Tina Louise Biography

Tina Louise, born Tatiana Josivovna Blacker on the 11th of February 1934 was an American writer and performer. Her most famous work is for her character on Ginger Grant, a CBS show that ran from 1964 until 1967. Her stage career started in the mid-50s. The actress was later chosen to play the role of God's Little Acre, a 1957 drama film. In this role she was awarded the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. Louise also played in a number of Hollywood films, like The Trap and Day of the Outlaw. Louise was back in film in the years following and was in The Wrecking Crew and The Happy Ending. Tina Blacker was born in New York, to Jewish parents. According to one source, her birth name was Tatiana Josivovna Chernova Blacker. Her parents split at the age of four years older. Tina was the sole child, and was taken care of by Sylvia Horn (nee Myers) her mother (1916-2011), who was a fashion model. Tina's father Joseph Blacker was a Brooklyn candy shop owner, and later, he became an accountant. According to some reports, Louise was given the name because she informed her drama teacher that she was only one of her classmates that did not have a middle name. The teacher chose Louise as her name. Louise and it stayed. She attended Miami University in Ohio.