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| nationality = American |
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'''Aneta Louise Corsaut''' (November 3, 1933{{spaced ndash}}November 6, 1995) was an American |
'''Aneta Louise Corsaut'''{{Citation needed |date=July 2024}} (November 3, 1933{{spaced ndash}}November 6, 1995) was an American actress and writer. She is best known for playing [[Helen Crump]] on ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' (1963–1968), Judge Cynthia Justin on ''[[Matlock (1986 TV series)|Matlock]]'' (1991–1992), and Jane in ''[[The Blob]]'' (1958). |
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==Early life |
==Early life== |
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Born in [[Hutchinson, Kansas]],<ref name="lentz">{{cite book|last=Lentz|first=Harris M. |title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts|year=1995|publisher=McFarland & Company|isbn=0-786-40253-9|page=42}}</ref> Corsaut was the daughter of Jesse Harrison and Opal J. (née Swarens) Corsaut. She majored in drama at [[Northwestern University]] and studied acting with [[Lee Strasberg]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kaplan |
Born in [[Hutchinson, Kansas]],<ref name="lentz">{{cite book|last=Lentz|first=Harris M. |title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts|year=1995|publisher=McFarland & Company|isbn=0-786-40253-9|page=42}}</ref> Corsaut was the daughter of Jesse Harrison and Opal J. (née Swarens) Corsaut. She majored in drama at [[Northwestern University]] and studied acting with [[Lee Strasberg]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kaplan|title=Variety: Who's Who In Show Business|year=1986|publisher=Taylor & Francis|page=95}}</ref> During her junior year, Corsaut dropped out to pursue a career in acting, although during the run of ''The Andy Griffith Show'', Corsaut took courses at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] with plans to earn her degree.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19670529&id=m-BOAAAAIBAJ&pg=7132,4592909|title=One More Year For Andy Griffith|last=Witbeck|first=Charles|date=May 29, 1967|work=Toledo Blade|page=31|access-date=July 2, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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She began acting in [[New York City]] in the mid-1950s.<ref name="articles.latimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-10-mn-1722-story.html|title=Aneta Corsaut; Helen Crump on 'Andy Griffith Show'|date=November 10, 1995|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=July 2, 2014}}</ref> In 1958, Corsaut and [[Steve McQueen]] made their film debuts in the independent cult [[horror film]] ''[[The Blob]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Murdico|first=Suzanne J.|title=Meet the Blob|year=2004|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group|isbn=1-404-20271-4|page=22}}</ref> On television, in 1961–1962, she portrayed Irma Howell on the [[CBS]] [[Situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Mrs. G. Goes to College]].''<ref name="articles.latimes" /> |
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Corsaut first appeared on the long-running Griffith show in 1963 as schoolteacher [[Helen Crump]], who later became the Mayberry sheriff's wife on the first episode of the spinoff ''[[Mayberry R.F.D.]]''. Corsaut |
Corsaut first appeared on the long-running Griffith show in 1963 as schoolteacher [[Helen Crump]], who later became the Mayberry sheriff's wife on the first episode of the spinoff ''[[Mayberry R.F.D.]]'' In 1965 she was also cast as Kathy McLennan, the young widow of a rancher, in the episode "Paid in Full" on the [[Television syndication|syndicated]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] [[anthology series]] ''[[Death Valley Days]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556694/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl|title=Paid in Full on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Database|access-date=September 17, 2018}}</ref> Corsaut later had a continuing role as policeman Bumper Morgan's pawn-shop-owner friend on the 1975–1976 series ''[[The Blue Knight (TV series)|The Blue Knight]]''.<ref name="articles.latimes" /> In the series ''[[Adam-12]]'', Corsaut portrayed Officer Pete Malloy's girlfriend Judy. She had a supporting role as Head Nurse Bradley in the 1980s sitcom ''[[House Calls (TV series)|House Calls]]'', and she appeared in several episodes of ''[[Matlock (1986 TV series)|Matlock]]'' with star [[Andy Griffith]].<ref>Murdico 2004 p.23</ref> In addition, Corsaut played the role of nurse Jesse Brewer in 1977 on the long-running ABC soap opera ''[[General Hospital]]'' when long-time portrayer [[Emily McLaughlin]] was too ill to work.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19770203&id=O9IwAAAAIBAJ&pg=7183,706912|title=Actress Does a 'Double' Take|last=Reed|first=Jon-Michael|date=February 3, 1977|work=Ocala Star-Banner|page=9A|access-date=July 2, 2014}}</ref> |
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She returned to the role of Helen Crump in the reunion shows ''[[Return to Mayberry]]'' in 1986 and ''The Andy Griffith Show Reunion'' in 1993.<ref name="articles.latimes" /> |
