Irish McCalla

Irish McCalla

Known for

Acting

Born

December 25, 1929

Birthplace

Pawnee City, Nebraska, USA

Died

February 1, 2002 (aged 72)

Biography

Nellie Elizabeth "Irish" McCalla (December 25, 1928 - February 1, 2002) was an American film and television actress and artist best known as the title star of the 1950s television series Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. She co-starred with actor Chris Drake. McCalla was also a "Vargas Girl" model for pin-up girl artist Alberto Vargas.

Best known work

Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Hands of a Stranger
Hands of a Stranger
1962
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
1958
She Demons
She Demons
1958
The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation
1959
Five Gates to Hell
Five Gates to Hell
1959
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Five Bold Women
Five Bold Women
1960
Disneyland '59
Disneyland '59
1959
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
1955

Filmography

  1. 1962

    Hands of a Stranger

    as Holly

  2. 1960

    Five Bold Women

    as 'Big Pearl' Jackson

  3. 1959

    Five Gates to Hell

    as Sister Magdalena

  4. 1959

    The Beat Generation

    as Marie Baron

  5. 1959

    Disneyland '59

    as Self

  6. 1958

    77 Sunset StripTV

  7. 1958

    She Demons

    as Jerrie Turner

  8. 1957

    Have Gun, Will TravelTV

  9. 1956

    The Steve Allen ShowTV

    as Self - Queen of the Jungle (1 episode)

  10. 1955

    Sheena: Queen of the JungleTV

    as Sheena (26 episodes)

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