Valora Noland (born December 8, 1941) is an American retired actress,
notable for her 1960s movie and television work.Valora Noland was born
in Seattle, Washington, as Valor Baum, on December 8, 1941. Her mother
named her "Valor", inspired by a speech by Winston Churchill. Her
family moved from Seattle to the countryside near Santa Cruz,
California, in 1943. Sometime around 1959 she 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 and
moved to Hollywood.Valora's first job was an improvised scene with
three other actors for the film Five Finger Exercise, later cut before
distribution. Still, it 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 appeared in guest roles in television shows including
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Virginian, Star Trek, and Mannix as Cindy
Gier in "Live Blueberries". Season 1 episode 7.Noland has been active
as a photographer and, as Valora Tree, has authored the books "Horse
Stories", and Water Lily Ponds, a volume of poetry.[citation needed]
notable for her 1960s movie and television work.Valora Noland was born
in Seattle, Washington, as Valor Baum, on December 8, 1941. Her mother
named her "Valor", inspired by a speech by Winston Churchill. Her
family moved from Seattle to the countryside near Santa Cruz,
California, in 1943. Sometime around 1959 she 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 and
moved to Hollywood.Valora's first job was an improvised scene with
three other actors for the film Five Finger Exercise, later cut before
distribution. Still, it 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 appeared in guest roles in television shows including
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Virginian, Star Trek, and Mannix as Cindy
Gier in "Live Blueberries". Season 1 episode 7.Noland has been active
as a photographer and, as Valora Tree, has authored the books "Horse
Stories", and Water Lily Ponds, a volume of poetry.[citation needed]
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