Valda Hansen

Valda Hansen
Born Valda Joanne Hansen
(1932-11-03)November 3, 1932
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died July 21, 1993(1993-07-21) (aged 60)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Cause of death Cancer
Years active 1955–1975

Valda Joanne Hansen (November 3, 1932 – July 21, 1993) was an American actress, known for her performances in a number of B-movies in the 1950s and 1970s.

Her most famous role was that of the White Ghost in Ed Wood's Night of the Ghouls (1959). She had previously played a stripper in Strips Around the World (1955). She returned to the screen in the 1970s and appeared in movies such as Cain's Cutthroats (1971), Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) and Wham! Bam! Thank You, Spaceman! (1975, in which she was credited as "Zelda"). She also appeared in a 1992 documentary about the filmmaker Ed Wood entitled Flying Saucers over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion.[1]

Career

Hansen first came across Ed Wood in 1957 at a local theater production. Impressed with what he saw, Wood asked her to think about a role in Revenge of the Dead. She accepted the role which was that of a ghost. He also got her to bleach her hair for the role.[2]

She played the part of Sister Ann in the biker film, Outlaw Riders which was directed by Tony Huston.[3][4]

She appeared in the 1973 film, Slaughter's Big Rip-Off which starred Jim Brown, Ed McMahon, Don Stroud and Brock Peters.[5]

Later years

Hansen retired from acting around 1975, and died in Hollywood on July 21, 1993, aged 60, from cancer.

Filmography

  • Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992) Video Documentary
  • Wham! Bam! Thank You, Spaceman! (1975) (credited as Zelda) as Gloria
  • Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) (as Valda Hanson) as Burtoli's Blonde
  • The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) (as Valda J. Johnson) as Nude girl
  • Cain's Cutthroats (1971) as Zelda
  • Outlaw Riders (1971) as Sister Anne
  • Norma (1970) as Roommate
  • Night of the Ghouls (1959) as Sheila, the White Ghost
  • Strips Around the World (1955) (as Valda) as Stripper

References

  1. ↑ Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (Video 1992), retrieved 2018-03-11
  2. ↑ Ed Wood, Mad Genius: A Critical Study of the Films, By Bob Craig - Page 183 7. Night of the Ghouls (ca. 1959)
  3. ↑ Filmweb - Outlaw Riders (1971)
  4. ↑ High on the Hogs: A Biker Filmography, David Stidworthy - Page 142
  5. ↑ Letterboxd - Slaughter’s Big Rip Off 1973 Directed by Gordon Douglas


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