American actress (–)
Sigrid Valdis | |
|---|---|
Valdis with future husband Bob Crane on Hogan's Heroes in | |
| Born | Patricia Annette Olson ()September 21, Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, () (aged&#;72) Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouses | George Gilbert Ateyeh &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#;Bob Crane &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
| Children | 3[1] |
Patricia Annette Olson (September 21, – October 14, ), known by her stage nameSigrid Valdis, was an American actress who played "Hilda" in the American television seriesHogan's Heroes.
Valdis began acting in the late s. She appeared in bit parts in films and guest starred in several television shows including The Wild Wild West and Kraft Television Theatre. She appeared in one episode of Hogan's Heroes as a different character before landing the role of Hilda, Colonel Klink's secretary, replacing Cynthia Lynn ("Helga") who played the role in the first season.[citation needed]
Valdis was married twice. Her first marriage was to fashion businessman George Gilbert Ateyeh, with whom she had a daughter, Melissa. Ateyeh died in [1]
Valdis' second marriage was to Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane on the set of the series on October 16, Co-star Richard Dawson served as Crane's best man. Following the birth of their son Robert Scott Crane in , Valdis retired from acting. In , she moved from the Los Angeles area after Crane was murdered.[2]
In , she moved to Seattle, where in she joined the cast of her son's syndicated weekly sketch comedy radio show, Shaken, Not Stirred. In , she moved back to her childhood home in Westwood.[2] Though no longer using her stage name, she later oversaw a tribute website to her husband, with a blog where she answered questions from fans of her husband and Hogan's Heroes.[citation needed]
Twice widowed, Valdis died on October 14, , from lung cancer in Anaheim, California, aged She had two daughters, Melissa Smith and Ana Sarmiento, and a son, Scott.[3] She had three stepchildren from Crane's earlier marriage to Anne Terzian: Karen, Deborah, and Robert David Crane.[4]