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Valora Noland was born in [[Seattle, Washington]], on December 8, 1941. Her mother had not yet decided upon a name for her new boy or girl and, caught up in the concerns of the hour ([[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]]), let it go for the moment. Later, hearing a stirring speech by [[Winston Churchill]], she named her daughter Valor but neglected to add it to the [[birth certificate]]. When Valor applied for her first driver's license, she had to produce her birth certificate, but it said only "Girl child..." The name was finally added in the late 1950s. |
Valora Noland was born in [[Seattle, Washington]], on December 8, 1941. Her mother had not yet decided upon a name for her new boy or girl and, caught up in the concerns of the hour ([[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]]), let it go for the moment. Later, hearing a stirring speech by [[Winston Churchill]], she named her daughter Valor but neglected to add it to the [[birth certificate]]. When Valor applied for her first [[driver's license]], she had to produce her birth certificate, but it said only "Girl child..." The name was finally added in the late 1950s. |
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Her family moved from Seattle to the countryside near [[Santa Cruz, California]], in 1943. |
Her family moved from Seattle to the countryside near [[Santa Cruz, California]], in 1943. |
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Sometime around 1959, forced by her mother to choose a career, '''Valor Baum''' decided to become an actress. After graduating from Santa Cruz high school, she was accepted by the [[Pasadena Playhouse]] and, while studying there for a year and a half, settled on "Valora Noland" for her stage name. One day, while shopping for groceries, |
Sometime around 1959, forced by her mother to choose a career, '''Valor Baum''' decided to become an actress. After graduating from Santa Cruz high school, she was accepted by the [[Pasadena Playhouse]] and, while studying there for a year and a half, settled on "Valora Noland" for her stage name. One day, while shopping for groceries, Dick Clayton approached her. "I've been watching you while you've been shopping," he said. "Are you with the Playhouse? Are you in show business? I know a great agent, though he'll tell you he doesn't know me! I can introduce you!" This introduction led to Valora's getting an agent before she moved to Hollywood.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
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Valora's first job, an improvised scene with three other actors for the film ''[[Five Finger Exercise]]''—later cut before distribution because it hadn't been in the original play—enabled her to buy her [[Screen Actors Guild|SAG]] card, and somewhat larger parts in TV shows followed. She had a small role in a 1961 episode of the TV western ''[[The Rifleman]]'' entitled "High Country." Her first movie role was in ''[[Beach Party]]'' (1963), and the next year, 1964, she played a part in an independent production, ''Summer Children'', made on Catalina Island. It was never officially released. This was followed by ''[[Muscle Beach Party]]'' and after that a film titled ''[[Sex and the College Girl]]'', which took place on the island of [[Puerto Rico]]. A third "island" film came in 1965 when she was chosen to play the unfaithful wife in ''[[The Passionate Strangers]],'' a Philippine production. Back in Hollywood, Valora joined the cast of ''[[The War Wagon]]'' for a minimal role and was given a few leads in television shows, ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]''. The last was the first time a director had ever called for her to play a specific part without auditioning, and this a week before shooting began. She regretted accepting the hurried invitation for several reasons and bowed out of Hollywood shortly thereafter in January 1968, leaving California as well. |
Valora's first job, an improvised scene with three other actors for the film ''[[Five Finger Exercise]]''—later cut before distribution because it hadn't been in the original play—enabled her to buy her [[Screen Actors Guild|SAG]] card, and somewhat larger parts in TV shows followed. She had a small role in a 1961 episode of the TV western ''[[The Rifleman]]'' entitled "High Country." Her first movie role was in ''[[Beach Party]]'' (1963), and the next year, 1964, she played a part in an independent production, ''Summer Children'', made on [[Santa Catalina Island, California|Catalina Island]]. It was never officially released. This was followed by ''[[Muscle Beach Party]]'' and after that a film titled ''[[Sex and the College Girl]]'', which took place on the island of [[Puerto Rico]]. A third "island" film came in 1965 when she was chosen to play the unfaithful wife in ''[[The Passionate Strangers]],'' a Philippine production. Back in Hollywood, Valora joined the cast of ''[[The War Wagon]]'' for a minimal role and was given a few leads in television shows, ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]''. The last was the first time a director had ever called for her to play a specific part without auditioning, and this a week before shooting began. She regretted accepting the hurried invitation for several reasons and bowed out of Hollywood shortly thereafter in January 1968, leaving California as well.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
