Valda Hansen

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.

Valda Hansen
Born
Valda Joanne Hansen

(1932-11-03)November 3, 1932
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 21, 1993(1993-07-21) (aged 60)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Years active1955–1975

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] The film was later released as Night of the Ghouls[3]

She played the part of Sister Ann in the biker film, Outlaw Riders which was directed by Tony Huston.[4][5]

She appeared in the 1973 film, Slaughter's Big Rip-Off which starred Jim Brown, Ed McMahon, Don Stroud and Brock Peters.[6]

Later years

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

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1955Strips Around the WorldStripper(as Valda)
1959Night of the GhoulsSheila, the White Ghost
1970Cain's CutthroatsZelda
1970NormaRoommate
1971Outlaw RidersSister Anne
1972The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidNude girl(as Valda J. Johnson)
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffBurtoli's Blonde(as Valda Hanson)
1975Wham! Bam! Thank You, Spaceman!Gloria(credited as Zelda), (final film role)
1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' CompanionHerselfVideo Documentary

References
  1. Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (Video 1992), retrieved March 11, 2018
  2. Ed Wood, Mad Genius: A Critical Study of the Films, By Bob Craig - Page 183 7. Night of the Ghouls (ca. 1959)
  3. Rudolph Grey, Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1992) ISBN 978-0-922915-24-8.
  4. Filmweb - Outlaw Riders (1971)
  5. High on the Hogs: A Biker Filmography, David Stidworthy - Page 142
  6. Letterboxd - Slaughter’s Big Rip Off 1973 Directed by Gordon Douglas


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