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In 1970, Art and Diane Linkletter won the 1970 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Recording for their record "We Love You, Call Collect". The record, which was released in November 1969—just a few weeks after her death—sold 275,000 copies in eight weeks, peaking at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100.
This improvised film is based on the 1969 suicide of TV personality Art Linkletter's daughter, Diane. In the film, Mr. and Mrs. Linkletter fret about their daughter's recent behavior, which includes taking drugs and dating a lowlife named Jim. Eventually, the parents confront Diane, which results in her suicide under the influence of LSD.
Linkletter claimed that her death was drug-related because she was on, or having a flashback from, an LSD trip (toxicology tests later determined there were no drugs in Diane's system at the time of her death). [25] After Diane's death, Linkletter spoke out against drugs to prevent children from straying into a drug habit.
Diane Linkletter, the 21-year old daughter of popular TV show host Art Linkletter, died after falling or jumping from a window of her sixth floor apartment at the Shoreham Towers in West Hollywood. Diane had made regular appearances on her father's show during the 1968–69 season.
The Diane Linkletter Story (1970) as Art Linkletter (also: writer) Multiple Maniacs (1970) as Mr. David (also: production assistant) Pink Flamingos (1972) as Raymond Marble (also: hair stylist, uncredited) Female Trouble (1974) as Donald Dasher (also:hair stylist) Divine Trash (1998) as Himself (archive footage)
The Diane Linkletter Story (1970) – biographical drama short film based on the 1969 suicide of TV personality Art Linkletter's daughter, Diane [14] Dirtymouth (1970) – biographical drama film about the life and career of the controversial comedian, Lenny Bruce [ 15 ]
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Linkletter was born Arthur Jack Linkletter in San Francisco. [1] He was the oldest of Lois and Art Linkletter's five children. [1] He was said to have been inspired to enter show business by his father's show House Party. [1] As a boy, Mr. Linkletter inspired one of his father's most famous "House Party" routines: interviewing young children.