Linda Hooks (born 1952) is a British actress, model and beauty queen who won the

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crown in 1972, three years after Valerie Susan Holmes earned the title. She won Miss International 1972 as "Miss Britain" then competed in Miss United Kingdom 1974, failing to make the final 15. During the mid-1970s, she appeared regularly on

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as an assistant to

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in the British version of the popular quiz show ''

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''. As an actress, she appeared in three of the later

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: ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Carry On England''. On television, apart from several appearances in the ''

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'' series, she appeared in two episodes of the sci-fi drama '' Space: 1999'' and an episode of '' The Sweeney''.

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Images and details of Hooks at 1972 ''Miss International''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hooks, Linda 1952 births Living people Actresses from Liverpool English female models English film actresses Miss International winners English beauty pageant winners Miss International 1972 delegates Models from Liverpool