She returned to the role of Helen Crump in the reunion shows ''[[Return to Mayberry]]'' in 1986 and ''The Andy Griffith Show Reunion'' in 1993.<ref name="articles.latimes" /> |
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Corsaut was cast as Kathy McLennan, the young widow of a rancher, in the 1965 episode, "Paid in Full", on the [[Television syndication|syndicated]] [[anthology series]], ''[[Death Valley Days]]'', hosted by [[Ronald Reagan]]. In the story line, [[Keith Andes]] portrayed Rob Hunter, a former [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] [[colonel]] who visits McLennan, the widow of a soldier who had been killed while serving under Hunter in the [[American Civil War]]. He discovers that McLennan and her neighboring ranchers have been defrauded by [[John Chisum]] ([[Michael Constantine]]), who issued legally unclaimable IOUs when he purchased their stock. Hunter works to recover the money owed to the ranchers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556694/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl|title=Paid in Full on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=September 17, 2018}}</ref> |
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As a writer, she coauthored ''The Mystery Reader's Quiz Book''.<ref name="articles.latimes" /><ref>Corsaut, Aneta; Singer, Muff; Wagner, Robert, ''The Mystery Reader's Quiz Book'', M Evans & Co (December 1981), 0871313510</ref> |
As a writer, she coauthored ''The Mystery Reader's Quiz Book''.<ref name="articles.latimes" /><ref>Corsaut, Aneta; Singer, Muff; Wagner, Robert, ''The Mystery Reader's Quiz Book'', M Evans & Co (December 1981), 0871313510</ref> |
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==Personal life |
==Personal life== |
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Corsaut neither married nor had children.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FamilySearch.org |url=https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LKYZ-H6Y/aneta-louise-corsaut-1933-1995 |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=ancestors.familysearch.org}}</ref> |
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Corsaut never married or had any children. According to the 2015 book ''Andy & Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show'', she and Andy Griffith, who was married at the time, had an affair while working together on ''The Andy Griffith Show''.<ref>De Visé, Daniel. ''Andy & Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show''. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2015. {{ISBN|1476747733}}.</ref> |
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According to the 2015 book ''Andy & Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show'', Corsaut and the married [[Andy Griffith]] had an ongoing affair throughout their five years together on ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]''; the affair was an open secret among the cast and crew.<ref>{{cite book |title=Andy & Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show |first=Daniel |last=De Visé |year=2015 |pages=146–147 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |location=New York |isbn=978-1-4767-4773-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/andydonmakingoff0000devi/page/146/mode/2up?q=affair |access-date=2023-05-14 |via=[[Internet Archive#Text collection|Internet Archive text collection]] |url-access=limited}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
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⚫ | On November 6, 1995, Corsaut died of cancer in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="lentz"/><ref name="articles.latimes"/> She <ref>Aneta was my Aunt, we were very close, and she was not Catholic. Her brother, Jesse Corsaut, was my father.</ref> was interred at [[Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery]] in nearby North Hollywood.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ellenberger|first=Allan R. |title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory|year=2001|publisher=McFarland & Company Incorporated|isbn=0-786-40983-5|page=202}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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|''[[Matlock (TV series)|Matlock]]'' |
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*{{IMDb name|id=0181080|name=Aneta Corsaut}} |
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[[Category:Northwestern University School of Communication alumni]] |
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[[Category:People from Hutchinson, Kansas]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 23 October 2024
Aneta Corsaut | |
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Born | Aneta Louise Corsaut November 3, 1933 Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | November 6, 1995 Studio City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 62)
Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
Other names | Anita Corsault Aneta Corseaut |
Alma mater | Northwestern University UCLA |
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
Years active | 1955–1995 |
Aneta Louise Corsaut[citation needed] (November 3, 1933 – November 6, 1995) was an American actress and writer. She is best known for playing Helen Crump on The Andy Griffith Show (1963–1968), Judge Cynthia Justin on Matlock (1991–1992), and Jane in The Blob (1958).
