Linda Evans
Linda Evans (born November 18, 1942 in Hartford , Connecticut , as Linda Evanstad ) is an American actress . Notoriety she gained through roles in the Western series The Big Valley and the glamor - television series Dynasty ( Dynasty ).
Early life
Linda Evans was born in 1942 as the second of three daughters to the couple Arlene (née Dart; 1917–1969) and Alba Evanstad (1904–1958) in Hartford , Connecticut . Her parents were both professional dancers and are of Norwegian descent. When she was six months old, the Hartford family moved to North Hollywood .
Career
Young Linda Evanstad attended Hollywood High School, where she took acting classes to heal herself from her shyness. When she started her professional career, she changed her last name to "Evans".
Linda Evans became known through the western series Big Valley . This was followed by a few television films, until her breakthrough came in 1981 as Krystle Carrington in the successful television series The Denver Clan . Her German dubbing voice was Gisela Fritsch . She played the role of Rose Sinclair in the 1985 television series Torches in the Storm .
After the Denver clan fell , Evans largely turned away from acting and started a gym company in 1992. At peak times, she owned up to 15 gyms.
Private
Evans was married to actor and director John Derek , future husband of Bo Derek , from 1968 to 1974 ; then from 1976 to 1981 with Stan Hermann . Both marriages remained childless. She was in a relationship with the Greek composer Yanni for several years. She now lives in Tacoma , Washington .
Linda Evans, like Shirley MacLaine, is a follower of the new religious movement around the so-called divine spirit being Ramtha , as whose medium JZ Knight has appeared since 1978. Critics refer to Knight as a manipulative "cult leader" and Ramtha as a fraudulent construct for making money.
Filmography (selection)
- 1960–1962: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (5 episodes)
- 1963: character assassination (Twilight of Honor)
- 1965: Surf Beach Party (Beach Blanket Bingo)
- 1965: My Uncle from Mars (Episode: Martin's Favorite Martin )
- 1965: These Calloways
- 1965–1969: Big Valley ( The Big Valley , 112 episodes)
- 1973: A Sheriff in New York (Episode: Butch Cassidy Rides Again )
- 1974: Cursed They All (The Klansman)
- 1974: Mannix (Episode: The Ragged Edge )
- 1975: Mitchell
- 1976–1977: Hunter (13 episodes)
- 1976: Detective Rockford - Just give us a call (Episodes: A trick to the power of two ( The Farnsworth Stratagem and Claire ))
- 1979: Avalanche Express (Avalanche Express)
- 1980: Me, Tom Horn (Tom Horn)
- 1981: A Colt just in case ( The Fall Guy , cameo)
- 1981–1989: The Denver Clan (208 episodes)
- 1985: Torches in the Storm (6 episodes)
- 1986: The Call of the Heart (The Last Frontier)
- 1991: The Best Gambler Far and Wide - His Highest Stake ( The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw ; TV movie)
- 1995: Die Verblendeten ( Dazzle ; TV movie)
- 1997: The Step Sister (TV movie)
Awards
- In 1970 and 1983 she received the bronze Bravo Otto from the German youth magazine Bravo .
- As one of the most beautiful women in America, she was featured in Playboy in 1971 and as an almost 40-year-old in 1982.
- She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , 6834 Hollywood Blvd.
Web links
- Linda Evans in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of Linda Evans (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scheuer, Steven H. (January 26, 1969). "TV Mailbag". Linda Evans The Bridgeport Post. Connecticut, Bridgeport. p. 57. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ The Seattle Times: Ramtha school opposes Yelm housing development . Article dated January 22, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ Timothy Egan: Worldly and the Spiritual Clash in New Age Divorce. The New York Times , September 25, 1992.
- ↑ Stephen Rae: Yes, they're still at it! Cosmopolitan , August 1991. On rickross.com ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ Joseph M. Khattab: Ramtha's School of Enlightenment ( Memento of November 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) . Article posted on the Religious Movements homepage of the University of Virginia
- ^ J. Gordon Melton: Religious Leaders of America. Gale Research, 1999. ISBN 0-8103-8878-2 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Evans, Linda |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Evanstad, Linda (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hartford , Connecticut, United States |