Linda Cristal
Linda Cristal | |
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Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
Died | 27 June 2020 , U.S. | (aged 89)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1952–1992 |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Marta Victoria Moya Peggo Burges
From 1967 to 1971, Cristal starred as Victoria Cannon in the NBC series
Early years
Rumored to be the daughter of a French father and an Italian mother (however, documents indicate they were Spanish: Antonio Moya and Rosario P.
Career
Cristal appeared in films in Argentina and Mexico before taking on her first English-language role as Margarita in the 1956 Western film
Along with these and other film roles, Cristal appeared in episodes of network television series. She played a kidnapped Countess opposite
Cristal semi-retired in 1964 to raise her two children. She was coaxed out of retirement when she became the last cast member to be added as a regular on the NBC series
Cristal worked sparingly after The High Chaparral, with a few television and film roles, such as the film
Personal life
Cristal's 1950 marriage was annulled after five days. On 24 April 1958, in Pomona, California, she married Robert Champion, a businessman. They divorced on 9 December 1959. In 1960, she married Yale Wexler, a former actor who worked in real estate. They divorced in December 1966.[1]
Cristal died at her home in Beverly Hills, California on 27 June 2020, aged 89.[2][11]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1952 | Cuando levanta la niebla | amiga de Silvia | Uncredited |
1953 | Fruto de tentación | Julia | Uncredited |
1953 | El lunar de la familia
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Rosita | |
1953 | La bestia magnifica (Lucha libre)
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Uncredited | |
1953 | Genio y figura | Rosita | |
1954 | Con el diablo en el cuerpo | Emilia | |
1955 | El 7 leguas | Blanca | |
1955 | La venganza del diablo | Uncredited | |
1956 | Comanche | Margarita | |
1956 | Enemigos | Chabela | |
1957 | El diablo desaparece | Laura | |
1958 | The Last of the Fast Guns | Maria O'Reilly | |
1958 | The Fiend Who Walked the West | Ellen Hardy | |
1958 | The Perfect Furlough | Sandra Roca | |
1959 | Siete pecados | Irene | |
1959 | Cry Tough | Sarita | |
1959 | Legions of the Nile | Cleopatra alias Berenice | |
1960 | The Alamo | Flaca | |
1960 | The Pharaohs' Woman | Akis | |
1961 | Two Rode Together | Elena de la Madriaga | |
1963 | Slave Girls of Sheba | Olivia | |
1968 | Panic in the City | Dr. Paula Stevens | |
1974 | Mr. Majestyk | Nancy Chavez | |
1977 | Love and the Midnight Auto Supply | Annie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1959 | Rawhide | Louise | Episode: "Incident of a Burst of Evil" |
1961 | The Tab Hunter Show | Gitana | Episode: "Holiday in Spain" |
1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Melina Gounaris | Episode: "City Beneath the Sea" |
1967–1971 | The High Chaparral | Victoria Cannon | 96 episodes |
1971 | Cade's County | Celsa Dobbs | Episode: "A Gun for Billy" |
1974 | Police Story | Estrella | Episode: "Across The Line" |
1974 | El chofer | Julia | telenovela |
1975 | The Dead Don't Die | Vera LaValle | TV movie |
1979 | ’’Barnaby Jones’’ | Patricia Simmons | Episode: "Homecoming for a Dead Man" |
1980 | Condominium | Carlotta Churchbridge | 2 episodes |
1981 | The Love Boat | Evita Monteverde | Episode: "The Duel" |
1985 | Rossé | Victoria "Rossé" Wilson | Argentina, lead character |
References
- ^ ISBN 9781476662503. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976
- ISBN 978-0-517-57150-7.
- ^ a b Passenger list: "In 1947 she was 16 years old".
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ Abbott, Jon (2006). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964-1970. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 22.
- ^ "Linda Cristal". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Linda Cristal". Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Reichardt, Nancy M. (9 October 1988). "LINDA CRISTAL NOT THE 'RETIRING' TYPE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (29 June 2020). "Linda Cristal, Actress on 'The High Chaparral,' Dies at 89". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links
- Linda Cristal at IMDb
- Linda Cristal discography at Discogs