Aneta Corsaut
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Aneta Louise Corsaut was an American
actress. She is best known for playing Helen Crump
on The Andy Griffith Show
(1960 – 1968).
Corsaut and Steve McQueen
both made their film debuts in the independent cult horror film
, The Blob
(1958).
Corsaut had a supporting role as Head Nurse Bradley in the 1980s sitcom House Calls
, as Pete Malloy's girlfriend in Adam-12
and also appeared in several episodes of Matlock with star Andy Griffith
. In addition, Corsaut played the role of nurse Jesse Brewer on the long-running ABC soap opera General Hospital
when long time portrayer Emily McLaughlin
was too ill to work. She also appeared in the March 10, 1963 "The Way of Aaron" episode of Bonanza
.
Corsaut was the daughter of Jesse Harrison Corsaut and Opal J. (née Swarens) Corsaut. She died on November 6, 1995 from cancer
, three days after her 62nd birthday. She is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
.
Corsaut was born the same day as actor Ken Berry
who was also a cast member on The Andy Griffith Show
and later its spin-off Mayberry, R.F.D..
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress. She is best known for playing Helen Crump
Helen Crump
Helen Crump is a fictional dramatic character on the American television program The Andy Griffith Show . Helen made her debut in the third season episode "Andy Discovers America" . Helen was a schoolteacher and became main character Sheriff Andy Taylor's girlfriend...
on The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays a widowed sheriff in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina...
(1960 – 1968).
Corsaut and Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen was an American movie actor. He was nicknamed "The King of Cool." His "anti-hero" persona, which he developed at the height of the Vietnam counterculture, made him one of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination...
both made their film debuts in the independent cult horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
, The Blob
The Blob
The Blob is an independently made 1958 American horror/science-fiction film that depicts a giant amoeba-like alien that terrorizes the small community of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania...
(1958).
Corsaut had a supporting role as Head Nurse Bradley in the 1980s sitcom House Calls
House Calls (TV series)
House Calls is an American sitcom that lasted three seasons and 57 episodes, from December 17, 1979 to May 27, 1982, on CBS television, produced by Universal Television and based upon the 1978 feature film of the same name.-Scenario:...
, as Pete Malloy's girlfriend in Adam-12
Adam-12
Adam-12 was a television police drama which followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12. Created by Jack Webb who is known for creating Dragnet, the series captured a...
and also appeared in several episodes of Matlock with star Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
Andy Samuel Griffith is an American actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer. He gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's epic film A Face in the Crowd before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead...
. In addition, Corsaut played the role of nurse Jesse Brewer on the long-running ABC soap opera General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
when long time portrayer Emily McLaughlin
Emily McLaughlin
Emily McLaughlin was an American soap opera actress.-Biography:She was born in White Plains, New York, where her father was mayor. She was educated at Middlebury College.-Marriages:...
was too ill to work. She also appeared in the March 10, 1963 "The Way of Aaron" episode of Bonanza
Bonanza
Bonanza is an American western television series that both ran on and was a production of NBC from September 12, 1959 to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 430 episodes, it ranks as the second longest running western series and still continues to air in syndication. It centers on the...
.
Corsaut was the daughter of Jesse Harrison Corsaut and Opal J. (née Swarens) Corsaut. She died on November 6, 1995 from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, three days after her 62nd birthday. She is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 10621 Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood, California.The cemetery has a special section called the Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation that is the final resting place for a number of aviation pioneers — barnstormers, daredevils and...
.
Corsaut was born the same day as actor Ken Berry
Ken Berry
Kenneth Ronald "Ken" Berry is an American dancer, comedic actor and singer. He began on stage as a dancer and later starred in television sitcoms.-Life and career:...
who was also a cast member on The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays a widowed sheriff in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina...
and later its spin-off Mayberry, R.F.D..