- Valdis granted one interview, to ABC's 20/20 (1978), to talk about herself and Bob Crane, but found the experience so difficult that she never granted another or spoke publicly again. She did, however, help keep Bob Crane's memory alive by interacting with Bob Crane fans online.
- Retired from acting after the birth of her son Scott Crane in 1971, she returned in 1998 to join the cast of her son's syndicated weekly sketch comedy radio show, "Shaken, Not Stirred", and appeared in nearly every single episode playing a host of bit parts, including the recurring role of Scotty's mom.
- Lived in Seattle from 1980 to 2004. She performed on the syndicated radio comedy show "Shaken Not Stirred". She was also a board member of her homeowners association and vice president of the neighborhood garden club, and volunteered at the local senior center. She moved back to her childhood home in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California in 2004 after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Upon her death, her former husband (Bob Crane)'s remains were exhumed from a personal cemetery plot in the Los Angeles area, and the two were then buried together at Westwood Memorial Park.
- Husband Bob Crane's life and murder was the subject of the Paul Schrader film Auto Focus (2002) starring Greg Kinnear as Crane. Both Sigrid and her son, Scott Crane, vehemently protested the way Crane was portrayed and took to the media to present their side of the story. She was hospitalized frequently for stress-related illnesses, including malnutrition, prompted by the making of the movie.
- Began her career as a teen by working as a runway and print model for various department stores, including Bullock's.
- Was portrayed by Maria Bello in Auto Focus (2002), about the life of her husband Bob Crane, star of Hogan's Heroes (1965).
- Wife of Bob Crane. Mother of Ana Sarmiento and Scott Crane. Stepmother of Robert David Crane. Mother-in-law of Michelle Crane. Sister of Dale Russell. Sister-in-law of Eric Braeden. Aunt of Christian Gudegast.
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