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Vera Valdor (born Vera Rose Streletskie, February 20, 1918) is a Swedish actress. She appeared in approximately 10 films between 1935 and 1947. Valdor played notable roles and leading woman in films such as The Girls of Uppakra, Pappas pojke, Beredskapspojkar, A Real Man and Uppåt igen.

Valdor conducted theater studies for among others Carl Barcklind and Gerda Lundequist, she also studied dance for ballet master Sven Tropp. She worked at Komediteatern 1937-38, Oscarsteatern in 1940 and Södra Teatern in 1943, all in Stockholm, but also toured around the country. Valdor also studied in England in 1938-1939 at RADA. She made her film debut in Sweden three years earlier, where she had roles in films such as Ungdom av i dag and Janssons frestelse.

Valdor married the actor Gustaf Unger in 1942; they divorced in 1945. She emigrated to Cuernavaca, Mexico in 1967. Valdor continued to act during the 1960s and 1970s.

Selected filmography

 * The Girls of Uppakra (1936)
 * Janssons frestelse (1936)
 * Pappas pojke (1937)
 * Beredskapspojkar (1940)
 * A Real Man (1940)
 * Uppåt igen (1941)
 * Imprisoned Women (1943)
 * … och alla dessa kvinnor (1944)
 * Harald the Stalwart (1946)
 * Pappa sökes (1947)