Actress linda cristal biography

Linda Cristal

Argentine-American actress (–)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moya and the second or maternal family name is Burges.

Linda Cristal

Cristal as Victoria Montoya in

Born

Marta Victoria Moya Peggo Burges


()23 February

Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Died27 June () (aged&#;89)

Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

OccupationActress
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Marta Victoria Moya Peggo Burges[1] (24 February [1] – 27 June [2][3]), known professionally as Linda Cristal (Spanish:[kɾisˈtal]), was an Argentine-American actress. She appeared in a number of Western films during the s, before winning a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the comedy film The Perfect Furlough.

From to , 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 , and received two Emmy Award nominations.

Early years

The daughter of a French father and an Italian mother, Cristal was born as Marta Victoria Moya Peggo Burges on 24 February near Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1] Her father was a publisher who moved the family to Montevideo, Uruguay due to political issues. She was educated at the Conservatorio Franklin in Uruguay.[1]

Career

Cristal appeared in films in Argentina and Mexico before taking on her first English-language role as Margarita in the Western film Comanche.[1] Following her Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year in The Perfect Furlough (), Cristal went on to roles in Cry Tough (), Legions of the Nile (), The Pharaohs' Woman (), and was asked by John Wayne to play the part of Flaca in his epic The Alamo (). In she had a key role in the Western Two Rode Together.

Along with these and other film roles, Cristal appeared in episodes of network television series. She played a kidnapped Countess opposite Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood in a episode of Rawhide. She also had a role as a female matador in NBC's The Tab Hunter Show. She also appeared in a episode, "City Beneath the Sea", on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and numerous other television episodes.[5]

Cristal semi-retired in to raise her two children. She was coaxed out of retirement when she became the last cast member to be added as a regular on the NBC series The High Chaparral (). Her performance in the series, as Victoria Cannon, earned her two more Golden Globe nominations (winning Best Actress – Television Drama in ) and two Emmy Award nominations.[6][7]

Cristal worked sparingly after The High Chaparral, with a few television and film roles, such as the film Mr. Majestyk () and the television miniseries Condominium (). She last appeared in the starring role of Victoria "Rossé" Wilson on the Argentine television series Rossé ().[8]

Personal life

Cristal's marriage was annulled after five days. On 24 April , in Pomona, California, she married Robert Champion, a businessman. They divorced on 9 December In , she married Yale Wexler, a former actor who worked in real estate. They divorced in December [1]

Cristal died at her home in Beverly Hills, California on 27 June , aged [2][9]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ abcdefAaker, Everett (). Television Western Players, Ð A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. pp.&#;– ISBN&#;.
  2. ^ abGrimes, William (28 June ). "Linda Cristal, Who Starred in 'High Chaparral,' Dies at 89". The New York Times. ISSN&#;
  3. ^Lamparski, Richard (). Whatever became of--&#;?. Crown Publishers. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  4. ^Terrace, Vincent (). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, through (2nd&#;ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  5. ^Abbott, Jon (). Irwin Allen Television Productions, . Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc. p.&#;
  6. ^"Linda Cristal". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on 16 December Retrieved 20 January
  7. ^"Linda Cristal". Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 17 December Retrieved 20 January
  8. ^Reichardt, Nancy M. (9 October ). "LINDA CRISTAL NOT THE 'RETIRING' TYPE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 June
  9. ^Barnes, Mike (29 June ). "Linda Cristal, Actress on 'The High Chaparral,' Dies at 89". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 December

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