Early life
[edit]Born in Hutchinson, Kansas,[1] Corsaut was the daughter of Jesse Harrison and Opal J. (née Swarens) Corsaut. She majored in drama at Northwestern University and studied acting with Lee Strasberg.[2] During her junior year, Corsaut dropped out to pursue a career in acting, although during the run of The Andy Griffith Show, Corsaut took courses at UCLA with plans to earn her degree.[3]
Career
[edit]She began acting in New York City in the mid-1950s.[4] In 1958, Corsaut and Steve McQueen made their film debuts in the independent cult horror film The Blob.[5] On television, in 1961–1962, she portrayed Irma Howell on the CBS sitcom Mrs. G. Goes to College.[4]
Corsaut first appeared on the long-running Griffith show in 1963 as schoolteacher Helen Crump, who later became the Mayberry sheriff's wife on the first episode of the spinoff Mayberry R.F.D. In 1965 she was also cast as Kathy McLennan, the young widow of a rancher, in the episode "Paid in Full" on the syndicated Western anthology series Death Valley Days.[6] Corsaut later had a continuing role as policeman Bumper Morgan's pawn-shop-owner friend on the 1975–1976 series The Blue Knight.[4] In the series Adam-12, Corsaut portrayed Officer Pete Malloy's girlfriend Judy. She had a supporting role as Head Nurse Bradley in the 1980s sitcom House Calls, and she appeared in several episodes of Matlock with star Andy Griffith.[7] In addition, Corsaut played the role of nurse Jesse Brewer in 1977 on the long-running ABC soap opera General Hospital when long-time portrayer Emily McLaughlin was too ill to work.[8]
She returned to the role of Helen Crump in the reunion shows Return to Mayberry in 1986 and The Andy Griffith Show Reunion in 1993.[4]
As a writer, she coauthored The Mystery Reader's Quiz Book.[4][9]
Personal life
[edit]Corsaut neither married nor had children.[10]
According to the 2015 book Andy & Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show, Corsaut and the married Andy Griffith had an ongoing affair throughout their five years together on The Andy Griffith Show; the affair was an open secret among the cast and crew.[11]
Death
[edit]On November 6, 1995, Corsaut died of cancer in Los Angeles, California.[1][4] She [12] was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in nearby North Hollywood.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Film
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1958 | The Blob | Jane Martin | Credited as Aneta Corseaut |
1964 | Good Neighbor Sam | Fran | Uncredited |
1965 | A Rage to Live | Mary | Uncredited |
1974 | Blazing Saddles | Tourist Mother | Uncredited |
1978 | The Toolbox Murders | Joanne Ballard |
Television
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1955 | Producers' Showcase | "The Fourposter" | |
1955 | Robert Montgomery Presents | "Man Lost" | |
1959 | Black Saddle | Mary Warren | "Client: Peter Warren" |
1960 | Unsolved | Gloria | TV movie |
1960 | Johnny Ringo | Lettie Frome | "Black Harvest" |
1960 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Amy | "Ransom" |
1960 | Guestward, Ho! | Mrs. Bennet | "Bab's Mother" |
1960 | The Detectives | Ruth Shaley | "Longshot" |
1960 | Death Valley Days | Lydia Starkweather | "Cap'n Pegleg" |
1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones | Berger's Daughter | "No Sale" |
1961 | The Law and Mr. Jones | Mary Clover | "One for the Money" |
1961 | Hennesey | Mrs. Vaughn | "The Specialist" |
1961 | Hong Kong | Jeannie | "Lady Godiva" |
1961 | Harrigan and Son | Susan Fenton | "The Man Who Wouldn't Stay Dead" |
1961–1962 | Mrs. G. Goes to College | Irma Howell | Regular role |
1962 | The Detectives | Mae Banks | "The Fourth Commandment" |
1962 | Death Valley Days | Emilie Reed | "Suzie" |
1962 | Saints and Sinners | Ellie | "A Shame for the Diamond Wedding" |
1963 | Bonanza | Rebecca Kaufman | "The Way of Aaron" |
1963 | The Real McCoys | Karen | "The McCoy Hex" |
1963–1968 | The Andy Griffith Show | Helen Crump | Recurring role |
1964 | The Eleventh Hour | Marian | "The Secret in the Stone" |
1965 | Ben Casey | Hanna Berger | "Where Does the Boomerang Go?" |
