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Aneta Louise Corsaut (November 3, 1933November 6, 1995) was an American actress and writer. She is best known for playing Helen Crump on ''The Andy Griffith Show'' (1963–1968). ==Early life and career== Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, 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. 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. She began her acting career in New York in the mid-1950s. In 1958, Corsaut and Steve McQueen made their film debuts in the independent cult horror film, ''The Blob''. 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 also had a continuing role as policeman Bumper Morgan's pawn shop owner friend on the series ''The Blue Knight'' and as Irma Howell in the short-lived series ''Mrs. G. Goes to College.'' 〔 In the TV 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 also appeared in several episodes of ''Matlock'' with star Andy Griffith.〔Murdico 2004 p.23〕 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. She returned to the role of Helen Crump in two reunion shows, ''Return to Mayberry'' in 1986 and ''The Andy Griffith Show Reunion'' in 1993.〔 As a writer, she co-authored ''The Mystery Reader's Quiz Book''.〔〔Corsaut, Aneta; Singer, Muff; Wagner, Robert, ''The Mystery Reader's Quiz Book'', M Evans & Co (December 1981), 0871313510〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aneta Corsaut」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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