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Cause of death
  
Role
  
Actress

Occupation
  
Actress

Siblings
  
Dale Russell Gudegast

Years active
  
1957–1970

Nephews
  
Christian Gudegast

Name
  
Sigrid Valdis


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Full Name
  
Patricia Annette Olson

Born
  
September 21, 1935 (
1935-09-21
)

Spouse
  
Bob Crane (m. 1970–1978), George Gilbert Ateyeh (m. 1958–1967)

Children
  
Robert Scott Crane, Ana Marie Crane, Melissa Smith Ateyeh

Similar People
  
Bob Crane, Robert Scott Crane, Cynthia Lynn, Robert Clary, John Banner

Died
  
October 14, 2007 (aged 72) Anaheim, California, U.S.

SIGRID VALDIS TRIBUTE


Patricia Annette Olson (September 21, 1935 – October 14, 2007), known by her stage name Sigrid Valdis, was an American actress. She was best known for playing "Hilda" on the American television series, Hogan's Heroes.

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Early life and career

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Valdis began acting in the late 1950s. She appeared in bit parts in films and guest starred in several television shows including The Wild Wild West and Kraft Television Theatre before landing the role of Hilda, Colonel Klink's secretary, in the sitcom Hogan's Heroes.

Personal life

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Valdis was married twice. Her first marriage was to fashion businessman George Gilbert Ateyeh, with whom she had a daughter, Melissa. Ateyeh died in 1967.

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Valdis married secondly, on October 16, 1970, to Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane on the set of the series. Following the birth of their son in 1971, Valdis retired from acting. In 1978, she moved from the Los Angeles area after Crane was murdered.

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In 1980, she moved to Seattle, where in 1998 she joined the cast of her son's syndicated weekly sketch comedy radio show, Shaken, Not Stirred. In 2004, she moved back to her childhood home in Westwood. 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.

Death

Twice widowed, Valdis died on October 14, 2007, from lung cancer in Anaheim, California, aged 72. She was survived by her two daughters, Melissa Smith and Ana Sarmiento; son, Scott; sister Dale Gudegast and brother-in-law Eric Braeden; and one granddaughter, Robbyn Smith and four grandsons. She had three stepchildren from Crane's earlier marriage to Anne Terzian: Karen, Deborah, and Robert David Crane.

Filmography

Actress
1965
Hogan's Heroes (TV Series) as
Hilda / Gretchen
- The Gypsy (1970) - Hilda
- The Big Broadcast (1970) - Hilda
- It's Dynamite (1970) - Hilda
- The Gestapo Takeover (1970) - Hilda
- Lady Chitterly's Lover: Part 2 (1970) - Hilda
- The Experts (1970) - Hilda
- The Sergeant's Analyst (1970) - Hilda
- Six Lessons from Madame LaGrange (1970) - Hilda
- Standing Room Only (1970) - Hilda
- One Army at a Time (1970) - Hilda
- Gowns by Yvette (1970) - Hilda
- How's the Weather? (1970) - Hilda
- At Last - Schultz Knows Something (1969) - Hilda (uncredited)
- Is There a Traitor in the House? (1969) - Hilda
- The Antique (1969) - Hilda
- The Big Gamble (1969) - Hilda
- The Big Picture (1969) - Hilda
- The Well (1969) - Hilda
- Hogan Goes Hollywood (1969) - Hilda
- Happy Birthday, Dear Hogan (1969) - Hilda
- The Return of Major Bonacelli (1969) - Hilda
- The Purchasing Plan (1969) - Hilda
- Up in Klink's Room (1969) - Hilda
- Klink's Old Flame (1969) - Hilda
- Operation Hannibal (1969) - Hilda
- The Missing Klink (1969) - Hilda
- Man in a Box (1968) - Hilda
- Will the Blue Baron Strike Again? (1968) - Hilda
- Never Play Cards with Strangers (1968) - Hilda (uncredited)
- Hogan's Trucking Service- We Deliver the Factory to You (1968) - Hilda
- How to Catch a Papa Bear (1968) - Hilda
- Clearance Sale at the Black Market (1968) - Hilda
- Drums Along the Dusseldorf (1968) - Hilda
- Monkey Business (1968) - Hilda
- The Ultimate Weapon (1968) - Hilda
- The Collector General (1968) - Hilda
- How to Escape from Prison Camp Without Really Trying (1968) - Hilda
- LeBeau and the Little Old Lady (1968) - Hilda
- Axis Annie (1968) - Hilda (uncredited)
- War Takes a Holiday (1968) - Hilda
- Is There a Doctor in the House? (1968) - Hilda (uncredited)
- Everybody Loves a Snowman (1967) - Hilda
- Nights in Shining Armor (1967) - Hilda
- Funny Thing Happened on the Way to London (1967) - Hilda
- D-Day at Stalag 13 (1967) - Hilda
- The Top Secret Top Coat (1967) - Hilda
- Reverend Kommandant Klink (1967) - Hilda
- Heil Klink (1967) - Hilda
- Praise the Fuhrer and Pass the Ammunition (1967) - Hilda
- Klink's Rocket (1966) - Hilda
- A Klink, a Bomb and a Short Fuse (1966) - Hilda
- Hogan Springs (1966) - Hilda
- The Battle of Stalag 13 (1966) - Hilda
- The Schultz Brigade (1966) - Hilda
- Hogan Gives a Birthday Party (1966) - Hilda
- Top Hat, White Tie and Bomb Sights (1965) - Gretchen
1966
The Mouse That Roared (TV Movie) as
Bubbles Broadcast
1966
Our Man Flint as
Anna
1965
The Wild Wild West (TV Series) as
Miss Piecemeal
- The Night of the Torture Chamber (1965) - Miss Piecemeal
- The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth (1965) - Miss Piecemeal
1965
Marriage on the Rocks as
Kitty
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) as
Ruby
- The Jack Is High (1964) - Ruby
1962
Two Tickets to Paris as
Young woman (uncredited)
Self
1974
Tattletales (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.185 (1976) - Self (as Bob & Sigrid)
- Episode #3.184 (1976) - Self (as Bob & Sigrid)
- Episode #3.183 (1976) - Self (as Bob & Sigrid)
- Episode #3.182 (1976) - Self (as Bob & Sirgid)
- Episode #3.181 (1976) - Self (as Bob & Sirgid)
- Episode #1.96 (1974) - Self (as Patti Olson aka Bob & Patti)
- Episode #1.95 (1974) - Self (as Patti Olson aka Bob & Patti)
- Episode #1.94 (1974) - Self (as Patti Olson aka Bob & Patti)
- Episode #1.93 (1974) - Self (as Patti Olson aka Bob & Patti)
- Episode #1.92 (1974) - Self (as Patti Olson aka Bob & Patti)
Archive Footage
2015
Inside Edition (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #26.183 (2015) - Self

References

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