Valda Hansen
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Valda Hansen was an American actress, known for her performances in a number of B-movies in the 1950s and -70s.
Her most famous role was that of the White Ghost in Edward D. 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).
Hansen retired from acting in the late 1970s, and died in Hollywood in 1993, aged 60, from cancer
.
Her most famous role was that of the White Ghost in Edward D. Wood's Night of the Ghouls
Night of the Ghouls
Night of the Ghouls is a 1959 horror film written and directed by Ed Wood. It is a sequel of sorts to the 1955 film Bride of the Monster...
(1959). She had previously played a stripper
Stripper
A stripper is a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease at strip club establishments, public exhibitions, and private engagements. Unlike in burlesque, the performer in the modern Americanized form of stripping minimizes the interaction of customer and dancer,...
in Strips Around the World (1955). She returned to the screen in the 1970s and appeared in movies such as Cain's Cutthroats
Cain's Cutthroats
Cain's Cutthroats is a 1971 western-themed exploitation film. It is a story of brutality, betrayal, and revenge set in the period immediately following the end of the American Civil War. The film was released under the alternate titles Cain's Way, The Blood Seekers, and Justice Cain...
(1971), Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter’s Big Rip-off is a 1973 Blaxploitation film which was released during the 1970s Blaxploitation film era. It is directed by Gordon Douglass...
(1973) and Wham Bam Thank You Spaceman (1975, in which she was credited as Zelda).
Hansen retired from acting in the late 1970s, and died in Hollywood in 1993, aged 60, from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.
Filmography
- Wham Bam Thank You Spaceman (1975) (credited as Zelda) as Gloria
- Slaughter's Big Rip-OffSlaughter's Big Rip-OffSlaughter’s Big Rip-off is a 1973 Blaxploitation film which was released during the 1970s Blaxploitation film era. It is directed by Gordon Douglass...
(1973) (as Valda Hanson) as Burtoli's Blonde - The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidThe Great Northfield Minnesota RaidThe Great Northfield Minnesota Raid is a 1972 Technicolor Western film about the James-Younger Gang distributed by Universal Pictures. It was directed by Philip Kaufman in a cinéma vérité style and starred Cliff Robertson as Cole Younger, Robert Duvall as Jesse James, Luke Askew as Jim Younger, R....
(1972) (as Valda J. Johnson) as Nude girl - Cain's CutthroatsCain's CutthroatsCain's Cutthroats is a 1971 western-themed exploitation film. It is a story of brutality, betrayal, and revenge set in the period immediately following the end of the American Civil War. The film was released under the alternate titles Cain's Way, The Blood Seekers, and Justice Cain...
(1971) as Zelda - Outlaw Riders (1971) as Sister Anne
- Norma (1970) as Roommate
- Night of the GhoulsNight of the GhoulsNight of the Ghouls is a 1959 horror film written and directed by Ed Wood. It is a sequel of sorts to the 1955 film Bride of the Monster...
(1959) as Sheila, the White Ghost - Strips Around the World (1955) (as Valda) as Stripper