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Howard caine biography 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. Valdis was married twice. Her first marriage was to fashion businessman George Gilbert Ateyeh, with whom she had a daughter, Melissa.

Sigrid Valdis

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.

Early life and career

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]}

Personal life

Valdis was married twice.

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Sigrid Valdis, who played Col. She was Valdis died of lung cancer Oct. Crane was found bludgeoned to death in a Scottsdale, Ariz. The film portrayed Crane as a sex addict who videotaped his encounters.

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.

Bob crane biography They were to have one child, a daughter: Melissa, before George died in The couple divorced in December , [4] and then Crane was killed in his death still listed as unsolved. In , while still living in Seattle, she became a cast member on her son's syndicated weekly sketch comedy radio show: Shaken, Not Stirred ; then, in , she moved back to her childhood home in Westwood, California, where she answered questions on a blog honouring Bob Crane. Although at this point she was not using her stage name, she later did resume its use. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.

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]}

Death

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]

Filmography

References

^ ^a^b"Sigrid Valdis: 'Pure vamp' of 'Hogan's Heroes'".

The Independent. December 8, Retrieved October 16,
^ ^a^b"'Hogan's Heroes' star Sigrid Valdis dies". USA Today. November 19, Retrieved October 16,
^Mclellan, Dennis (November 18, ).
Sigrid valdis biography Patricia Annette Olson September 21 , Bakersfield, California — October 12 , Anaheim, California , known by her stage name Sigrid Valdis , was an American -born actress of Swedish descent, who had appeared in several films and television shows in the s before retiring after her marriage to Bob Crane as his second wife. Her most famous role was as Hilda , Colonel Klink 's second secretary on the American television sitcom , Hogan's Heroes. After going to several private schools and graduating from Marymount High School, she moved first to Europe , then to New York , to continue her modeling career, a career which she had started in her teens. While she worked as a designer's, showroom and runway model, she married George Gilbert Ateyeh, a businessman in the fashion industry. After the birth of her first child, Melissa, Olivia began studying at Stella Adler 's Theatre School while at the same time working on her first feature film.
"Sigrid Valdis, 72; sexy secretary on 'Hogan's Heroes' married its star". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 16,
^"Bob Crane, 'Hogan's Heroes' Star, Found Slain at Home in Arizona". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 30,