1965 | Death Valley Days | Kathy McLennan / Sarah Howard / Emma Donaldson | "Paid in Full", "Dry Water Sailors", "The Red Shawl" |
1965 | The Farmer's Daughter | Alice | "Katy by Moonlight" |
1965 | Valentine's Day | Lydia Newman | "I'll Cry at My Wedding" |
1965 | Gunsmoke | Eleanor Starkey | "Twenty Miles from Dodge" |
1967 | Gunsmoke | Sister Ruth | "Ladies from St. Louis" |
1968–1969 | Mayberry R.F.D. | Helen Crump Taylor | "Andy and Helen Get Married", "Andy's Baby" |
1970 | Me and Benjie | TV movie | |
1970 | Nanny and the Professor | Dr. Neilson | "My Son, the Sitter" |
1973 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Jenny Bailey | "Gemini Descending" |
1973 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Ethel Palmer | "Why Is a Crooked Letter" |
1973 | Columbo | Nurse Morgan | "A Stitch in Crime" |
1974 | Bad Ronald | Mrs. Matthews | TV movie |
1974 | Emergency! | Helena Hartley | "Propinquity", "Surprise", "Inventions" |
1975 | Emergency! | Sheila | "Simple Adjustment" |
1975 | McMillan & Wife | Hotel Desk Clerk | "Love, Honor and Swindle" |
1975 | Adam-12 | Judy | "Ladies' Night", "Something Worth Dying For: Part 2" |
1975 | The Blue Knight | Vera | "Triple Threat" |
1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man | Miss Erdlatz | "Part I: Chapters 1 & 2" |
1976 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Brenda Tillerman | "The Highest Mountain" |
1979 | The Runaways | Shirley Grady | "Street of Terror: Part 2" |
1980–81 | House Calls | Head Nurse Bradley | Recurring role |
1983 | Hart to Hart | Dorothy Smith | "Pandora Has Wings" |
1984 | Days of Our Lives | Blanche Dailey | TV series |
1986 | Hotel | Mrs. Weaver | "Hearts Divided" |
1986 | Return to Mayberry | Helen Crump Taylor | TV movie |
1987 | Matlock | Mrs. Ida Stillman | "The Network" |
1990 | Matlock | Sarah Richards | "The Mother" |
1991–1992 | Matlock | Judge Cynthia Justin | Recurring role, (final appearance) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. (1995). Obituaries in the Performing Arts. McFarland & Company. p. 42. ISBN 0-786-40253-9.
- ^ Kaplan (1986). Variety: Who's Who In Show Business. Taylor & Francis. p. 95.
- ^ Witbeck, Charles (May 29, 1967). "One More Year For Andy Griffith". Toledo Blade. p. 31. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Aneta Corsaut; Helen Crump on 'Andy Griffith Show'". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1995. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ Murdico, Suzanne J. (2004). Meet the Blob. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 22. ISBN 1-404-20271-4.
- ^ "Paid in Full on Death Valley Days". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ Murdico 2004 p.23
- ^ Reed, Jon-Michael (February 3, 1977). "Actress Does a 'Double' Take". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 9A. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ Corsaut, Aneta; Singer, Muff; Wagner, Robert, The Mystery Reader's Quiz Book, M Evans & Co (December 1981), 0871313510
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ De Visé, Daniel (2015). Andy & Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 146–147. ISBN 978-1-4767-4773-6. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Internet Archive text collection.
- ^ Aneta was my Aunt, we were very close, and she was not Catholic. Her brother, Jesse Corsaut, was my father.
- ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland & Company Incorporated. p. 202. ISBN 0-786-40983-5.
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- 1995 deaths
- 20th-century American actresses
- Actresses from Kansas
- American film actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- American television actresses
- Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
- Deaths from cancer in California
- Northwestern University School of Communication alumni
- People from Hutchinson, Kansas
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Writers from Kansas
- 20th-century American women writers
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