Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1921-10-11
Day of Death
1997-07-20
Place of Birth
Unknown
Linda Stirling
Biography
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.
Filmography (28)
The Many Faces of Zorro
2000
Cliffhangers: Adventures from the Thrill Factory
1993
The Republic Pictures Story
1991
D-Day on Mars
1966
The Pretender
1947
Jesse James Rides Again
1947
That Brennan Girl
1946
The Crimson Ghost
1946
Rio Grande Raiders
1946
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
1946
The Invisible Informer
1946
Passkey to Danger
1946
The Madonna's Secret
1946
Wagon Wheels Westward
1945
