Thordis Brandt

Biography

Thordis Brandt is a German-born American actress.

Thordis Brandt was born in Germany of Norwegian and German parents. She moved to Canada as a young girl and was raised initially at a farm in St. Norbert, Winnipeg, then moved to a mink ranch in Bella Coola, British Columbia, then to Vancouver in 1958. In 1963, Thordis graduated as a registered nurse from St. Paul's Hospital School of Nursing.

She moved to Santa Monica, California where she continued to practice her nursing in private duty. One of her jobs in private duty was serving actress Patricia Neal. Ms. Neal recommended Thordis to other actors and actresses and Thordis became known as the "actor's nurse". Thordis began her career as a nurse advisor in Ben Casey where she made appearances on the show.

After retiring from acting, she continued nursing in Beverly Hills.

Known For

The Fugitive

Patty

Hogan's Heroes

Elsa (uncredited)

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Nurse

The Green Hornet

Nedra Vallen

I Spy

Valentina

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

Babe (uncredited)

Nevada Smith

Saloon Girl

In Like Flint

Amazon #6

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1970	Myra Breckinridge	Whip-Cracking Masseuse (uncredited)
1970	Up Your Teddy Bear	Debra Sur
1969	The Good Guys and the Bad Guys	Babe (uncredited)
1969	The Witchmaker	Anastasia
1969	Dragnet	Carol Freeman
1968	Live a Little, Love a Little	Blonde (uncredited)
1968	Funny Girl	Ziegfeld Girl
1968	The Split	Police Clerk (uncredited)
1967	In Like Flint	Amazon #6
1967	Warning Shot
1967	Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!	Cigarette Girl
1966	Spinout	Bit Girl (uncredited)
1966	Nevada Smith	Saloon Girl
1966	The Last of the Secret Agents?	Fred Johnson, GGI Agent
1966	The Oscar	Actress

Year	TV Show	Role
1966	The Green Hornet	Nedra Vallen
1965	I Spy	Valentina
1965	Hogan's Heroes	Elsa (uncredited)
1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.	Nurse
1963	The Fugitive	Patty