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Linda Purl

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Linda Purl
"Paul's Promise" :60 Trailer - Starring Ryan O'Quinn, Linda Purl, Shari Rigby, Nancy Stafford, Josef Cannon and Dean Cain
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Paul's Promise (2022)
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Linda Purl was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, and raised in Japan, becoming the only foreigner to train at the Toho Geino Academy. At the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, she played the role of "Louis" in "The King and I" (in Japanese), "Bet" in "Oliver" and the role of "Helen Keller" in "The Miracle Worker".

She then went to England to study under Marguerite Beale, before returning to the United States to study at the Lee Strasberg Institute and, later, with Robert Lewis. Her stage credits include: The Broadway musical, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"; "Getting and Spending", which ran on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre.
BornSeptember 2, 1955
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Photos32

Linda Purl in Designated Survivor (2016)
Linda Purl and Italia Ricci in Designated Survivor (2016)
Kiefer Sutherland and Linda Purl in Designated Survivor (2016)
Linda Purl and Italia Ricci in Designated Survivor (2016)
Kiefer Sutherland and Linda Purl in Designated Survivor (2016)
Tony Denison and Linda Purl in Under Cover (1992)
Tony Denison and Linda Purl in Under Cover (1992)
Tony Denison and Linda Purl in Under Cover (1992)
Tony Denison and Linda Purl in Under Cover (1992)
Tony Denison, Linda Purl, and John Rhys-Davies in Under Cover (1992)
Robby Benson, John Marley, and Linda Purl in Jory (1973)
Linda Purl and Jon Walmsley in The Heartbreaker (1977)

Known for

Claire-ity (2020)
Claire-ity
7.5
TV Series
  • Suzanne Mercer
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
Mighty Joe Young
5.7
  • Dr. Ruth Young
  • 1998
Visiting Hours (1982)
Visiting Hours
5.7
  • Sheila Munroe
  • 1982
Dean Cain, Ryan O'Quinn, Linda Purl, Josef Cannon, and Taylor Cole in Paul's Promise (2022)
Paul's Promise
6.9
  • Minnie Holderfield
  • 2022

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Actress

  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Mitchell Anderson and Kevin Spirtas in After Forever (2018)
    After Forever
  • Maurice Benard, Ingo Rademacher, Julie Berman, Steve Burton, Tyler Christopher, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, Kelly Monaco, Kirsten Storms, Laura Wright, Dominic Zamprogna, and Chad Duell in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
  • Dean Cain, Ryan O'Quinn, Linda Purl, Josef Cannon, and Taylor Cole in Paul's Promise (2022)
    Paul's Promise
  • Viral Vignettes (2020)
    Viral Vignettes
  • Marc Blucas and Lauren Lee Smith in Doomsday Mom (2021)
    Doomsday Mom
  • Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder in Hacks (2021)
    Hacks
  • Claire-ity (2020)
    Claire-ity
  • Harry Van Gorkum, Linda Purl, and Brad Benedict in Broken Halos (2020)
    Broken Halos
  • The Swing of Things (2020)
    The Swing of Things
  • Stephanie Sanditz in The High Life (2019)
    The High Life
  • Rob Lowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, and Boris Kodjoe in Code Black (2015)
    Code Black
  • Sean Bean, Ryan Kwanten, and Katrina Law in The Oath (2018)
    The Oath
  • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
    Designated Survivor
  • Bender (2016)
    Bender

Soundtrack

  • Leo and Loree (1980)
    Leo and Loree
  • The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons

Videos10

Visiting Hours
Clip 2:46
Visiting Hours
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:10
Official Trailer
Stalked
Trailer 1:17
Stalked
Stalked
Trailer 1:18
Stalked
Visiting Hours
Trailer 0:32
Visiting Hours
The Perfect Tenant
Trailer 1:45
The Perfect Tenant
Matlock: Season 1
Trailer 0:46
Matlock: Season 1
Fear of the Dark
Trailer 1:50
Fear of the Dark
The Seer
Trailer 0:45
The Seer
Paul's Promise First-Look Trailer
Trailer 1:01
Paul's Promise First-Look Trailer

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    • Linda Purl's Official Home on the World Wide Web
    • September 2, 1955
    • Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
    • July 15, 2006 - 2011 (divorced)
    • Lucius Carey
    • Marshie Patton
    • (Grandparent)
  • Other works
    Album: "Alone Together" (Varese Sarabande Records, VSD-5944)
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    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Former daughter-in-law of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball.

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