Linda Cristal | |
|---|---|
 Cristal as Victoria Montoya in 1967 | |
| Born | Marta Victoria Moya Peggo Burges 23 February 1931 |
| Died | 27 June 2020 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–1992 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Marta Victoria Moya Peggo Burges[1] (24 February 1931[1] – 27 June 2020[2][3]), known professionally as Linda Cristal (Spanish: [kɾisˈtal]), was an Argentine-American actress. She appeared in a number of Western films during the 1950s, before winning a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the 1958 comedy film The Perfect Furlough.
From 1967 to 1971, Cristal starred as Victoria Cannon in the NBC series The High Chaparral.[4] For her performance she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 1970, and received two Emmy Award nominations.
- ^ a b Aaker, Everett (2017). Television Western Players, 1960Ð1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9781476662503.
- ^ Grimes, William (28 June 2020). "Linda Cristal, Who Starred in 'High Chaparral,' Dies at 89". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Lamparski, Richard (1989). Whatever became of-- ?. Crown Publishers. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-517-57150-7.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 458. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.