In the 1960s, American actress and writer Aneta Louise Corsaut rose to fame for her role of “Helen Crump” in the situational comedy series “The Andy Griffith Show.” She subsequently made an appearance in the television movie “Return to Mayberry” and its spinoff series “Mayberry R.F.D.”
She chose to pursue a career in show business and studied theater at Northwestern University since she had an early interest in performing.
She started her career with TV roles after receiving professional acting instruction. She has made appearances in TV programs including “The Blue Knight,” “Mrs. G. Goes to College,” “Adam-12,” “House Calls,” and “Matlock” during her career.
Corsaut, a sporadic actress in movies, co-starred with Steve McQueen in the classic horror movie “The Blob.” She had many film appearances throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including “Good Neighbor Sam,” “A Rage to Live,” “Blazing Saddles,” and “The Toolbox Murders.”
Aneta Corsaut’s Date of Birth
Jesse Harrison and Opal J. Corsaut welcomed a daughter, Aneta Louise, into the world on November 3, 1933, in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Aneta Corsaut’s Education
She went to Northwestern University to study theatre. She also took acting classes from the renowned Lee Strasberg. Despite continuing to attend classes at UCLA, she left her course in the midst to focus on her acting profession.
Aneta Corsaut’s Husband
Aneta Corsaut never wed and never had kids. However, there were reports of her being in a relationship with Andy Griffith while their period on ‘The Andy Griffith Show.’
Aneta Corsaut’s Career
At Northwestern University, Aneta Corsaut began studying method acting under the supervision of the school’s first method acting teacher, Lee Strasberg.
In 1955, she made her acting debut in an episode of the anthology television program “Producers’ Showcase.”
She made an appearance in the drama series “Robert Montgomery Presents” later that year. Corsaut had her initial break inside the film business after starring in two popular television programs.
She made her acting debut in 1958’s classic independent horror movie “The Blob,” costarring the late actor Steve McQueen. Irvin Yeaworth directed the movie.
Jane Martin was the character that Corsaut played. Despite having a $110,000 budget, the movie earned nearly $4 million at the box office.
Then she made an appearance in the CBS comedy “Mrs. G. Goes to College” in the part of “Irma Howell.”
Between 1961 and 1962, the program had 26 episodes and was a fan favorite. Her next performance, which was also her most important in terms of her career, was as “Helen Crump” in the American situation comedy “The Andy Griffith Show.”
She portrayed a teacher who also happened to be Sheriff Andy Taylor’s girlfriend in the television series (played by Andy Griffith). In all, 66 episodes between 1963 and 1968 featured her. In 1968–1969, Corsaut played the same character in the spinoff series “Mayberry R.F.D.”
Sheila/Helena Hartley was the character she performed in the medical drama series Emergency!’ in 1974-75.
In addition, Corsaut played the roles of Judy in Adam-12, Shirley Grady in The Runaways, Head Nurse Bradley in House Calls, Blanche Dailey in Days of Our Lives, and Dorothy Smith in Hart to Hart.
In 1992, Corsaut made her last appearance in the courtroom drama “Matlock” as “Judge Cynthia Justin.”
Aneta Corsaut’s Death
On November 6, 1995, in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, only three days after turning 62, the talented actress passed away from cancer-related complications.