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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 (age 80)Berlin, Maryland, U.S.
Other names
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 ApesBatman
Spouse
mw- 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...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 #25.221
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. Fantasy Femmes of 60's Cinema: Interviews with 20 Actresses from Biker, Beach, and Elvis Movies
  14. 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
  15. The Zanucks of Hollywood: The Dark Legacy of an American Dynasty
    https://archive.org/details/zanucksofhollywo00harr/page/118
  16. Planet of the Apes Revisited: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Classic Science Fiction Saga
    https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312252397
  17. Planet of the Apes: An Unofficial Companion
    https://archive.org/details/planetapesunoffi00hofs
  18. Vernon Scott. "Linda Harrison Has Really Got It Made", Schenectady Gazette, Tuesday July 2, 1970
  19. Planet Of The Apes: An Unofficial Companion
  20. The Actor's Life: Journals, 1956–1976
    https://archive.org/details/overcominghypert00coop_0
  21. Behind the Planet of the Apes
    https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Planet-Apes-Roddy-McDowall/dp/B00005KH32
  22. Weaver, pp 165–166
  23. Heston, Actor's Life, p 274
  24. Collins, John N and Scott, Lesley. Linda Harrison Interview (Part 3) January 23, 2014
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPoz-sxnofY
  25. Lisanti, p 265
  26. Cinefantastique
    https://pota.goatley.com/magazines/cinefantastique-summer-1972.pdf
  27. Collins, John N and Scott, Lesley. Linda Harrison Interview (Part 2) January 23, 2014
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUQmzo_dKUk
  28. Pendreigh, Brian. The Legend of the Planet of the Apes, reprinted in Night & Day (2001)
    https://pota.goatley.com/misc/night/
  29. "Planet of the Apes"
    https://www.nytimes.com/1968/02/09/movies/020968apes.html?_r=1&
  30. Library of Congress
    https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/
  31. Heffernan, Harold. Starlet His Choice: Younger Zanuck Marrying Again The Pittsburg Press, 3 July 1969, p 19
  32. Charles P. Mitchell, A Guide to Apocalyptic Cinema, p 21
  33. Daily Variety
  34. Hollywood Dynasties: DFZ and The Dauphin
    https://archive.org/details/hollywooddynasti00farb
  35. Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema
  36. The Dispatch, Son Against Father in Big Movie Lawsuit, November 2, 1971, p 2
  37. "The Big Idea Behind Jaws"
    https://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/615781
  38. Casting Might-Have-Beens: A Film-by-Film Directory of Actors Considered For Roles Given To Others
  39. Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895–1998
  40. Ape Chronicles: The International Planet of the Apes Fan Club
    https://pota.goatley.com/ape-chronicles/ape-chronicles-034.pdf
  41. Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star
  42. Secrets Behind the New Planet of the Apes, The Forbidden Zone, May–June 2001
    http://www.theforbidden-zone.com/articles/globe.shtml
  43. "Camera's Roll on Linda Harrison for the first time since Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes"
    https://eeriefrequency.wixsite.com/midnightmassacre/single-post/2013/11/24/cameras-roll-on-linda-harrison-for-the-first-time-since-tim-burtons-planet-of-the-apes
  44. Linda Harrison and Luis Miñarro receive the Honorary María Award
    https://sitgesfilmfestival.com/eng/noticies?id=1002904#01
  45. Festival de Sitges: premio a Linda Harrison Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.cinefantastico.com/noticia.php?id=585
  46. Eerie Frequency Entreteniment
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220808165727/https://www.eeriefrequency.com/news
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