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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.
Known For
Dakota
as Entertainer (uncredited)
Zorro's Black Whip
as Barbara Meredith
That Brennan Girl
as (uncredited)
Wagon Wheels Westward
as Arlie Adams
Sheriff of Sundown
as Lois Carpenter
The Crimson Ghost
as Diana Farnsworth
Jesse James Rides Again
as Ann Bolton
The Purple Monster Strikes
as Sheila Layton
The Powers Girl
as Powers America Beauty Pageant Model
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
as Janet Spencer
