Linda Stirling
Actor
- Born
- October 11, 1921
- Died
- July 20, 1997 (age 75)
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).
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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.
Known for
Dakota
December 15, 1945
Strangers in the Night
September 12, 1944
The Pretender
August 11, 1947
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
September 3, 1946
That Brennan Girl
December 23, 1946
The Crimson Ghost
October 26, 1946
Zorro's Black Whip
November 16, 1944
The Madonna's Secret
February 16, 1946
The Powers Girl
January 15, 1943
The Many Faces of Zorro
December 26, 2000
The Purple Monster Strikes
October 6, 1945
Manhunt of Mystery Island
March 17, 1945
Acting29
- 2000The Many Faces of Zorro as Self (archive footage)
- 1993Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory as Herself
- 1991The Republic Pictures Story as Self
- 1966D-Day on Mars as Sheila Layton
- 1947The Pretender as Flo Ronson
- 1947Jesse James Rides Again as Ann Bolton
- 1946That Brennan Girl as (uncredited)
- 1946The Crimson Ghost as Diana Farnsworth
- 1946Rio Grande Raiders as Nancy Harding
- 1946