Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 25, 1929
Place of Birth:
Pawnee City, Nebraska, USA
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.
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Hands of a Stranger | Holly |
| 1960 | Five Bold Women | 'Big Pearl' Jackson |
| 1959 | The Beat Generation | Marie Baron |
| 1959 | Five Gates to Hell | Sister Magdalena |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 | Self |
| 1958 | She Demons | Jerrie Turner |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Queen of the Jungle |
| 1955 | Sheena: Queen of the Jungle | Sheena |