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Linda Stirling

Linda Stirling

Actor · Died July 20, 1997, aged 75 · Long Beach, California, USA

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 11, 1921
Died
July 20, 1997 (aged 75)
From
Long Beach, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are Linda Stirling's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Power
21%
Bonds
19%
Survival
14%
Society
8%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
4
Tense
2
Absurd
1
Triumphant
1
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Linda Stirling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Linda Stirling's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cyclotrode 'X'(1966)

    as Diana Farnsworth

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • D-Day on Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sheila Layton

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty

  • I Led Three Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson(1951)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Pretender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Flo Ronson

  • Jesse James Rides Again(1947)

    as Ann Bolton

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • That Brennan Girl(1946)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Crimson Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Diana Farnsworth

  • Rio Grande Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Nancy Harding

  • The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Janet Spencer

  • The Invisible Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Eve Rogers

  • Passkey to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Model

  • The Madonna's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Helen North

  • Wagon Wheels Westward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Arlie Adams

  • Dakota(1945)

    as Entertainer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Cherokee Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joan Mason

  • The Purple Monster Strikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Sheila Layton

  • Santa Fe Saddlemates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ann Morton

  • Manhunt of Mystery Island(1945)

    as Claire Forrest

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sheriff of Cimarron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Helen Burton

  • The Topeka Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as June Hardy

  • Zorro's Black Whip(1944)

    as Barbara Meredith

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Vigilantes of Dodge City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Carol Franklin

  • Sheriff of Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lois Carpenter

  • Strangers in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Rosemary in Portrait (Uncredited)

  • San Antonio Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Ann Taylor

  • The Tiger Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tiger Woman / Rita Arnold

  • The Powers Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Powers America Beauty Pageant Model

  • Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 29th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1943 to 1966.

Most popular right now

Jesse James Rides Again (1947)

Film career

  • 1944Screen debut· Strangers in the Night

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1940s24 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Linda Stirling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Cyclotrode 'X' (1966)

66th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)

Midcredits 62nd · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 40/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Linda Stirling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Linda Stirling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Basil Dickey shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers