 At this point he was written out of the story because of a strike by the actor's union Equity, but made many re-appearances in the series.Linda Cheveski (also Tanner) is played by actress Anne Cunningham between 1960 and 1984.The character was created by series creator Tony Warren as part of the original cast, and she appears in the first episode along with family members including her mother, aging 'good-time girl' Elsie Tanner and her 'lovable rogue' brother Dennis.