Linda Wong
Birthdate:	September 13, 1951
Birth location:	San Francisco, California
Date of death:	December 17, 1987
Ethnicity:	Chinese American
Alias(es):	Sandy Stram, Linda Chang
No. of films:	48 (per IAFD)
Linda Wong at IMDb
Linda Wong at IAFD
Linda Wong at AFDB

Linda Wong (born September 13, 1951 in San Francisco, California - died December 17, 1987 in Petaluma, California of an accidental drug overdose) is a former pornographic actress and one of the first Asians to become a star in the adult film industry. In 1998 Wong was added to XRCO Hall of Fame. Image File history File linksMetadata Linda_Wong. ... A childs first birthday party For other uses of the term, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A hawk eating its prey Death is the end of life, the full cessation of vital functions in a biological organism. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of names of ethnic groups. ... A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. ... A pseudonym (Greek pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons true name. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Petaluma is a city located in Sonoma County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A drug overdose occurs when a drug is ingested in quantities and/or concentrations large enough to overwhelm the homeostasis of a living organism, causing severe illness or death. ... A pornographic actor or a porn star is somebody who appears in pornographic movies, live sex shows or peep shows. ... The term Asian can refer to something or someone from Asia. ... Pornographic movies appeared shortly after the creation of the movie technology that made them possible. ... XRCO Hall of Fame lists some of the most notable adult entertainment works and workers. ...

Career

She first broke into the business in 1976 with the films, Oriental Babysitter and Jade Pussycat. This helped her to earn a following and at the same time showcased her Asian heritage. During her stint as an adult film actress, she worked with some of the top names of the 1970s and 1980s (John Holmes, Joey Silvera and Georgina Spelvin to name a few). Her career spanned throughout the 1970s on into the early 1980s, when in 1981 she decided to retire at the peak of her career (though she did return to adult films a few years later). The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... There are several people called John Holmes John Holmes (actor), pornographic film star. ... Joey Silvera ( born Joseph Nassivera on December 20, 1951) is an American porn star. ... Georgina Spelvin (born January 3, 1936)is a former American pornographic film actress. ...

Death

At the time of her death, she was out on bond stemming from a drug charge (she attempted to buy codeine with a forged prescription), she was facing a prison sentence of over a year. She died of an accidental overdose resulting from Xanax, chloral hydrate and alcohol. Codeine (INN) or methylmorphine is an opiate used for its analgesic, antitussive and antidiarrheal properties. ... This article is about smithing. ... Alprazolam, is an anxiolytic benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders. ... Chloral hydrate, also known as trichloroacetaldehyde monohydrate, 2,2,2-trichloro-1,1-ethanediol, and under the tradenames Aquachloral, Novo-Chlorhydrate, Somnos, Noctec, and Somnote, is a sedative and hypnotic drug as well as a chemical reagent and precursor. ... Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ...

Partial Filmography

• Oriental Babysitter (1976)
• Sweet Cakes (1976)
• Jade Pussycat (1977)
• Babyface (1977)
• Young Students (1977)
• Stormy (1980)
• Exhausted (1981)
• Swedish Erotica 10 (1981)
• Erotic World Of Linda Wong (1985)