Valda Joanne Hansen (November 3, 1932 â€" July 21, 1993) was an
American actress, known for her performances in a number of B-movies
in the 1950s and 1970s.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.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. The film was later released as
Night of the Ghouls
American actress, known for her performances in a number of B-movies
in the 1950s and 1970s.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.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. The film was later released as
Night of the Ghouls
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