Linda Purl

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Linda Purl

Age: 68 born September 2, 1955

Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955) is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for portraying Charlene Matlock on Matlock.read more

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A deranged, misogynistic killer assaults a journalist. When he discovers that she survived the attack, he follows her to the hospital to finish her off.
Twelve year old Ryan Billings has been diagnosed with an acute fear of the dark. He spends each night lying awake in torment, waiting and watching as the evil in the darkness grows stronger, feeding off his fear. His older brother Dale, suspects that there is nothing wrong with Ryan and that this is just a ploy for more attention. Regardless, he promises to watch over his little brother as their parents head off to a party for the night. Outside a storm rages and when the power goes out, darkness envelops the house. Ryan knows that tonight the evil has finally come to claim him. Dale desperately tries everything to try and calm him down, until the horrors in the dark make him realize Ryan had good reason to be so afraid!
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.

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Julie Freeman

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Jawbreaker (1979)

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Julie Freeman (Jawbreaker)

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Duckette

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Pretty In Pink (1976)

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Which Actresses Should've Played Winnie Carruthers in Various Decades?

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Cher Horowitz (Clueless)

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What Characters Do You Want to Linda Purl Play in the '70s

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Which Actress Should've Played Alice in Various Decades?

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Ashlynn Ella

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Ever After High (70s Live Action)

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Which Actress Should've Played Marci Greenbaum in Various Decades

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Which Actress Should've Played Marissa Cooper in Various Decades

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Which Actresses Should've Played Brigg (Genderswapped) in Various Decades?

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Sloane Peterson

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1976)

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1976)
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Cher Horowitz

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Clueless (1975)

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Clueless (1975)
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Mandy Pepperidge

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National Lampoon's Animal House (1988)

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National Lampoon's Animal House (1988)
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Hilary Faye Stockard

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Saved! (1974)

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Hilary Faye Stockard
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Which Actresses Should've Played Jamie/Colette Hughes in Various Decades?

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Which Actress Should Have Played Isabel Armstrong In Various Decades?

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Which Actress Should've Played Stella in Various Decades?

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Gwen Stacy

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Superheroes in the 1970s

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70’s (Alternate Other Than...P.J. Soles)

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Which Actress Should've Played Norma Watson in Various Decades?

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Which Actress Should've Played Norma Watson in Various Decades?
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Anna Banana (70's)

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Rainbow Rangers (in Different Decades)

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Rainbow Rangers (in Different Decades)
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70's

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Which Actress Should've Played Anna Banana in Different Decades?

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Hannah Baker

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13 Reasons Why (70s)

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Hannah Baker
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Meredith Quill (Flashback)

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Guardians of the Galaxy (1984)

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Guardians of the Galaxy (1984)
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Tracy Faucet

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Rat Race (1981)

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Rat Race (1981)

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