Nellie Elizabeth "Irish" McCalla was an American actress and artist best-known as the title star of the 1950s television series "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle", based on the first comic book heroine to star in her own title. Formerly a "Varga Girl" model for pinup girl artist Alberto Vargas, the statuesque McCalla had measurements reported as an improbable 39½-18-37 at age 18, and a more believable 39½-24-36 during the filming of "Sheena", … Wikipedia
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This Irish McCalla tribute would not have been possible without the generosity of Frank Bonilla, long-time fan and one-time acquaintance of Irish (see photo at right - click to enlarge). members.optusnet.com.au/%7Epwgr2/Sheena/Sheena-home.htm
But that TV series, shot in the Mexican jungle and far more successful than a 1984 motion picture remake, has been so replayed around the world that McCalla remained popular at superhero conventions until her death. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6171584
Overcame a brain tumor in 1969 and again when it returned in 1981. President of McCalla Enterprises, Inc. Member of Woman Artists of the American West. Her art work is displayed in the Western White House, Los Angeles Museum of Arts and Sciences, and the www.imdb.com/name/nm0564695/
