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Profile of Linda Purl
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Linda Purl |
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2nd September 1955 |
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Greenwich, Connecticut, USA |
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Linda Purl is an actress, who portrayed Ben Matlock's daughter Charlene Matlock in the Matlock (television series).
Linda Purl was born September 2, 1955 in Greenwich, Connecticut and raised in Japan, and became the only foreigner to train at the Toho Geino Academy. While at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, Linda Purl performed in several plays, gaining the role of Louis in The King and I (in Japanese), Bet in Oliver, and the role of Helen in The Miracle Worker. Afterwards, Ms. Purl 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.
Television Roles
Linda Purl has played several roles on television, notably Gloria on Happy Days, and Charlene Matlock on Matlock.
Charity
Ms. Purl also does charity work, for AIDS Project Los Angeles, Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, Haven House, and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Music
Linda Purl has a new album, Out of This World --- LIVE out now.
Trivia
- Linda Purl is 5'5, and her measurements are 34-22 1/2-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
- She is the former daughter-in-law of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball.
- She is the former sister-in-law of Lucie Arnaz.
- Linda Purl is an accomplished jazz singer and a mountain climber in her spare time.
See Also
- Matlock (television series)
- List of Characters in Matlock
External Links
- Linda Purl's Official Home on the WWW
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