Henning, Linda 1944- (Linda Kaye Henning, Linda Kaye)

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Henning, Linda 1944- (Linda Kaye Henning, Linda Kaye)

PERSONAL

Born September 16, 1944, in Toluca Lake (some sources cite Los Angeles), CA; daughter of Paul (a television producer and writer) and Ruth Henning; married Mike Minor (an actor), 1968 (divorced, 1973); married Ashby Adams (an actor), 1994. Education: Attended San Fernando Valley State College.

Career:

Actress. California Artists Radio Theatre (repertory company), member; appeared in commercials for Ivory soap products, 1963-65.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

(Uncredited) Voice of Jethrine Bodine, a recurring role, The Beverly Hillbillies, CBS, 1962-63.

(As Linda Kaye) Elizabeth Josephine "Betty Jo" Bradley Elliott, Petticoat Junction, CBS, 1963-70.

Betty Jo Bradley Elliott, a recurring role, The Beverly Hillbillies, CBS, between 1968 and 1970.

Assistant, High Rollers, NBC, 1975.

Lenore Clemmons, Capitol, CBS, 1987.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Beth, The Nurse Killer, ABC, 1975.

Linda, The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies, CBS, 1981.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Mrs. Cane, "The Dog Days of Arthur Cane," ABC Weekend Specials, ABC, 1984.

Carol Anastas, "Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1984.

Presenter, 1998 Creative Arts Emmy awards, TV Land, 1998.

The Beverly Hillbillies: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

CMT: The Greatest—20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows, Country Music Television, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Registrar, The Circle Family, NBC, 1982.

Mavis DuBose, Kudzu, CBS, 1983.

Mrs. Mallory, Sliders, 1995.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

TV Land Moguls, TV Land, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Penelope, "Ed, the Matchmaker," Mister Ed, CBS, 1962.

Elsa, "The Rice and Old Shoes Caper," The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, CBS, 1963.

Singer (with the ladybugs) Toast of the Town (also known as The Ed Sullivan Show), CBS, 1964.

(As Linda Kaye) Betty Jo Bradley, "Eb Discovers the Birds and the Bees," Green Acres, CBS, 1966.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Guest, Dateline: Hollywood, ABC, 1967.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) The Hollywood Squares, NBC, 1969.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Kathy Prentiss, "And Baby Makes Eight," Family Affair, CBS, 1970.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Hilary Warner, "Log 88—Reason to Run," Adam-12, NBC, 1971.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Peggy, "Love and the Crisis Line," Love, American Style, ABC, 1973.

Marian, "The Gift of Terror," The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (also known as ABC Matinee Today), ABC, 1973.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Baffle (also known as All-Star Baffle), NBC, 1973, 1974.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Match Game, CBS, 1974.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Password (also known as Password All-Stars), ABC, 1974.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) You Don't Say, NBC, 1975.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Tattletales, CBS, 1975.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Showoffs, 1975.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Joyce Elkins, "Dangerous Gambit," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1976.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Miss Lawler, "Blansky for the Defense," Blansky's Beauties, ABC, 1977.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Army Lieutenant Quinlan, "The Physical," Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again), ABC, 1977.

Margaret, "It's a Wonderful Mork," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1979.

Pam Stockhaus, "Hold That Mork," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1979.

"Celebrity Family Feud with Petticoat Junction," Family Feud (also known as The Best of Family Feud and Family Fortune), ABC, 1983.

"Bombshell," Double Trouble, NBC, 1984.

(As Linda Kaye Henning) Jean Kelly, "Low Notes," Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again), ABC, 1984.

Margaret Parks, "Younger than Springtime," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1987.

"Sealed with a Kiss," The New Gidget, syndicated, 1987.

"Altered Surf," The New Gidget, syndicated, 1988.

Mrs. Kessler, "Blood Line," Hunter, NBC, 1989.

Corinne, "If It's Saturday, It Must Be Meat Loaf," Room for Two, ABC, 1992.

Mrs. Mallory, "The Guardian," Sliders, 1996.

Mrs. Mallory, "The Exodus: Part 1," Sliders, 1997.

Mrs. Mallory, "Genesis," Sliders, 1998.

Mrs. Mallory, "The Seer," Sliders, 2000.

Also guest on talk shows, including The Mike Douglas Show and The Tonight Show.

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Dancer, Bye, Bye Birdie, Columbia, 1963.

Mrs. Osbourne, Mad About You, 1990, Academy Entertainment, 1993.

Linda, Wrangling Coach Rankin (short film), Next Arena, 2007.

You Know the Face (documentary), GAB Entertainment, 2008.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in productions of Applause, Best Foot Forward, Born Yesterday, Brigadoon, Bus Stop, Carousel, Damn Yankees, Fiddler on the Roof, Gidget, Gypsy, High Button Shoes, I Do, I Do, Mary, Mary, Pajama Game, Rebel without a Cause, The Reluctant Dragon, Roomful of Roses, The Sound of Music, Sugar, Vanities, and Wonderful Town.