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Richard O. Linke(1917-2016)

  • Producer
  • Production Department
  • Actor
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Richard O. Linke was born on 23 October 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Jim Nabors Hour (1968), The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and Headmaster (1970). He was married to Bettina Brenna and Margaret Mary Ryan. He died on 15 June 2016 in Holualoa, Hawaii, USA.
BornOctober 23, 1917
DiedJune 15, 2016(98)
BornOctober 23, 1917
DiedJune 15, 2016(98)
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The Jim Nabors Hour (1968)
The Jim Nabors Hour
6.8
TV Series
  • Producer
Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Headmaster (1970)
Headmaster
6.3
TV Series
  • Producer
Nick Nolte and Andy Griffith in Adams of Eagle Lake (1975)
Adams of Eagle Lake
7.4
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Don Knotts in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Return to Mayberry
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Deadly Game (1977)
    Deadly Game
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • Andy Griffith in The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977)
    The Girl in the Empty Grave
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • Nick Nolte and Andy Griffith in Adams of Eagle Lake (1975)
    Adams of Eagle Lake
    7.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • Andy Griffith in Winter Kill (1974)
    Winter Kill
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • Ken Berry in The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show (1972)
    The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show
    6.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1972
  • Andy Griffith in Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
    Mayberry R.F.D.
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1968–1971
  • The Jim Nabors Hour (1968)
    The Jim Nabors Hour
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1969–1971
  • The New Andy Griffith Show (1971)
    The New Andy Griffith Show
    5.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • Headmaster (1970)
    Headmaster
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1970
  • The Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors Show
    7.3
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1960–1964

Production Department

  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.2
    TV Series
    • production consultant
    • 1987–1991

Actor

  • Hocus Focus for Kids
    TV Series
    • Guest
    • 1998–2001

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 23, 1917
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 15, 2016
    • Holualoa, Hawaii, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Bettina BrennaNovember 22, 1984 - June 15, 2016 (his death)
  • Children
    • Paul Linke
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    • 1 Article

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    Graduated Ohio University (1941)

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