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Linda Denise Blair (born January 22, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress most famous for her role as the possessed child in the 1973 film The Exorcist and its sequel, Exorcist II: The Heretic. January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 American horror and thriller film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl, and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted...
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The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 American horror and thriller film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl, and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted...
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Demonic possession, in supernatural belief systems, is a form of spiritual possession whereby certain malevolent extra-dimensional entities, demons, gain control over a mortal persons body, which is then used for an evil or destructive purpose. ...
The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 American horror and thriller film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl, and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted...
Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American horror film and the sequel to The Exorcist. ...
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she moved with her parents to Westport, Connecticut when she was two years old. As a young child, Linda Blair began her career by modeling, then acting in commercials, including a long-running one for Gulden's Mustard. Blair had originally planned to become a veterinarian, but instead accepted a role in The Exorcist because the money would allow her to pursue horsemanship. She was chosen over the very similar-looking Pamelyn Ferdin since the director wanted an unknown, and Ferdin had already gained notoriety after appearing in Star Trek, The Odd Couple and Night Gallery. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...
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The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 American horror and thriller film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl, and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted...
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The Exorcist Based on William Peter Blatty's best-selling novel, The Exorcist was directed by William Friedkin, who had recently won an Oscar for directing The French Connection. The cast included Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Max Von Sydow and Kitty Winn. Blatty produced the film and wrote the screenplay. William Peter Blatty (born January 7, 1928) is an American writer. ...
The Exorcist is a horror novel written by William Peter Blatty first published in 1971. ...
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Blair gave a strong, credible performance as a young girl possessed by the devil, and was an integral part of the film's phenomenal success soon after opening in December 1973. Lines at theaters extended around blocks, with people standing in line for hours. The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and Blair received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, as well as Golden Globe and People's Choice Award wins. Blair received a Golden Globe nomination for the now defunct "most promising female star" category. Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...
The Peoples Choice Awards, held annually in January, is one of the few awards shows to be based on popularity. ...
The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...
Despite the film's several nominations, the Best Picture Oscar went to George Roy Hill's film The Sting. The Exorcist was virtually shut out, although it won for Blatty's screenplay and for Best Sound. Blair's chances for an Oscar were undeniably hurt when Mercedes McCambridge revealed to the press that she had provided the (initially) uncredited demonic voice, though Linda's voice was underlaid in the track, and another woman claimed to have body-doubled for Blair in several scenes, though the director dismissed the contributions of the double as insignificant. The Best Supporting Actress Oscar instead went to 10-year old Tatum O'Neal for her performance in Peter Bogdanovich's Paper Moon. George Roy Hill (December 20, 1922 – December 27, 2002) was an American film director. ...
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The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 American horror and thriller film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl, and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted...
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Paper Moon is an American motion picture comedy that was released in 1973 and was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. ...
After The Exorcist At age 15, Blair dated and cohabitated with pop singer Rick Springfield, despite a ten year difference in their ages[1] and, more importantly, the fact that she was legally a minor. Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe on August 23, 1949 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a songwriter, musician and actor. ...
1970s Following the success of The Exorcist, Blair appeared in several controversial television films, including Born Innocent and Sarah T...Portrait Of A Teenage Alcoholic, which were the highest rated in their respective years. She was also featured in Airport 1975. Soon afterward, her role in the failed Exorcist sequel, Exorcist II: The Heretic, nearly killed her career. She did, however, receive a Saturn Award Best Actress nomination for her performance in the film. For the Redd Kross album, see Born Innocent (album). ...
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Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American horror film and the sequel to The Exorcist. ...
The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. ...
According to an interview with John McLaughlin on McLaughlin's One On One, Blair experienced an uncontrollable weight gain over the next few years after Exorcist II which was finally traced to a hormone deficiency which was corrected[citation needed]. John McLaughlin (born March 29, 1927) is the creator, executive producer, and host of The McLaughlin Group, a weekly public affairs television program broadcast in the United States since 1982, and of McLaughlins One on One, an interview program. ...
Adding to her troubles, Blair was arrested in December 1977 for conspiring to purchase and distribute cocaine and for possessing amphetamines. It was revealed that Blair's cohorts happened to be dog breeders; phone taps indicated that the word "dog" was a code word for "cocaine". Though there was an actual dog discussed in the phone tap recordings, Linda's legal team preferred to cop a guilty plea rather than deplete Blair's finances with a lengthy trial. She was fined for possession, sentenced to three years probation, instructed to appear in several anti-drug commercials, and ordered to enter a nine month drug rehabilitation program. Blair mentioned the legal woes on a October 1999 episode of E! True Hollywood Story, claiming that the 1977 arrest ruined her Hollywood career. Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...
Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...
The year 1999 in television involved some significant events. ...
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1980s Throughout the 1980s, Blair's career deteriorated with her appearance in several minor films, often with a horror or slapstick comedy theme. Meanwhile, Blair returned to her love of horsemanship, where she competed under various pseudonyms in a number of showjumping events, winning several equestrian awards.
During the early 1980s, Blair had a relationship with singer Rick James, but left him when she could no longer handle his drug addiction. It is rumored that Mr James' hit "Cold Blooded" was inspired by Linda Blair. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
1990s In 1990, she spoofed her Exorcist character in the comedy film Repossessed, in addition to appearing in lower budget movies and on television, including a guest appearance on the 1992 season opener of the FOX series Married... with Children. The year 1990 in film involved some significant events. ...
Repossessed was a 1990 comedy film that spoofed The Exorcist. ...
Married… with Children was a long-running American sitcom about a dysfunctional family living in Chicago. ...
In 1996, Blair had a brief uncredited cameo appearance in the box office smash Scream, in addition to performing in the 1997 stage revival of Grease. This is a list of film-related events in 1996. ...
Scream is a 1996 satire of the horror film genre, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. ...
Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ...
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2000s In 2000, she appeared in the British teen show LA 7 featuring the popular pop group S Club 7, while starring in several independent movies. She also hosted Fox Family's series Scariest Places On Earth. This is a list of television-related events in 2000. ...
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One of Blair's latest appearances occurred in the Supernatural episode "The Usual Suspects", where a brief homage was paid to her Exorcist fame in the closing dialogue of the episode, when Dean Winchester says that she "looks familiar" and expresses a craving for pea soup. Supernatural is an American paranormal drama television series that debuted on September 13 2005 on the WB, and is now part of The CWs lineup, where the second season premiered on September 28 2006. ...
The Usual Suspects is episode seven of the second season of the television series Supernatural. ...
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The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 American horror and thriller film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl, and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted...
Charity work Blair has long been active in charities involving prevention of cruelty to animals with her own Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation, and is a committed vegan. She received the City of Los Angeles Proclamation for her hard work with abandoned and abused animals. Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ...
Filmography Features: Short Subjects: 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...
The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 American horror and thriller film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl, and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted...
Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American horror film and the sequel to The Exorcist. ...
Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...
Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...
Roller Boogie (1979) A United Artists film starring Linda Blair (the former child actress from The Exorcist) and introducing Jim Bray (a former competitive artistic skater from California. ...
Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...
The Glenbrook North High School hazing incident concerned many people worldwide Hazing is often ritualistic harrasment, abuse or humiliation with requirements to perform meaningless tasks; sometimes as a way of initiation into a social group. ...
Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...
Savage Streets is an American action movie starring Linda Blair. ...
Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
Zapped Again!, directed by Doug Campbell, is a 1990 direct-to-video movie. ...
Repossessed was a 1990 comedy film that spoofed The Exorcist. ...
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
Fatal Bond was a B grade movie released in 1992. ...
Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...
Bad Blood is the title of several different pieces of entertainment, including: Four movies: Bad Blood, a 1981 movie starring Jack Thompson about mass murderer Stanley Graham. ...
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Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...
Scream is a 1996 satire of the horror film genre, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. ...
Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...
shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
- Phone (1993)
- Marina (1997)
- Diva Dog: Pit Bull on Wheels (2005)
- The Powder Puff Principle (2006)
Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
Television work Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...
For the Redd Kross album, see Born Innocent (album). ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Victory at Entebbe is a film made for television from 1976 based on an actual event: Operation Entebbe and the freeing of hostages at Entebbe Airport in Kampala, Uganda on July 4, 1976. ...
Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ...
Stranger In Our House is a 1978 television movie, directed by Wes Craven and starring Linda Blair. ...
Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...
2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Lavochkin La-7 (Лавочкин Ла-7) was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II. It was a development and refinement of the Lavochkin La-5, and the last in a family of aircraft that had begun with the LaGG-1...
Scariest Places On Earth is a United States/American paranormal television show produced by Triage Entertainment for Fox Family Channel, and now ABC Family, which now owns the rights to the show. ...
Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
Triva Canadian post-hardcore group Alexisonfire wrote a song "That Girl Possessed" about Linda Blair's performance in The Exorcist on their Watch Out! album. Alexisonfire (pronounced Alexis On Fire[1]) is a Juno Award-winning five-piece post-hardcore band from St. ...
The Exorcist is a horror novel written by William Peter Blatty first published in 1971. ...
Watch Out! is the second album released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. ...
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