As such, she decided to base Purl on her “experience being in animation ... who think the use of the film’s “profanity” (the word ‘ass’ is used at one point) is beyond shameful).

Starring Roger Kern and Linda Purl, The Young Pioneers began as a two-hour made-for-TV pilot film in 1976, one that sparked a short-lived series on ABC a few years later. But the original film was ...

Next up for Purl is a play in North Carolina, an independent film and a few jazz shows. She's also working with her partner, actor Patrick Duffy, on a new all-in-one sourdough bread kit ...