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

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Officer Arthur Grossman, CHiPs (also known as CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1977-1983
T. J., Hooperman, ABC, 1988-1989
Miniseries
Wardrobe man, Family Album (also known as Danielle Steel's "Family Album"), NBC, 1994
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
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
Specials
Time Flies When You're Alive (solo show), HBO, 1989
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
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
Pilots
Ernie, Plymouth, ABC, 1991
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
Stage Appearances
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.
Stage Director
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
Nobody Don't Like Yogi, Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, NY, 2003,Lamb's Theatre, New York City, 2003-2004
WRITINGS
Teleplays
Specials
Time Flies When You're Alive (solo show), HBO, 1989
Stage Plays
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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