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Born '''Barbarella Catton''' in Québec, Canada, Haji appeared in several [[Russ Meyer]] films, including ''[[Motorpsycho]]'' (1965), ''[[Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!]]'' (1965), ''[[Good Morning... and Goodbye!]]'' (1967), and ''[[Supervixens]]'' (1975).<ref name=LA>{{cite news |first=Nicholas |last=Pell |date=August 10, 2013 |title=Haji, Star of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Dead at 67 |newspaper=[[LA Weekly]] |url= http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2013/08/haji_russ_meyer_faster_pussyca.php}}</ref>  
Born '''Barbarella Catton''' in Québec, Canada, Haji appeared in several [[Russ Meyer]] films, including ''[[Motorpsycho]]'' (1965), ''[[Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!]]'' (1965), ''[[Good Morning... and Goodbye!]]'' (1967), and ''[[Supervixens]]'' (1975).<ref name=LA>{{cite news |first=Nicholas |last=Pell |date=August 10, 2013 |title=Haji, Star of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Dead at 67 |newspaper=[[LA Weekly]] |url= http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2013/08/haji_russ_meyer_faster_pussyca.php}}</ref>  


In 2003, her most recent work, she starred as 'Moonji' in ''Killer Drag Queens on Dope''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354486/</ref> Currently, she resides in Malibu, California.<ref name="f4.ca"/> She was featured as one of the top 1,000 most glamorous ladies of the 20th century in the book ''Glamorous Girls of the Century'' by Steve Sullivan.<ref>http://www.fasterpussycathaji.com/letter.htm</ref> She was also interviewed in the book ''Invasion of the B-Girls'' by Jewel Shepard.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354486/bio</ref>
In 2003, her final film role, she starred as 'Moonji' in ''Killer Drag Queens on Dope''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354486/</ref> <ref name=people>{{cite journal |first=K.C. |last=Blumm |date=August 11, 2013 |title=Haji, Star of Faster, Pussycat! Kill Kill!, Is Dead |journal=[[People (magazine)|People]] |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20724796,00.html |issn=0093-7673}}</ref>
 
Haji was reunited with fellow [[Wikipedia:Russ Meyer|Russ Meyer]] film stars [[Kitten Natividad]] and [[Raven De La Croix]] in the 2001 comedy feature film ''[[The Double-D Avenger]]'', directed by [[Wikipedia:William Winckler|William Winckler]]. In it, Haji played evil exotic dancer "Hydra Heffer".
 
She spent her later years residing in Malibu, California.<ref name="f4.ca"/> She was featured as one of the top 1,000 most glamorous ladies of the 20th century in the book ''Glamorous Girls of the Century'' by Steve Sullivan.<ref>http://www.fasterpussycathaji.com/letter.htm</ref> She was also interviewed in the book ''Invasion of the B-Girls'' by Jewel Shepard.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354486/bio</ref>


==Death==
==Death==

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Haji (born January 24, 1946 - died August 9, 2013) was a Canadian-born actress and former exotic dancer known for her role in the Russ Meyer's 1965 cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. She has made significant contributions to her work by introducing new elements of psychedelia and witchcraft as well as writing most of her own dialogue.[3] She was also a supporter of animal rights and environmentalism.

Early life and career

Born Barbarella Catton in Québec, Canada, Haji appeared in several Russ Meyer films, including Motorpsycho (1965), Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965), Good Morning... and Goodbye! (1967), and Supervixens (1975).[4]

In 2003, her final film role, she starred as 'Moonji' in Killer Drag Queens on Dope.[5] [6]

Haji was reunited with fellow Russ Meyer film stars Kitten Natividad and Raven De La Croix in the 2001 comedy feature film The Double-D Avenger, directed by William Winckler. In it, Haji played evil exotic dancer "Hydra Heffer".

She spent her later years residing in Malibu, California.[3] She was featured as one of the top 1,000 most glamorous ladies of the 20th century in the book Glamorous Girls of the Century by Steve Sullivan.[7] She was also interviewed in the book Invasion of the B-Girls by Jewel Shepard.[8]

Death

Haji died in Oxnard, California, at the age of 67.[9] Never married, she had a daughter, Cerlette Lammé.[4]

Filmography

Title Released Company Director Starring Notes
Motorpsycho August 1965 Eve Productions Russ Meyer Haji
Arshalouis Aivazian
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! February 1, 1966 Eve Productions Russ Meyer Tura Satana
Haji
Lori Williams
Susan Bernard
Good Morning... and Goodbye! November 1, 1967 Eve Productions Russ Meyer Alaina Capri
Haji

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