Paul Linke

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Paul Linke (born May 6, 1948) is an American actor, known for his role as Officer Artie Grossman in CHiPs, a television series about the motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol. Linke has worked in film and extensively in television, mostly portraying mild-mannered everyman roles. Linke was born in New York, New York, the son of Richard O. Linke, a personal manager, producer, and partner of Andy Griffith. During the timeframe of his character on the television series CHiPs, Linke played a similar role as Sheriff Bruce Smith in the cult classic, slasher film parody Motel Hell (1980). He also appeared in the film Parenthood (1989). His career has included appearances on many well known television series such as, The Waltons, Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days, M*A*S*H, Knots Landing, St. Elsewhere, Quantum Leap and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He appeared in a 1985 episode of Three's a Crowd, a short-lived television sitcom spinoff of Three's Company starring John Ritter. Linke later spoke at Ritter's memorial service. In 2000 Linke co-wrote and directed the acclaimed stage play "Save it for the Stage: The Life of Reilly" with actor Charles Nelson Reilly, which was later made into the 2006 film "The Life of Reilly". Linke met his first wife, Francesca "Chex" Draper, a musician and composer, at a party in Los Angeles in 1976. They married in 1978 and had three children together, Jasper, Ryan and Rose. When his wife died of cancer in 1986, Linke channeled his grief into writing and performing a play called Time Flies When You're Alive. First presented as a one-man show in Los Angeles and HBO drama, the work was then developed into the book Time Flies When You're Alive: A Real-Life Love Story. The very emotional work has garnered critical acclaim. Linke later remarried Christine Healy in 1991. They have one child together, a daughter named Lily.

Most Popular Paul Linke Trailers

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Three for Two Trailer (1975)

03 December 1975

Lucille Ball stars with the Great One, Jackie Gleason, combining their comedic talents for the first time in a trio of comedy-dramas centered on the various aspects of marriage.

KGB: The Secret War Trailer (1985)

18 July 1985

A KGB spy in Los Angeles is recruited by a U.S. agent after being double-crossed by the KGB.

Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor Trailer (1991)

18 February 1991

A fire breaks out on the 12th floor of the First Interstate Tower building in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Paul and Susan are working late on the 37th floor, along with cleaning staff, security, and building engineers, some of whom are installing sprinklers.

Where Are My Children? Trailer (1994)

18 September 1994

Based upon a true story, Marg Helgenberger stars as a single mother mysteriously arrested by the FBI and separated from her children, thus beginning a 25-year struggle to be reunited with them.

K-PAX Trailer (2001)

26 October 2001

Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.

Shootdown Trailer (1988)

28 November 1988

Nan Moore is a U.S. government employee whose son is killed when Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by Soviets on September 1, 1983.

No One Would Tell Trailer (1996)

06 May 1996

Shy sixteen-year-old Stacy Collins can't believe that the most popular guy in school, an attractive athlete named Bobby Tennison, is interested in her.

Daddy's Boys Trailer (1988)

11 June 1988

A dark comedy set in 1930s America. Jimmy and Christie become celebrity bank robbers whose stardom ends in a bloody shootout when Daddy's Boys catch up with them.

Parenthood Trailer (1989)

31 July 1989

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.

Motel Hell Trailer (1980)

14 August 1980

Farmer Vincent Smith and his sister Ida run a motel attached to a farm where they capture unsuspecting travelers, bury them alive, fatten them up and then harvest their bodies as ingredients for his famous brand of "smoked meats.

Killing Mr. Griffin Trailer (1997)

07 April 1997

After being humiliated in English class by his teacher Mr. Griffin, High School student Mark Kinney and his friends plot their revenge.

The Guest House Trailer (2017)

19 September 2017

When a single dad rents the GUEST HOUSE of a wealthy bachelor, he soon discovers his new landlord's generosity does not come without a price.

Big Bad Mama Trailer (1974)

19 September 1974

Circumstances force a mother and her two daughters to get into bootlegging and bank robbing, and travel across the country pursued by the law.

Grand Theft Auto Trailer (1977)

16 June 1977

A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her.

Every Woman's Dream Trailer (1996)

15 October 1996

A man suffering from borderline personality disorder is married to two women, who don’t know the other exists.

CHiPs '99 Trailer (1998)

27 October 1998

Ponch has returned to the police force, and is determined to help his friend Jon investigating various car thefts.

Smart House Trailer (1999)

26 June 1999

Ben Cooper and his family are struggling to get a grip on household chores, school and work. So when Ben sees that a Smart House is being given away, he enters the competition as often as he can, until they eventually win the house (named Pat).

Into the Homeland Trailer (1987)

26 December 1987

A man's daughter disappears after falling in love with the son of a right wing, white-supremacist terrorist organization.

Lady in Waiting Trailer (1994)

07 December 1994

A divorced cop investigating the sadistic murders of high-class prostitutes discovers that the prime suspect is his ex-wife's new boyfriend.

Shrunken Heads Trailer (1994)

01 May 1994

Three teens killed by a local crime boss return for revenge after a witch doctor revives them through voodoo magic.

The Dreamer of Oz Trailer (1990)

10 December 1990

The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz.

The Fear Inside Trailer (1992)

09 August 1992

An agoraphobic children's book illustrator is trapped inside her home by two young psychos-in-love, who terrorize her.

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted Trailer (1992)

16 October 1992

A Down-syndrome boy left in an institute by his parents. Ginny works in the institute and wants to have Jonathan but has to fight the system and the parents.

Heart Like a Wheel Trailer (1983)

01 April 1983

Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before.

An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas Trailer (2016)

25 November 2016

It's Christmas, 1955 in Daytona Beach, FL, and middle child Maryellen longs to stand out amidst the hustle and bustle of her big family.

The Baby Maker Trailer (1970)

01 October 1970

Tish Gray had a baby and gave it up for adoption. She is contacted by a second childless couple who want her to have the husband's baby because of the wife's inability to have children.

Fallen Angels Trailer (2007)

05 October 2007

When a turn of the century prison reformatory is slated for demolition, a grisly discovery is made. Hidden deep underground beneath the west cell block is a sub-basement structure that has not been entered in 100 years.

Thirst Trailer (1998)

24 October 1998

A chemical engineer, who recently moved to town, struggles to find a way to kill a deadly new variant of Cryptosporidium that has infiltrated the town's water supply, causing people who drink it to die of thirst.

Time Flies When You're Alive Trailer (1989)

30 July 1989

Time Flies When You're Alive is a gripping one-man show. Paul Linke recounts, in no small detail the highs and lows of his marriage, specifically around his wife's losing struggle with breast cancer.