LINKE, Paul 1948–

(Paul Link)

PERSONAL

Born 1948, in New York, NY; son of Richard O. Linke (a producer and personal manager and partner of Andy Griffith); married Francesca Draper (an actress), 1978 (died, 1986); married Christine Healy (an actress), 1991; children: Jasper, Ryan, Rose, Lily. Education: University of Southern California, M.F.A., theatre, 1972.

Career: Actor, director, and writer.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Officer Arthur Grossman, CHiPs (also known as CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1977–1983.

T. J., Hooperman, ABC, 1988–1989.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Wardrobe man, Family Album (also known as Danielle Steel's "Family Album"), NBC, 1994.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Time Flies When You're Alive (solo show), HBO, 1989.

Television Appearances; 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 Adventures of 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 New Adventures 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.

Television Appearances; 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.