Linda Stirling
Born
October 11, 1921
Died
July 20, 1997 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
The Republic Pictures Story
Self
1991
D-Day on Mars
Sheila Layton
1966
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(1 episode)
1955
The Millionaire
Martha · (1 episode)
1955
The Whistler
(1 episode)
1954
Public Defender
Betty · (1 episode)
1954
I Led Three Lives
(1 episode)
1953
Cavalcade of America
(1 episode)
1952
The Adventures of Kit Carson
(3 episodes)
1951
The Pretender
Flo Ronson
1947
Jesse James Rides Again
Ann Bolton
1947
That Brennan Girl
(uncredited)
1946
The Crimson Ghost
Diana Farnsworth
1946
Rio Grande Raiders
Nancy Harding
1946
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
Janet Spencer
1946
The Invisible Informer
Eve Rogers
1946
Passkey to Danger
Model
1946
The Madonna's Secret
Helen North
1946
Wagon Wheels Westward
Arlie Adams
1945
Dakota
Entertainer (uncredited)
1945
The Cherokee Flash
Joan Mason
1945
The Purple Monster Strikes
Sheila Layton
1945
Santa Fe Saddlemates
Ann Morton
1945
Manhunt of Mystery Island
Claire Forrest
1945
Sheriff of Cimarron
Helen Burton
1945
The Topeka Terror
June Hardy
1945
Zorro's Black Whip
Barbara Meredith
1944
Vigilantes of Dodge City
Carol Franklin
1944
Sheriff of Sundown
Lois Carpenter
1944
Strangers in the Night
Rosemary in Portrait (Uncredited)
1944
San Antonio Kid
Ann Taylor
1944
The Tiger Woman
Tiger Woman / Rita Arnold
1944
The Powers Girl
Powers America Beauty Pageant Model
1943