ACTOR

Linda Thorson

1947 - Today

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Linda Thorson (born Linda Robinson; June 18, 1947) is a Canadian actress, known for playing Tara King on The Avengers (1968–69). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Linda Thorson has received more than 1,195,803 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Linda Thorson is the 3,210th most popular actor (up from 5,386th in 2019), the 249th most popular biography from Canada (up from 451st in 2019) and the 73rd most popular Canadian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.04

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Linda Thorsons by language

Over the past year Linda Thorson has had the most page views in the with 145,248 views, followed by German (65,271), and French (24,185). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are German (309.92%), Finnish (40.51%), and Simple English (38.72%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Linda Thorson ranks 3,210 out of 13,578. Before her are Sam Wanamaker, Giovanna Antonelli, Jennifer O'Neill, Catherine Frot, Ken Ogata, and Michael Weatherly. After her are Richard Lynch, Fay Bainter, Roselyn Sánchez, Tarık Akan, Petra Schürmann, and Debora Caprioglio.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Linda Thorson ranks 368. Before her are Gunnar Hansen, Mihaela Peneș, Laurent Pokou, Stephen Collins, Akira Terao, and Alaksandar Milinkievič. After her are Vladimir Petrov, Michael S. Hart, Gøsta Esping-Andersen, Roy Raymond, Bill Richardson, and Samuel Schmid.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Linda Thorson ranks 249 out of 1,622. Before her are Phil Esposito (1942), Kenneth Welsh (1942), Elias Koteas (1961), Daniel Lavoie (1949), Gordon R. Dickson (1923), and Paul Bley (1932). After her are Michael Wincott (1958), Roddy Piper (1954), Lawrence Stroll (1959), Northrop Frye (1912), Barry Pepper (1970), and Alexandra Stewart (1939).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Linda Thorson ranks 73. Before her are Marie Dressler (1868), Colleen Dewhurst (1924), Michael Ontkean (1946), Ann Rutherford (1917), Kenneth Welsh (1942), and Elias Koteas (1961). After her are Michael Wincott (1958), Barry Pepper (1970), Alexandra Stewart (1939), Walter Pidgeon (1897), Alan Thicke (1947), and Anna Paquin (1982).

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Television and Movie Roles

Half Past Dead
Judge Jane McPherson
A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there, he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.
Nov 15o 20025.2 / 10
Curtains
Brooke Parsons
Six young actresses auditioning for a movie role at a remote mansion are targeted by a mysterious masked murderer.
Mar 4o 19835.4 / 10
The Avengers
Tara King
The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed. Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King. Later episodes increasingly incorporated elements of science fiction and fantasy, parody and British eccentricity.
7.8 / 10