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Linda Stirling

Her real name was Louise Schultz. She was born 11 Oct 1921, in Long Beach California. Most of you know her by her screen and acting name of "Tigress Linda Stirling". She studied music, dance, and drama as a child and received a scholarship to a Hollywood acting school. But she arrived in Hollywood to discover the school had closed, and she took a job as a showgirl at the Earl Carroll Theatre in Hollywood. She modeled in fashion advertisements and one ad led to a screen test. She was cast as a model in Powers Girl, The (1942), but more importantly, she was again spotted in an advertisement, this time by executives of Republic Studios, who were looking for a beautiful but athletic woman to star in their upcoming serial, The Tiger Woman, (1944). Despite having no experience in the kind of stunts and athletics that would be required, Stirling was able to convince not only the executives but ace stuntman Yakima Canutt of her capability. She won the role and a contract from Republic, and played hard-riding and -fighting heroines in numerous serials, Westerns, and low-budget adventure films over the next three or four years.


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Born:
Oct 11, 1921
Movie/TV Credits:
30
First Appeared:
In the movie The Powers Girl 1943-01-15
Latest Project:
Movie D-Day on Mars 1966-01-01
Known For
Poster of The Millionaire
Poster of The Pretender
Poster of Jesse James Rides Again
Poster of The Madonna's Secret
Filmography
Movie D-Day on Mars Sheila Layton 1966-01-01
Series The Millionaire Unknown 1955-01-19
Series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Unknown 1955-09-06
Series Public Defender Unknown 1954-03-11
Series The Whistler Unknown 1954-07-13
Series I Led Three Lives Unknown 1953-01-01
Series Cavalcade of America Unknown 1952-10-01
Series The Adventures of Kit Carson Unknown 1951-08-11
Movie Jesse James Rides Again Ann Bolton 1947-08-02
Movie The Pretender Flo Ronson 1947-08-11
Movie The Mysterious Mr. Valentine Janet Spencer 1946-09-03
Movie The Madonna's Secret Helen North 1946-02-16
Movie Passkey to Danger Model 1946-05-11
Movie Rio Grande Raiders Nancy Harding 1946-09-09
Movie That Brennan Girl (uncredited) 1946-12-23
Movie The Crimson Ghost Diana Farnsworth 1946-10-26
Movie Manhunt of Mystery Island Claire Forrest 1945-03-17
Movie The Topeka Terror June Hardy 1945-01-26
Movie Santa Fe Saddlemates Ann Morton 1945-06-01
Movie Sheriff of Cimarron Helen Burton 1945-02-28
Movie The Purple Monster Strikes Sheila Layton 1945-10-06
Movie Dakota Entertainer (uncredited) 1945-12-15
Movie The Cherokee Flash Joan Mason 1945-12-13
Movie San Antonio Kid Ann Taylor 1944-08-16
Movie The Tiger Woman Tiger Woman / Rita Arnold 1944-05-27
Movie Strangers in the Night Rosemary in Portrait (Uncredited) 1944-09-12
Movie Vigilantes of Dodge City Carol Franklin 1944-11-15
Movie Sheriff of Sundown Lois Carpenter 1944-11-07
Movie Zorro's Black Whip Barbara Meredith 1944-11-16
Movie The Powers Girl Powers America Beauty Pageant Model 1943-01-15