Linda Redfearn

Linda Moon Redfearn
Born(1939-12-02)December 2, 1939
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 2014(2014-11-23) (aged 74)
Arkansas, U.S.
Spouses
  • Ronnie George Redfearn
  • Emilio Delgado
  • ​
    (died 2010)​

Linda Moon Redfearn (December 2, 1939 – November 23, 2014) was an American actress. She is best known for her appearance as Toma, the wife of Chief Joseph in the 1975 television film I Will Fight No More Forever.

Early and personal life

Linda Moon was born in Dallas, Texas; her father was 3⁄4 Cherokee, and her English-Irish mother was descended from Carrie Nation. After graduating from high school, she modeled for Neiman Marcus for seven years and married Ronnie George Redfearn, with whom she had two sons. After that marriage ended, she moved to Los Angeles to work as the fashion coordinator at an I. Magnin store, and soon began acting full time.[1][2]

Career

Sophia Loren is Italian and looks it, but she doesn't go around dressed like an Italian peasant. Yet people expect me to wear a feather and go 'ugh' a lot.

 — Linda Redfearn, from 1975 NEA article by Dick Kleiner[1]

Redfearn's first prominent role was as the "resident Indian" on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In starting in 1970. She also appeared in The Omega Man and Li'l Abner.[1] Other guest roles include appearances in The Quest, Police Woman, The White Buffalo, and the 1977 miniseries How the West Was Won.[2]

Redfearn also appeared as the wife of Painted Bear in a miniseries that was filmed in 1978 as a prelude for a planned series;[3] the miniseries was shelved and not aired until 1982 as Born to the Wind.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1971 The Omega Man Family Member
1974 Larry
1975 I Will Fight No More Forever Toma
1977 The White Buffalo Black Shawl
1982 Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice Jessie
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1970–71 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (uncredited) 6 episodes
1975 The Quest Motahevae Episode: "The Buffalo Hunters"
1977 How the West Was Won Little Tree 2 episodes
Hawaii Five-O Gloria Episode: "The Ninth Step"
Police Woman Miriam Episode: "Banker's Hours"
1978 Police Woman Indian Woman Episode: "Sons"
Born to the Wind Prairie Woman miniseries (aired 1982)

References

  1. ^ a b c Kleiner, Dick (May 29, 1975). "Indians still lack good roles". The Evening Standard. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. NEA. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Pappas, Leona (September 27, 1976). "Actress has fans in S.A." San Antonio Express. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "'Indians' Series Planned". The Palm Beach Post. April 9, 1978. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Margulies, Lee (July 22, 1982). "CBS cheered by funding news". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 20, 2021.