches several suicide attempts. When Brad tries to slit his wrists with an electric razor, Rick says, "Well.....at least your wrists will be smooth and kissable." Rick convinces Debbie of his love and faithfulness just as the party is raided by the police. In the ensuing melee, Rick and Debbie become separated and Cole kidnaps Debbie, so Rick and his friends chase after them. The chase culminates in a showdown between Rick and Cole in a 36-screen movie theater, with a fist fight taking place in synchronization with a similar fight being shown in a 3D film projected behind them; the audience believes that the real fight is an extraordinary 3D effect. Rick wins the fight and is reunited with Debbie. After the wedding, Rick and Debbie are driven to the airport for their honeymoon in Rick's school bus, which is driven by a laughing Brad.

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Filmography

39 credits
2000s 2 credits
2000
TV ★ 6.6
2000
Malcolm in the Middle as Parent Volunteer
TV ★ 8.5
1990s 6 credits
1996
TV ★ 6.3
1996
TV ★ 5.2
1996
The Pretender as Mrs. Goltz(uncredited)
TV ★ 7.4
1993
TV ★ 8.3
1993
Home Free as Chelsea Woodlawn
TV ★ 6.5
1980s 21 credits
1988
Just the Ten of Us as Elizabeth Lubbock
TV ★ 7.1
1988
Dear John as Wendy Lacey
TV ★ 5.7
1987
Movie ★ 7.5
1987
TV ★ 7.7
1987
TV ★ 7.7
1986
Movie ★ 6.4
1986
Prince of Bel Air as Carol Kampion
Movie ★ 5.0
1986
Sledge Hammer! as Angelica Delmonte
TV ★ 7.9
1986
Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills as Diane Fedderson
TV ★ 4.5
1986
All Is Forgiven as Sharon Russell
TV ★ 6.3
1985
Back to the Future as TV Newscaster (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.3
1985
Growing Pains as Elizabeth Lubbock
TV ★ 6.5
1985
The Twilight Zone as (segment "But Can She Type?")
TV ★ 7.7
1984
Movie ★ 6.3
1984
Night Court as Sue Harper
TV ★ 7.3
1984
Tales from the Darkside as Katie Weiderman
TV ★ 7.2
1983
Imps* as Mom
Movie ★ 3.9
1982
St. Elsewhere as Sally Gold
TV ★ 5.7
1980
Used Cars as Barbara Fuchs
Movie ★ 6.4
1970s 10 credits
1979
TV ★ 7.1
1979
TV ★ 6.8
1978
Movie ★ 5.6
1978
Space Force as Ship's Crier
Movie
1978
TV ★ 7.6
1977
TV ★ 7.0
1976
Movie ★ 4.3
1976
TV ★ 7.5
1976
TV ★ 7.2
1972
M*A*S*H as Nurse Webster
TV ★ 7.9