Linda Christian
Mexican actress (1923–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Linda Christian (born Blanca Rosa Henrietta Stella Welter Vorhauer; November 13, 1923[1][2][3] – July 22, 2011[4]) was a Mexican film actress, who appeared in Mexican and Hollywood films. Her career reached its peak in the 1940s and 1950s. She played Mara in the last Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan film Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948).[5] She is also noted for being the first Bond girl, appearing in a 1954 television adaptation of the James Bond novel Casino Royale.[6] In 1963 she starred as Eva Ashley in an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour titled "An Out for Oscar".
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Welter and the second or maternal family name is Vorhauer.
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Linda Christian | |
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Born | Blanca Rosa Henrietta Stella Welter Vorhauer (1923-11-13)November 13, 1923 Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
Died | July 22, 2011(2011-07-22) (aged 87) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
Other names | Linda Christian Power, Linda Welter |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1943–1988 |
Spouses | |
Children | Romina Power Taryn Power |
Family | Ariadne Welter (sister) |
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