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Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955) is an American actress known for her roles as Ashley Pfister (Fonzie's girlfriend) on Happy Days (she originally played Gloria as Richie’s date in season 2 episode 6), Sheila Munroe in the 1982 horror film Visiting Hours, Pam Beesly's mother Helene in The Office, and Ben Matlock's daughter Charlene Matlock ...
Linda Purl played the recurring role of Gloria, Richie's girlfriend in Season 1 of Happy Days, and then returned to the series to play the main role of Ashley Pfister, Fonzie's steady girlfriend, a single mom, in Season 10.
Gloria was a recurring character who appeared in five episodes in Season 2 of Happy Days. The part of Gloria was played by Linda Purl, who, later would return to the series in Season 10, played the part of Ashley Pfister, divorced mother of Heather Pfister and Fonzie's steady girlfriend that season.
Sep 23, 2022 · That said, fans of Happy Days will know her best as Ashley, Fonzie's girlfriend during the tenth season of the show. (This came after she played Gloria, who dated Richie, in Season 2.) Purl is also known for being attorney Ben Matlock's daughter, Charlene, on Matlock, and Helene, Pam's mom and Michael's girlfriend, on The Office.
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Sep 12, 2022 · Linda Purl (Ashley / Gloria) on HAPPY DAYS, recalls an emotional story about her co-star, Henry Winkler aka the Fonz.
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Sep 1, 2021 · In the early seasons of HAPPY DAYS, Linda Purl played Gloria, who dated Richie Cunningham. In this interview clip, Linda recalls how she returned to Happy Days in season 10 to play...
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