Paul Linke (born May 6, 1948) is an American actor, known for his role
as Officer Arthur "Artie" Grossman in the television series CHiPs.
Linke has worked in film and extensively in television, mostly
portraying mild-mannered everyman roles.Linke was born in New York,
New York, the son of Richard O. Linke, a personal manager, producer,
and partner of Andy Griffith. After roles in films such as The Baby
Maker (1970), Big Bad Mama (1974), The Strongest Man in the World
(1975) and Moving Violation (1976), Linke appeared in the 1977 movie
Grand Theft Auto. During the timeframe of his character on the
television series CHiPs, Linke played a similar role as Sheriff Bruce
Smith in the slasher film parody Motel Hell (1980). He also appeared
in another Ron Howard-directed movie, the film Parenthood (1989). His
other film credits have included roles in Space Rage (1985), LAFD
Battalion Chief Powers in Fire, Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991),
Shrunken Heads (1994) and K-PAX (2001).Linke was born in New York, New
York, the son of Richard O. Linke, a personal manager, producer, and
partner of Andy Griffith. After roles in films such as The Baby Maker
(1970), Big Bad Mama (1974), The Strongest Man in the World (1975) and
Moving Violation (1976), Linke appeared in the 1977 movie Grand Theft
Auto. During the timeframe of his character on the television series
CHiPs, Linke played a similar role as Sheriff Bruce Smith in the
slasher film parody Motel Hell (1980). He also appeared in another Ron
Howard-directed movie, the film Parenthood (1989). His other film
credits have included roles in Space Rage (1985), LAFD Battalion Chief
Powers in Fire, Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991), Shrunken Heads
(1994) and K-PAX (2001).His career has included appearances on many
television series, including The Waltons, Laverne & Shirley, Happy
Days, M*A*S*H, Knots Landing, St. Elsewhere, Quantum Leap and Lois &
Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.He appeared in a 1985 episode of
Three's a Crowd, a short-lived television sitcom spinoff of Three's
Company starring John Ritter. Three years later, Linke would work with
Ritter again when he joined the cast of Hooperman, the ABC dramedy
series that Ritter subsequently headlined. In 2003, Linke spoke at
Ritter's memorial service. Paul Linke Top Movies & Young Movies