Linda Christian

Linda Christian was born Blanca Rosa Welter on November 13, 1924 (some sources state 1923) in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, where her father was a Dutch executive with Shell Oil. Linda Christian is famous for having wed (and divorced, although both were Catholics) fellow movie actor Tyrone Power. She and Power are the parents of actress Taryn Power and singer Romina Power, one half of the famous singing duo Al Bano & Romina Power from Italy.

Related Topics:
November 13 - 1924 - Shell Oil - Tyrone Power - Taryn Power - Romina Power - Al Bano & Romina Power - Italy

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Christian was also briefly married to the Rome-based British actor (and one-time heartthrob) Edmund Purdom.

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Her sister, the late Ariadna Welter (c.1930-1998), was briefly an actress.

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Her autobiography, Linda, was published in 1962.

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