Thordis Brandt

Born: 1943-01-01 in Germany

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1970

Myra Breckinridge as Whip-Cracking Masseuse (uncredited)
Up Your Teddy Bear as Debra Sur

1969

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as Babe (uncredited)
Dragnet as Carol Freeman
The Naked Witch as Anastasia

1968

Funny Girl as Ziegfeld Girl
The Split as Police Clerk (uncredited)
Live a Little, Love a Little as Blonde (uncredited)
The Helicopter Spies as Miss Zalamar

1967

In Like Flint as Amazon #6
Warning Shot
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! as Cigarette Girl

1966

The Green Hornet as Nedra Vallen
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. as Miss Ibsen
Nevada Smith as Saloon Girl
Spinout as Bit Girl (uncredited)
The Oscar as Actress
The Last of the Secret Agents? as Fred Johnson, GGI Agent

1965

Hogan's Heroes as Elsa (uncredited)
I Spy as Valentina

1964

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Nurse

1963

The Fugitive as Patty