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Linda Cristal

Linda Cristal

Actor · Died June 27, 2020, aged 89 · Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Linda Cristal (born Marta Victoria Moya Peggo Burges; 23 February 1931 - 27 June 2020) was an Argentine actress. In 1960, John Wayne asked her to play the part of Flaca in his epic The Alamo. In 1961, she starred with James Stewart in the western "Two Rode Together". She semi-retired from the business after that to raise her two children. In the 1960-61 TV season, Cristal appeared as a female matador in NBC's The Tab Hunter Show. She was coaxed out of retirement when she became the last cast member to be added to the NBC series The High Chaparral. David Dortort had been auditioning actresses for three weeks, seeking just the right woman with good looks, acting ability and a fiery personality, who could breathe life into the aristocratic "Victoria Montoya". He had just about given up hope of ever finding the right actress when Cristal heard about the part. Her agent thought the role had already been cast, but she urged him to check, and he found out that it was still open. She later appeared in such popular television series as Bonanza, Barnaby Jones and The Love Boat. After that, she took assignments only as the notion struck her favorably, such as the Charles Bronson action film Mr. Majestyk. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Linda Cristal , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 23, 1931
Died
June 27, 2020 (aged 89)
From
Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Linda Cristal's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Bonds
17%
Society
15%
Survival
13%
Self
12%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Linda Cristal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Linda Cristal's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Condominium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carlotta Churchbridge

  • Love and the Midnight Auto Supply(1977)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Elvira Monteverde

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Don't Die(1975)

    as Vera LaValle

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • El chofer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 186 episodes · as Julia

  • Mr. Majestyk(1974)

    as Nancy Chavez

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Marshal of Madrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Cesla Dobbs

  • Panic in the City(1968)

    as Dr. Paula Stevens

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 98 episodes · as Victoria Cannon

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Slave Girls of Sheba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Olivia

  • Two Rode Together(1961)

    as Elena de la Madriaga

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Pharaohs' Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Akis

  • The Alamo(1960)

    as Flaca

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Legions of the Nile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Cleopatra alias Berenice

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Teresa

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Cry Tough(1959)

    as Sarita

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise

  • The Perfect Furlough(1958)

    as Sandra Roca

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Fiend Who Walked the West(1958)

    as Elena Hardy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Fast Guns(1958)

    as Maria O'Reilly

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • El diablo desaparece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Enemigos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Comanche(1956)

    as Margarita

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • El 7 leguas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Blanca

  • With the Devil in the Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Magnificent Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • El lunar de la familia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Fruto de tentación(1953)

    as Julia (sin créditos)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Genio y figura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1953 to 1980; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

The Alamo (1960)

$6.3K worldwide

Highest rated

The Alamo (1960)

Midcredits 73rd

Film career

19531980

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1950s16 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Linda Cristal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Love and the Midnight Auto Supply (1977)

78th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Alamo (1960)

Midcredits 73rd · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Linda Cristal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Linda Cristal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Sherman shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers