Linda Dano is an American soap opera actress. A longtime performer in daytime dramas and a bestselling author and businesswoman, Dano was married for over 20 years to advertising executive Frank Attardi.
Frank Attardi (m. 1982–2004), Salvatore Giordano (m. 1968–1974), Larry Peck (m. 1963–1967)
Parents
Evelyn Wildermuth, Ted Wildermuth
Nicknames
Linda Rae Wildermuth
Awards
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nominations
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special
Movies
Reservation Road, See Jane Date
TV Shows
One Life to Live, As the World Turns, Guiding Light, Another World, Attitudes, The Montefuscos
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
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Will appear in at least one episode of "Desperate Housewives" later this season as the mother of Roger Bart's character, George. [October 2005]
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Widow of advertising agent Frank Attardi, who died of lung cancer in 2004. They co-hosted the "VIP" series on PBS in 1994 and appeared together on Lifetime's talk-show Attitudes (1985). He also appeared on the soap Another World (1964) as agent Beau Wexler in 1992.
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Soap opera actress since 1978, when she landed a role on One Life to Live (1968).
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Reservation Road
2007
Grandmother
What I Like About You
2006
TV Series
Eileen Meladeo
Desperate Housewives
2005
TV Series
Francine Williams
Guiding Light
2005
TV Series
Lena Kendall
See Jane Date
2003
TV Movie
Aunt Ina
General Hospital
2002
TV Series
Rae Cummings
One Life to Live
2001
TV Series
Rae Cummings
All My Children
1999-2000
TV Series
Rae Cummings
Another World
1983-1999
TV Series
Felicia Gallant
Somewhere in the City
1998
Television Producer
Port Charles
1997
TV Series
Gretel Rae Washburn Cummings Faulkner Buchanan (2000)
Homicide: Life on the Street
1997
TV Series
Dr. Miano
When the Vows Break
1995
TV Movie
Helene
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
1993
TV Movie
Sandra Drake
Rage of Angels: The Story Continues
1986
TV Movie
Margot Delefont
As the World Turns
1982
TV Series
Cynthia Haines
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
1978
TV Series
Josette
The Six Million Dollar Man
1977-1978
TV Series
Margaret Winslow / Angela
CHiPs
1978
TV Series
Eloise
Barney Miller
1978
TV Series
Leslie Dornan
Rafferty
1977
TV Series
Marian Bakersmith
Charlie's Angels
1977
TV Series
Joy
Starsky and Hutch
1977
TV Series
Janet Mayer
The Shadow of Chikara
1977
Rosalie Cutter
The Rockford Files
1975-1977
TV Series
Gwen Molinaro / Marie / Ellen Murdock
Emergency!
1974-1976
TV Series
Joyce / Lora Gibson
Petrocelli
1976
TV Series
Lila Danford
Matt Helm
1975
TV Series
Nurse
The Night That Panicked America
1975
TV Movie
Secretary
The Montefuscos
1975
TV Series
Angela Montefusco Cooney
The Nurse Killer
1975
TV Movie
Kamala
The Last Survivors
1975
TV Movie
Linda Collison
Harry O
1975
TV Series
Barbara Milland
Lucas Tanner
1975
TV Series
Leslie
Police Woman
1974
TV Series
Mary Elliott
Ironside
1974
TV Series
Katherine
The Fess Parker Show
1974
TV Short
Julie Weston
Police Story
1973
TV Series
Girl #1
Hello, Dolly!
1969
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Boston Strangler
1968
uncredited
Star!
1968
Charles' Wife (uncredited)
Tony Rome
1967
uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Haunting Of
2014
TV Series
Herself
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2013
TV Series documentary
Herself
I Wanna Be a Soap Star
2007
TV Series
Herself
Encore with John Palmer
2006
TV Series
Herself
SoapTalk
2003-2006
TV Series
Herself - Guest Host / Herself
Isaac
2005
TV Series
Herself
Good Morning America
2005
TV Series
Herself
The View
2001-2005
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Guest Host
Larry King Live
2005
TV Series
Herself
The Tony Danza Show
2004
TV Series
Herself
The Another World Reunion
2003
TV Movie
Herself - Host / Felicia Gallant
The Wayne Brady Show
2003
TV Series
Herself
18th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards
2003
TV Special
Herself
Intimate Portrait
2000-2002
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-2002
TV Series
Herself
The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
2002
TV Special
Herself
Speaking of Women's Health
2001
TV Series
Herself
Lifetime Now
2001
TV Series
Herself
The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
2001
TV Special
Herself
Hollywood Squares
2000
TV Series
Herself
The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
2000
TV Special
Herself - Past Winner
The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
1999
TV Special
Herself - Past Winner
The Annual Film Society of Lincoln Center Honors Mike Nichols
1999
TV Movie
Herself
The 15th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards
1999
TV Special
Herself
The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
1998
TV Special
Herself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1997
TV Movie
Herself
New Passages
1996
TV Movie
Herself
Biography
1995
TV Series documentary
Herself
The 11th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards
1995
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Presenter
50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration
1994
TV Movie
Herself
The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
1994
TV Special
Herself
John & Leeza from Hollywood
1993
TV Series
Herself
The 20th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
1993
TV Special
Herself
Maury
1993
TV Series
Herself
The Chuck Woolery Show
1991
TV Series
Herself
Attitudes
1985-1991
TV Series
Herself - Co-Hostess / Herself - Hostess
Donahue
1990
TV Series
Herself
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour
1984
TV Series
Herself - Panelist
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Video on Trial
2006
TV Series
Herself
Daytime's Greatest Weddings
2004
Video documentary
Gretel Rae Washburn Cummings Faulkner Buchanan
Biography
2003
TV Series documentary
Gretel Rae Washburn Cummings Faulkner Buchanan
The 16th Annual Soap Opera Awards
2000
TV Special
Felicia Gallant
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1993
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2004
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Special
The Another World Reunion (2003)
2003
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
One Life to Live (1968)
1999
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Favorite Veteran
Another World (1964)
1996
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1994
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1993
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Another World (1964)
1992
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Another World (1964)
1989
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host
Attitudes (1985)
1989
Soap Opera Digest Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Outstanding Comic Performance by an Actress: Daytime