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Irish McCalla
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Life & Death

Died aged 73
Also known asNellie Elizabeth McCallaGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/12/1928Born inPawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USADied01/02/2002 (aged 73)Died inTucsonCausebrain cancer, strokeWikidataQ507261 ↗TMDb#116744 ↗

Nellie Elizabeth "Irish" McCalla 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.

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Filmography8 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1962Hands of a StrangerMovieHolly34
1960Five Bold WomenMovie'Big Pearl' Jackson32
1959The Beat GenerationMovieMarie Baron31
1959Disneyland '59MovieSelf31
1959Five Gates to HellMovieSister Magdalena31
195877 Sunset StripSeries—30
1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries—29
1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf - Queen of the Jungle28