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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Paul Linke Biography (1948-)
Born 1948, in New York, NY; son of Richard O. Linke (a producer and personalmanager and partner of Andy Griffith); married Francesca Draper (an actress),1978 (died, 1986); married Christine Healy (an actress), 1991; children: Jasper, Ryan, Rose, Lily.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, writer
- Birth Details
- 1948
- New York, New York
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Officer Arthur Grossman, CHiPs (also known as CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1977-1983
- T. J., Hooperman, ABC, 1988-1989
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Miniseries
- Wardrobe man, Family Album (also known as Danielle Steel's "Family Album"), NBC, 1994
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Movies
- Red Hughes, Into the Homeland, HBO, 1987
- Martin Henderson, Shootdown, NBC, 1988
- (Uncredited) Opie Read, The Dreamer of Oz (also known as The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story), CBS, 1990
- Powers, Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor, ABC, 1991
- Carl Landers, The Fear Inside, Showtime, 1992
- Dr. Sullivan, Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted, NBC, 1992
- Dr. Patrick Woodruff, Where Are My Children?, ABC, 1994
- Dr. Turek, Awake to Danger (also known as Awake to Murder),NBC, 1995
- Rod Merredi, No One Would Tell, NBC, 1996
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Every Woman's Dream, CBS, 1996
- Coach, Killing Mr. Griffin (also known as Killing Griffin),NBC, 1997
- Detective, Friends 'Til the End, NBC, 1997
- Detective Arthur Grossman, CHiPs '99, TNT, 1998
- Ernie, Chance of a Lifetime, CBS, 1998
- Governor Thomassen, Thirst, NBC, 1998
- Tuttle, Smart House, The Disney Channel, 1999
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Specials
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Time Flies When You're Alive (solo show), HBO, 1989
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Episodic
- Pete, "The Abdication," The Waltons, CBS, 1975
- "Odyssey in Jeans," Three for the Road, CBS, 1975
- Milo, "The Bachelor Party," Laverne & Shirley, ABC, 1976
- Bruiser, "The Graduation: Part 2," Happy Days, ABC, 1977
- Bruiser, "The Last of the Big Time Malphs," Happy Days, ABC, 1977
- Collins, "Major Topper," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1978
- Mitch Hopson, "Newheart," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1983
- "Week 13," Just Men!, NBC, 1983
- Dr. Smith, "Father Knows Nothing," Three's a Crowd, ABC, 1985
- Tapper Shell, "Past Tense," Knots Landing, CBS, 1986
- "A Room with a View," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986
- Lionel, "Play It Again, Seymour--April 14, 1953," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1989
- Mr. Tomkins, "Mike's P.O.V.," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1989
- Dale Shawn, "Acapulco Holiday," Hunter, NBC, 1990
- Sheriff Ben Masters, "The Boogieman--October, 31, 1964," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1990
- Ted Preminger, "Honor among Thieves," The Flash, CBS, 1990
- "The Party Fish," Beverly Hills 90210, Fox, 1991
- Mr. Cole, Route 66, NBC, 1993
- "Holiday on Ice," Melrose Place, Fox, 1994
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Amazing Grace, NBC, 1995
- Bobby Perkins, Profiler, NBC, 1996
- Church deacon, "Double Jeopardy," Lois & Clark: The New Adventuresof Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1996
- Church deacon, "I Now Pronounce You...," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The NewAdventures of Superman), ABC, 1996
- Eddie Mapes, "Death by Demographics," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996
- Evelyn's husband, "Murder x 4," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998
- Man in the marina, "Castles in the Sand," Baywatch, syndicated, 1999
- Principal Dick Waxwood, "Short Calendar," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999
- Principal Dick Waxwood, "The Treachery of Compromise," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999
- Principal Dick Waxwood, "Witch Hunt," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999
- Himself, CHiPs: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2000
- The warden, "Attachments," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001
- Himself, "John Ritter: In Good Company," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
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Pilots
- Ernie, Plymouth, ABC, 1991
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Film Appearances
- Sam, The Baby Maker, National General Pictures, 1970
- Bank teller, Big Bad Mama, New World Pictures, 1974
- Porky (student), The Strongest Man in the World, Buena Vista, 1975
- Frank, Moving Violation, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
- Collins Hedgeworth, Grand Theft Auto, New World Pictures, 1977
- Sheriff Bruce Smith, Motel Hell, United Artists, 1980
- Second reporter, Heart Like a Wheel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Duffy, Space Rage (also known as A Dollar a Day,
Space Rage: Breakout on Prison Planet, and Trackers), Garwood Films, 1985
- Frank, KGB: The Secret War (also known as Lethal), Cinema Group, 1986
- (As Paul Link) Caroler, Funny Farm, Warner Bros., 1988
- Traveling salesperson, Daddy's Boys, Concorde Pictures, 1988
- George Bowman, Parenthood, Universal, 1989
- Max, Lady In Waiting (also known as Hollywood Madam), Atlantic Group Films, 1994
- Mr. Larson, Shrunken Heads, Paramount, 1994
- Stuart Hessler, K-PAX, Universal, 2001
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Stage Appearances
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Time Flies When You're Alive (solo show), Powerhouse Theatre, Santa Monica, also Perry Street Theatre, New York City, 1992
- Also appeared in Another Time: Middle Rage and Life after Time.
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Stage Director
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Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly, New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco, CA, El Portal Center for the Arts, and Irish Repertory Theatre, New York City, all 2001
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Nobody Don't Like Yogi, Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, NY, 2003,Lamb's Theatre, New York City, 2003-2004
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Specials
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Time Flies When You're Alive (solo show), HBO, 1989
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Stage Plays
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Time Flies When You're Alive (solo show), Powerhouse Theatre, Santa Monica, also Perry Street Theatre, New York City, 1992
- (With Charles Nelson Reilly) Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly, New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco, CA, El Portal Center for the Arts, and Irish Repertory Theatre, New York City, all 2001
- Also wrote Another Time: Middle Rage and Life after Time.
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