Sigrid Valdis - wikipedia Sigrid Valdis Sigrid Valdis Sigrid Valdis with future husband Bob Crane on Hogan 's Heroes Patricia Annette Olson ( 1935 - 09 - 21 ) September 21, 1935 Bakersfield, California, U.S. October 14, 2007 ( 2007 - 10 - 14 ) ( aged 72 ) Anaheim, California, U.S. Cause of death Lung cancer Occupation Actress Years active 1957 -- 1970 Spouse ( s ) George Gilbert Ateyeh ( 1958 - 1967 ; his death ) ; 1 child Bob Crane ( 1970 - 1978 ; his death ) ; 2 children Children Melissa Smith Robert Scott Crane Ana Sarmiento 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. Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links 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 before landing the role of Hilda, Colonel Klink 's secretary, in the sitcom Hogan 's Heroes. Personal life Valdis was married twice. Her first marriage was to fashion businessman George Gilbert Ateyeh, with whom she had a daughter, Melissa. Ateyeh died in 1967. Valdis married secondly, on October 16, 1970, to Hogan 's Heroes star Bob Crane on the set of the series. Following the birth of their son in 1971, Valdis retired from acting. In 1978, she moved from the Los Angeles area after Crane was murdered. In 1980, she moved to Seattle, where in 1998 she joined the cast of her son 's syndicated weekly sketch comedy radio show, Shaken, Not Stirred. In 2004, she moved back to her childhood home in Westwood. 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. Death Grave of Bob Crane and Sigrid Valdis in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery Twice widowed, Valdis died on October 14, 2007, from lung cancer in Anaheim, California, aged 72. She was survived by her two daughters, Melissa Smith and Ana Sarmiento ; son, Scott ; sister Dale Gudegast and brother - in - law Eric Braeden ; and one granddaughter, Robbyn Smith and four grandsons. She had three stepchildren from Crane 's earlier marriage to Anne Terzian : Karen, Deborah, and Robert David Crane. Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1962 Two Tickets to Paris Young woman Uncredited 1965 Marriage on the Rocks Kitty 1966 Our Man Flint Anna 1967 The Venetian Affair Uncredited Television Year Title Role Notes 1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre Ruby 1 episode 1965 The Wild Wild West Miss Piecemeal 2 episodes 1965 Hogan 's Heroes Gretchen 1 episode 1966 -- 1971 Hogan 's Heroes Hilda 43 episodes References ^ Jump up to : `` Sigrid Valdis : ' Pure vamp ' of ' Hogan 's Heroes ' ''. The Independent. December 8, 2007. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 16. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Hogan 's Heroes ' star Sigrid Valdis dies ''. USA Today. November 19, 2007. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 16. Jump up ^ Mclellan, Dennis ( November 18, 2007 ). `` Sigrid Valdis, 72 ; sexy secretary on ' Hogan 's Heroes ' married its star ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Bob Crane, ' Hogan 's Heroes ' Star, Found Slain at Home in Arizona ''. The New York Times. Associated Press. June 30, 1978. External links Sigrid Valdis on IMDb Sigrid Valdis at Find a Grave Reference to Valdis, insideedition.com ; accessed March 8, 2017. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sigrid_Valdis&oldid=854750126 '' Categories : 1935 births 2007 deaths Actresses from Bakersfield, California American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from California Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in California Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Find a Grave template with ID same as Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Deutsch Español Français Norsk Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Edit links This page was last edited on 13 August 2018, at 14 : 36 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who played fraulein hilda in hogan's heroes
Answer: Patricia Annette Olson