Irish McCalla

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Irish McCalla (born Nellie Elizabeth McCalla December 25, 1928February 1, 2002) was an American actress and pin up model. Best-known as the title star of the 1950s television series Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. Sheena co-starred actor Chris Drake. McCalla was only granted the part after Anita Ekberg initially declined the role. McCalla was also a "Vargas Girl" model for pinup girl artist Alberto Vargas. Following her retirement from acting, she became an accomplished painter of seascapes and Western or Native American motifs. Her art work is displayed in the Western White House, Los Angeles Museum of Arts and Sciences, and the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. She painted more than 1,000 paintings, eight collector plates and numerous limited edition lithographs. Aged 73, Irish McCalla died of a stroke and complications from her fourth brain tumor — previous tumors were diagnosed in 1969 and 1981.

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