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

Funny Girl

Acting

1967

In Like Flint

as

Amazon #6

1968

Live a Little, Love a Little

as

Blonde (uncredited)

1969

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

as

Babe (uncredited)

1969

The Naked Witch

as

Anastasia

1968

Funny Girl

as

Ziegfeld Girl

1967

Warning Shot

as

1969

Dragnet

as

Carol Freeman

1970

Myra Breckinridge

as

Whip-Cracking Masseuse (uncredited)

1966

Spinout

as

Bit Girl (uncredited)

1966

Nevada Smith

as

Saloon Girl

1968

The Split

as

Police Clerk (uncredited)

1970

Up Your Teddy Bear

as

Debra Sur

1966

The Last of the Secret Agents?

as

Fred Johnson, GGI Agent

1967

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!

as

Cigarette Girl

1966

The Oscar

as

Actress

1968

The Helicopter Spies

as

Miss Zalamar

The Fugitive

as

Patty

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as

Nurse

The Green Hornet

as

Nedra Vallen

I Spy

as

Valentina

Hogan's Heroes

as

Elsa (uncredited)

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

as

Miss Ibsen

Production

Crew

Directing