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She played Daras in the 1967 Season Two episode, [[Patterns of Force (Star Trek: The Original Series)|Patterns Of Force]]. She appeared in a 1962 episode of [[Laramie (TV series)|Laramie]], 'Double Eagles', worked on 'Two Faces Of Treason', a segment of NBC's [[The DuPont Show of the Week]] in 1963, featured in 'The Girl On The Pinto', a 1967 episode of TV series [[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]], featured as Kate in the 1967 western [[The War Wagon]]. |
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| ⚫ | Noland has been active as a photographer <ref>[http://valoratreephotography.net/V.TreePhotography.pdf Valora Tree Photography]</ref> and, as '''Valora Tree''', has authored the books "Horse Stories," "The Divine Machine," and "Water Lily Ponds," a volume of poetry. She currently lives in Northern California. |
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| ⚫ | Noland has been active as a photographer <ref>[http://valoratreephotography.net/V.TreePhotography.pdf Valora Tree Photography]</ref> and, as '''Valora Tree''', has authored the books "Horse Stories," "The Divine Machine," and "Water Lily Ponds," a volume of poetry. She currently lives in Northern California.<ref>[http://www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/community/author.php?id=valora_tree Biography at the Sonoma County Library website]</ref> |
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Valora Noland | |
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 Valora Noland in 1967, age 25 | |
| Born | December 8, 1941 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television actress |
| Years active | 1961–1967 |
Valora Noland (born December 8, 1941) is an American actress, notable for her 1960s movie and television work.[1]
Biography
Valora Noland was born in Seattle, Washington, on December 8, 1941. Her mother had not yet decided upon a name for her new boy or girl and, caught up in the concerns of the hour (Pearl Harbor), let it go for the moment. Later, hearing a stirring speech by Winston Churchill, she named her daughter Valor but neglected to add it to the birth certificate. When Valor applied for her first driver's license, she had to produce her birth certificate, but it said only "Girl child..." The name was finally added in the late 1950s.
Her family moved from Seattle to the countryside near Santa Cruz, California, in 1943.
Sometime around 1959, forced by her mother to choose a career, Valor Baum decided to become an actress. After graduating from Santa Cruz high school, she was accepted by the Pasadena Playhouse and, while studying there for a year and a half, settled on "Valora Noland" for her stage name. One day, while shopping for groceries, Dick Clayton approached her. "I've been watching you while you've been shopping," he said. "Are you with the Playhouse? Are you in show business? I know a great agent, though he'll tell you he doesn't know me! I can introduce you!" This introduction led to Valora's getting an agent before she moved to Hollywood.[citation needed]
Valora's first job, an improvised scene with three other actors for the film Five Finger Exercise—later cut before distribution because it hadn't been in the original play—enabled her to buy her SAG card, and somewhat larger parts in TV shows followed. She had a small role in a 1961 episode of the TV western The Rifleman entitled "High Country." Her first movie role was in Beach Party (1963), and the next year, 1964, she played a part in an independent production, Summer Children, made on Catalina Island. It was never officially released. This was followed by Muscle Beach Party and after that a film titled Sex and the College Girl, which took place on the island of Puerto Rico. A third "island" film came in 1965 when she was chosen to play the unfaithful wife in The Passionate Strangers, a Philippine production. Back in Hollywood, Valora joined the cast of The War Wagon for a minimal role and was given a few leads in television shows, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Virginian, and Star Trek. The last was the first time a director had ever called for her to play a specific part without auditioning, and this a week before shooting began. She regretted accepting the hurried invitation for several reasons and bowed out of Hollywood shortly thereafter in January 1968, leaving California as well.[citation needed]
She played Daras in the 1967 Season Two episode, Patterns Of Force. She appeared in a 1962 episode of Laramie, 'Double Eagles', worked on 'Two Faces Of Treason', a segment of NBC's The DuPont Show of the Week in 1963, featured in 'The Girl On The Pinto', a 1967 episode of TV series The Virginian, featured as Kate in the 1967 western The War Wagon.
During her seven years in the business, Valora continued to study acting, joining the actors' workshops of Jeff Cory, and Robert Gist.[citation needed]
Noland has been active as a photographer [2] and, as Valora Tree, has authored the books "Horse Stories," "The Divine Machine," and "Water Lily Ponds," a volume of poetry. She currently lives in Northern California.[3]
Characters
- Clare in The Rifleman episode, "The High Country" (1961)
- Vickie in Sex and the College Girl (1964)
- Duchess Vicky in The Man from U.N.C.L.E episode, "The Round Table Affair" (1966)
- Amanda Harley in The Virginian episode, "Girl on the Pinto" (1967)
Filmography
- Beach Party (1963) - Rhonda
- Muscle Beach Party (1964) - Animal
- Sex and the College Girl (1964) - Vickie
- Summer Children (1965) - Diana
- The Passionate Strangers (1966) - Margaret Courtney
- The War Wagon (1967) - Kate
See also
References
- ^ Lisanti, Tom (2003). Drive-In Dream Girls. ISBN 0-7864-1575-4. Valora Noland, pp 296-299.
- ^ Valora Tree Photography
- ^ Biography at the Sonoma County Library website
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