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Linda Harrison

Linda Melson Harrison (born July 26, 1945) is an American television and film actress. She played Nova in the science fiction film classic Planet of the Apes (1968) and the first sequel, Beneath the Planet of the Apes; she also had a cameo in Tim Burton's 2001 remake of the original. She was a regular cast member of the 1969–70 NBC television series Bracken's World. She was the second wife of film producer Richard D. Zanuck (Jaws, Cocoon, Driving Miss Daisy, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory); her youngest son is producer Dean Zanuck (Road to Perdition, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).

Infobox

Born
Linda Melson Harrison (1945-07-26) July 26, 1945 Berlin, Maryland, U .
Other name
Augusta Summerland
Education
Stephen Decatur High School
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1966–present
Notable work
Nova (Planet of the Apes) Beneath the Planet of the Apes Batman
Spouse
Richard D. Zanuck (m. 1969; div. 1978)
Children
2; including Dean Zanuck

Tables

· Filmography › Films
1966
Role(s)
Joseph Cates
Notes
Treasure Hunter
Role(s)
Gordon Douglas
Notes
Peggy
1967
Role(s)
Gene Kelly
Notes
Miss Stardust
1968
Role(s)
Franklin J. Schaffner
Notes
Nova
1970
Role(s)
Ted Post
Notes
Nova
1974
Role(s)
Jack Smight
Notes
Winnie (credited as "Augusta Summerland")
1985
Role(s)
Ron Howard
Notes
Susan
1988
Role(s)
Daniel Petrie
Notes
Susan
1995
Role(s)
Walter Hill
Notes
Madam
2001
Role(s)
Tim Burton
Notes
Woman in Cart
2022
Role(s)
Travis Bowen (lead director)
Notes
Quinia Brutus
Year
Film
Director
Role
1966
The Fat Spy
Joseph Cates
Treasure Hunter
Way.. Out
Gordon Douglas
Peggy
1967
A Guide for the Married Man
Gene Kelly
Miss Stardust
1968
Planet of the Apes
Franklin J. Schaffner
Nova
1970
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Ted Post
Nova
1974
Airport 1975
Jack Smight
Winnie (credited as "Augusta Summerland")
1985
Cocoon
Ron Howard
Susan
1988
Cocoon: The Return
Daniel Petrie
Susan
1995
Wild Bill
Walter Hill
Madam
2001
Planet of the Apes
Tim Burton
Woman in Cart
2022
Midnight Massacre
Travis Bowen (lead director)
Quinia Brutus
· Filmography › Television
1966
Role(s)
Pilot
Notes
Biker Chick
Role(s)
The Joker Goes to School
Notes
Cheerleader II
1967
Role(s)
Short
Notes
Wonder Woman – Reflection (uncredited)
1969
Role(s)
Wednesday, November 19, 1969
Notes
Herself
1969–1970
Role(s)
Bracken's World
Notes
41 episodes
1975
Role(s)
"The Alpha Bravo War"
Notes
Dori Calder (credited as "Augusta Summerland")
1976
Role(s)
Death Squad
Notes
Jill Martin (credited as "Augusta Summerland")
1977
Role(s)
The Damocles Gun
Notes
Jan Redbow (credited as "Augusta Summerland")
1998
Role(s)
TV documentary
Notes
Herself
2014
Role(s)
Episode
Notes
Herself
Year
Show
Episode
Role
1966
Men Against Evil
Pilot
Biker Chick
Batman
The Joker Goes to School
Cheerleader II
He Meets His Match, The Grisly Ghoul
1967
Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?
Short
Wonder Woman – Reflection (uncredited)
1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Wednesday, November 19, 1969
Herself
1969–1970
Bracken's World
41 episodes
Paulette Douglas
1975
Barnaby Jones
"The Alpha Bravo War"
Dori Calder (credited as "Augusta Summerland")
1976
Switch
Death Squad
Jill Martin (credited as "Augusta Summerland")
1977
Barnaby Jones
The Damocles Gun
Jan Redbow (credited as "Augusta Summerland")
1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes
TV documentary
Herself
2014
Inside Edition
Episode
Herself

References

  1. The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool
    https://books.google.com/books?id=KRILAQAAMAAJ
  2. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Linda Made It Big Her First Time, July 25, 1970, p 29
  3. The Baltimore Sun
    https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-02-23-1992054168-story.html
  4. The National Nurseryman Vol. 30, National Nurserymen Pub. Co. (1922), ISBN 9781286363812, pp 164, 339
  5. "Harrison Laboratory, Facilities Management, University of Maryland"
    https://facilities.umd.edu/harrison-laboratory
  6. Heffernan, Harold. New Starlet Wants Most To Marry, Raise Family Monday October 13, 1969, The Pittsburgh Press, p 46
  7. The Salisbury Times, June 14, 1962, p 1
  8. It Came from Horrorwood: Interviews with Moviemakers in the Science Fiction and Horror Tradition
  9. The Salisbury Times, May 19, 1962, p 11
  10. Lewis, Richard Warren. In Bracken's World Live Beautiful People, Including... TV Guide Magazine, February 14, 1970, pp 2
  11. Forbidden Zone: Planet of the Apes
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140711102526/http://www.theforbidden-zone.com/info/harrison2.shtml
  12. Tweedle, Sam. (April 2012) Nova Speaks: A Conversation with Linda Harrison
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170324043138/http://popcultureaddict.com/lindaharrison/
  13. Woman of the Apes: Interview with Linda Harrison, Starlog (USA), April 1995, Issue 213, pp 57–60
    https://pota.goatley.com/magazines/starlog-1995-04.pdf
  14. The Zanucks of Hollywood: The Dark Legacy of an American Dynasty
    https://archive.org/details/zanucksofhollywo00harr/page/118
  15. Planet of the Apes Revisited: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Classic Science Fiction Saga
    https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312252397
  16. Planet of the Apes: An Unofficial Companion
    https://archive.org/details/planetapesunoffi00hofs
  17. Vernon Scott. "Linda Harrison Has Really Got It Made", Schenectady Gazette, Tuesday July 2, 1970
  18. Planet Of The Apes: An Unofficial Companion
  19. The Actor's Life: Journals, 1956–1976
    https://archive.org/details/overcominghypert00coop_0
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