A Closer Look at the Unforgettable Linda Cristal

Do you remember Flaca in "The Alamo" opposite the legendary John Wayne?
If you do, then you remember the unforgettable Linda Cristal.
This classy and highly talented Lady was one of those at that time few Actresses paired up with Anglo Actors who were not afraid to keep their natural accent.

Linda Cristal was born Marta Victoria Moya Burgess on February 24^th 1934 in Buenos Aires Argentina. Her exotic classic looks a direct result of her Italian Mother and French Father, who were tragically killed in a Car Crash 1947. The Police ruled it as a Suicide Pact. According to Linda this was the result of her Mother becoming comatose due to the lack of insulin and her fathers humiliation due to his inability to provide for his family in exile. In 1939 the family was forced to flee to Uruguay after her Father, a publisher, was caught up in a nasty political dispute with the political party in charge.

Be it due to her turbulent beginnings or other reasons that she has never discussed with anyone, her history of marriages started out rather rocky in 1950, when she was married for 5 days before her marriage was annulled. But 1950 did not only bring an annulled marriage, but a more then fortunate meeting with Mexican Producer-Director Miguel Aleman. This meeting resulted in 9 Films over the following 4 years. Between 1950 and 1956 she slowly becomes one of the leading ladies, when another car accident brings her down a little bit. This most unfortunate car accident forces her to put her career back for a brief period of time.

Thanks to Universal-International she made her way to Hollywood. Her snapping good looks and off the cuff style had already carried her a long way. Of course nothing is ever just sunshine and cracker in Hollywood as Linda Cristal finds out in September 1958 as she gets sued along with Universal-International by Karl Kruger.