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Linda Harrison

Model (person) / Television Actress / Film Actress / Film Producer | * 07/24/1945 (78) | Berlin (United States of America (USA))
Linda Melson Harrison (born July 26, 1945) is an American television and film actress. She played Nova in the science fiction film classic Planet of the Apes (1968) and the first sequel, Beneath the Planet of the Apes; she also had a cameo in Tim Burton's 2001 remake of the original. She was a regular cast member of the 1969–70 NBC television series Bracken's World. She was the second wife of film producer Richard D. Zanuck (Jaws, Cocoon, Driving Miss Daisy, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory); her youngest son is producer Dean Zanuck (Road to Perdition, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). ()
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Linda is best remembered for portraying Nova alongside co-star Charlton Heston in Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes. She went on to appear in many films and then made a cameo in 2001's Planet of the Apes film directed by Tim Burton. She retired from acting for family reasons until returning to co-star in 2018's Midnight Massacre, a modern day version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar directed by Travis Bowen. Linda is considered Hollywood royalty as her family created 20th Century Fox.

Most frequent genres for this person: Science Fiction | Comedies | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with Linda Harrison as Actress(14)

as Quinia Brutus2021 Midnight Massacre
as A woman2001 Planet of the Apes
as Madam1995 Wild Bill
as Susan1988 Cocoon: The Return
as Susan1985 Cocoon
as Winnie1974 Airport 1975
as Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Nova1968 Planet of the Apes
as Miss Stardust1967 A Guide for the Married Man
as Wonder Woman's Reflection1967 Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?
as Peggy1966 Way... Way Out
as Treasure Hunter1966 The Fat Spy

TV Shows/Series with Linda Harrison as Actress(2)

as Paulette Douglas1969 Bracken's World
as Cheerleader II1966 Batman

Movies with Linda Harrison as Crew(1)

Directing/Co-Director2021 Midnight Massacre

Full Name: Linda Harrison
Born: Tuesday, 07/24 1945 (July) in Berlin (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 78 years + 248 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Stephen Decatur High School
Spouses (current/former): Richard D. Zanuck
Children: Dean Zanuck
Other names for Linda Harrison (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Augusta Summerland"
Linda Harrison frequently works together with these people:
Charlton Heston (5x, Actor)
Pierre Boulle (5x, Crew)
Roddy McDowall (4x, Actor)
Kim Hunter (4x, Actress)
Richard Bakalyan (4x, Actor)
Eldon Burke (4x, Cast)
Mort Abrahams (4x, Crew)
Walter M. Scott (4x, Crew)
Travis Bowen (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:318627, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024