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Most Recent Role: Donna Delores on Fantasy Island
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Birthday: 2-25-1934
Birth Name: Marta Victoria Maria Burges
Gorgeous Argentina-born actress who specialized in playing exotic types. Best known TV role is that of Victoria Montoya Cannon in the NBC Western series The High Chaparral for which she won a Golden Globe.

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Fantasy Island
Paquito's Birthday / Technical Advisor
Saturday 23 May 1981 on ABC

In "Paquito's Birthday" a desire for happiness for their young son may cause his parents to lose him altogether. And in "Technical Advisor" Nancy Harvester who is totally naive to the ways of romance, gets an expert teacher in Helen of Troy.

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Lived in Uruguay and Europe before becoming a star in Mexican films. Her Mexican films got her noticed by Hollywood and led to a contract. (edit)
Linda had an older brother whom she rarely saw and barely knew. (edit)
In a 1980's interview, Linda claimed she doesn't drink or smoke. (edit)
Linda's film career began in Mexico. (edit)
Linda says she got along with all her co-stars on the set of The High Chaparral primarily because she was the only woman in the cast and that made things easier. (edit)

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"Gorgeous"
One of the most beautiful women in television history.
Continue » Posted Jul 25, 2005 1:44 pm PST
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The High Chaparral
High Chaparral was the name given to the ranch owned and operated by the Cannon family in the Arizona Territory during the 1870's. Stubborn, proud Big John Cannon (Leif Erickson) is unceasing in... more