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Linda Purl

1955 - Today

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Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ashley Pfister (Fonzie's girlfriend) on Happy Days (she originally played Gloria as Richie’s date in season 2 episodes 1, 2, 6 and 7), Sheila Munroe in the 1982 horror film Visiting Hours, Pam Beesly's mother Helene in The Office, and Ben Matlock's daughter Charlene Matlock for the first season of the television series Matlock. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Linda Purl is the 7,744th most popular actor (up from 8,844th in 2024), the 11,913th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,016th in 2019) and the 3,588th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Linda Purl ranks 7,744 out of 13,578. Before her are Laura Donnelly, Nikolai Kinski, Lorena Rojas, Matthew Davis, Jodhi May, and Leon Rippy. After her are Susan Oliver, Scoot McNairy, Mary Woronov, Ralph Lewis, Matthias Brandt, and Shirley Stelfox.

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Among people born in 1955, Linda Purl ranks 554. Before her are Marek Dziuba, Steve Sumner, Gerd Müller, Paul Stoddart, Beto Almeida, and Rosanne Cash. After her are Miloš Hrstić, Alfonso Dastis, Eduardo Bonvallet, Brigitte Wujak, Nello Musumeci, and Esteban Vigo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Linda Purl ranks 11,915 out of 20,380. Before her are John Hiatt (1952), Kimberly Guilfoyle (1969), Matthew Davis (1978), C. J. Ramone (1965), Leon Rippy (1949), and Al Franken (1951). After her are Susan Oliver (1932), John Bell (1796), Scoot McNairy (1977), Bob Lutz (1947), Leslie Feinberg (1949), and Mary Woronov (1943).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Linda Purl ranks 3,589. Before her are Joanna Kerns (1953), Bruce Weitz (1943), Tatyana Ali (1979), Krystal Jung (1994), Matthew Davis (1978), and Leon Rippy (1949). After her are Susan Oliver (1932), Scoot McNairy (1977), Mary Woronov (1943), Ralph Lewis (1872), Sally Rand (1904), and Shannyn Sossamon (1978).

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