john banner played fraulein hilda in hogan's heroes.
john banner played fraulein hilda in hogan's heroes.
who played fraulein hilda in hogan's heroes?
john banner
sigrid valdis









































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" in the american television series "hogan's heroes".









































section::::early life and career.









































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". she appeared in one episode of "hogan's heroes" as a different character before landing the role of hilda, colonel klink's secretary.









































section::::personal life.
sigrid valdis
bullet::::- fräulein helga (portrayed by cynthia lynn from 1965 to 1966) and fräulein hilda (portrayed by sigrid valdis from 1966 to 1971) – helga and hilda served colonel klink's secretary. both were portrayed as neutral or pro-allied in that they assisted hogan and his men when not working for klink, and had flirtatious personal relationships with colonel hogan. both assist hogan by providing general information or access to official papers and equipment. they also often provide verification for hogan's statements when he tries to manipulate klink, such as agreeing that klink looks tired or sick. in addition, visiting dignitaries often attempt to flirt with helga and hilda, including invitations (or summonses) to dinner, which often aids hogan and his men to create distractions, steal documents, or secretly make personal contact. in the pilot episode, helga works as a manicurist in the prisoners' underground barber shop, but this is the only scene that shows her cooperation as that extensive. sigrid valdis appeared as a different character in one episode before obtaining the role of hilda. she and bob crane were married on the show's set in 1970. nearly all the cast and crew were present and richard dawson served as the best man.
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