Linda Carlson, ‘Newhart’ Actress, Dies at 76

Linda Carlson, who’s finest recognized for her activates TV reveals like Newhart and Murder One, has died. After a battle with ALS, her household introduced that she had handed away in Gaylordsville, Connecticut. She was 76.

The actress joined CBS’ Newhart in 1985 whereas it was amidst its third season, starring as Bev Dutton, a no-nonsense Vermont TV station supervisor. She reprised her position via the sixth season of the Emmy-nominated TV collection. On ABC’s authorized drama Homicide One, Carlson performed Decide Beth Bornstein for 2 seasons. She joined the present in 1995 and continued on via 1997.

In movie, Carlson is thought for her position as a loud neighbor in Honey, I Blew Up the Kid and starring as Aunt Pearl (Bea Benaderet’s character within the TV present) within the 1993 model of The Beverly Hillbillies.

Carlson was born on Could 12, 1945, in Knoxville, Tennessee. She carried out in performs all through highschool, ultimately graduating from College of Iowa and incomes her grasp’s from NYU Tisch College of the Arts. Carlson made a fast flip to off-broadway appearing, starring in The Harangues in 1969. She made her Broadway debut in 1973 in a revival of Full Circle, instructing appearing at NYU.

She auditioned for Katharine Hepburn’s position in a TV collection remake of The African Queen that ultimately went to Mariette Hartley. Fortunately, she landed on a present that really made it previous the pilot stage, Westside Medical, in 1977. From 1978-79, she performed the reporter girlfriend of Ron Leibman of the CBS’ drama Kaz.

Carlson additionally landed roles in WKRP in Cincinnati, Lou Grant, Remington Steele, St. Elsewhere, Cagney & Lacey, Clueless, Days of Our Lives, NYPD Blue and Passions.

She is survived by her second husband, James A.V. Hart; siblings Janet and James; and 4 nieces and nephews. Donations in her title will be made to the Village for Children & Families or the ALS Association.