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Arlene Golonka

May 20, 2023

Arlene Leanore Golonka (January 23, 1936 – May 31, 2021) was an American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Millie Hutchins on the television comedy The Andy Griffith Show and Millie Swanson on Mayberry R.F.D., and often portrayed bubbly, eccentric blondes in supporting character roles on stage, film, and television.

Arlene Golonka
Golonka on Mayberry R.F.D. in 1969
Born
Arlene Leanore Golonka

(1936-01-23)January 23, 1936
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 31, 2021(2021-05-31) (aged 85)
West Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1958–2005
Spouse(s)Christopher Michael Haenel
(m. 19??; div. 19??)
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(m. 1963; div. 1967)​

Larry Delaney
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(m. 1969; div. 1977)​

Early years

Golonka was born in Chicago on January 23, 1936,[1] of Polish descent,[2] the daughter of Elinor (Wroblewski) and Frank Golonka.[3] She worked as a waitress.[4]

Career

Golonka began performing in her early teenage years as part of a summer-stock theater company, and she gained additional experience with the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.[1]

A life member of The Actors Studio,[5] she appeared in her first major production, The Night Circus, with Ben Gazzara,[4] at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, Connecticut on November 17, 1958. After a week-long trial run, the play moved to Broadway on December 2, 1958, but closed after only seven performances.[6]

Despite that setback, she continued working in other plays such as Take Me Along with Jackie Gleason, Walter Pidgeon and Robert Morse (448 performances from late 1959 to late 1960), Neil Simon's first Broadway play, Come Blow Your Horn, which ran 677 performances from February 1961 until October 1962, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, starring Kirk Douglas, from November 1963 until January 1964. Golonka appeared in two other Broadway plays from 1965-66, and took supporting roles in films produced in the New York City area.[6]

"...Golonka was appearing on television on Naked City, Car 54, Where Are You? and The Doctors ...She moved to Los Angeles and worked on shows like Get Smart, Barnaby Jones, The Flying Nun, That Girl, Maude, Alice, The Rockford Files, One Day at a Time, Taxi, Murder, She Wrote and The King of Queens."[7]

Golonka also recorded for a comedy album, You Don't Have to Be Jewish, in 1965.[1][8]

In 1967, Golonka moved to Los Angeles to try her hand at television. She made numerous TV appearances on such series as Car 54, Where Are You?, Get Smart, Barnaby Jones (in the episode titled “Bond of Fear”, 04/15/1975); The Flying Nun, I Spy, That Girl, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, M*A*S*H, All in the Family, Cannon, Maude, The Andy Griffith Show, Mayberry R.F.D., Alice, The Rockford Files, The Streets of San Francisco, One Day at a Time, The San Pedro Beach Bums, Taxi, $weepstake$, Murder, She Wrote, The King of Queens, Valerie, Sunset Beat, and Matlock, among others.[9]

In 1992, Golonka appeared as Sally Nash in the 13th episode "Fool for Love" in season 5 of the television series In the Heat of the Night with Carroll O'Connor. In this episode she played the other woman to a philandering Dr. Vance Talbot (played by actor Robert Ginty) who tries to frame her for the murder of his wife before murdering Nash as well. Golonka was a regular on the animated cartoon Speed Buggy, providing the voice of "Debbie", and had a recurring role on the short-lived TV series Joe & Valerie. She performed voices in other animated series including The New Yogi Bear Show, Capitol Critters, Yogi's Treasure Hunt, and The New Scooby-Doo Movies.

Golonka had supporting roles in some 30 films, including Harvey Middleman, Fireman (1965), Penelope (1966), The Busy Body (1967), Welcome to Hard Times (1967), Hang 'Em High (1968), The Elevator (1974), Airport '77 (1977), The In-Laws (1979), Love At First Bite (1980), The Last Married Couple in America (1980), My Tutor (1983), The End of Innocence (1990), and A Family Affair (2001).

Personal life

Golonka's NYC roommate was Valerie Harper.[10]

Golonka was married and divorced three times. Her first husband was Christopher Michael Haenel.[11] In 1962, she married jazz pianist and composer Mike Longo, and they divorced in 1967.[1] She wed actor Larry Delaney, who appeared with her in one episode of Mayberry R.F.D.,[4] in 1969, and they divorced in 1977.[1]

Later years and death

After moving to Los Angeles in 1967,[1] Golonka resided in West Hollywood, California, until her death due to complications from Alzheimer's disease on May 31, 2021, at age 85.[12][13]

Golonka read for Jewish Theatre.[14][15]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Arlene Golonka, 85". Classic Images (553): 43. September 2021.
  2. ^ Harper, Valerie (January 15, 2013). I, Rhoda. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-9948-7. Retrieved Jun 2, 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Sign In". FamilySearch. Retrieved Jun 2, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Lewis, Dan (October 5, 1969). "She Had To Be Better". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. p. 140. Retrieved September 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-02-542650-4.
  6. ^ a b "Arlene Golonka profile". IBDb. accessed April 27, 2014.
  7. ^ Barnes, Mike (1 June 2021). "Arlene Golonka, Actress on Broadway and 'Mayberry R.F.D.,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Album W-012(b) : Bob Booker & George Foster Present You Don't Have To Be Jewish". Freedman Catalogue. digital.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. ^ Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007. (Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co. 2008). p. 1469.
  10. ^ Molseed, Megan (12 October 2021). "'The Andy Griffith Show' Star Lived with Valerie Harper, Put 'Rhoda' Actor on Fast Track to Success". Outsider. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  11. ^ . The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, Calif. September 18, 2016. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Legacy.com.
  12. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (June 1, 2021). . Yahoo!. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Barnes, Mike (June 1, 2021). "Arlene Golonka, Actress on Broadway and 'Mayberry R.F.D.,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "L.A. Jewish Theatre to Digest Fugumetunachai at Dec. 12 Reading". playbill. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Productions". WCJT.org. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

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Arlene Leanore Golonka January 23 1936 May 31 2021 was an American actress She is perhaps best known for playing Millie Hutchins on the television comedy The Andy Griffith Show and Millie Swanson on Mayberry R F D and often portrayed bubbly eccentric blondes in supporting character roles on stage film and television Arlene GolonkaGolonka on Mayberry R F D in 1969BornArlene Leanore Golonka 1936 01 23 January 23 1936Chicago Illinois U S DiedMay 31 2021 2021 05 31 aged 85 West Hollywood California U S OccupationActressYears active1958 2005Spouse s Christopher Michael Haenel m 19 div 19 Mike Longo m 1963 div 1967 wbr Larry Delaney m 1969 div 1977 wbr Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Later years and death 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly years EditGolonka was born in Chicago on January 23 1936 1 of Polish descent 2 the daughter of Elinor Wroblewski and Frank Golonka 3 She worked as a waitress 4 Career EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Arlene Golonka news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Golonka began performing in her early teenage years as part of a summer stock theater company and she gained additional experience with the Goodman Theatre in Chicago 1 A life member of The Actors Studio 5 she appeared in her first major production The Night Circus with Ben Gazzara 4 at the Shubert Theater in New Haven Connecticut on November 17 1958 After a week long trial run the play moved to Broadway on December 2 1958 but closed after only seven performances 6 Despite that setback she continued working in other plays such as Take Me Along with Jackie Gleason Walter Pidgeon and Robert Morse 448 performances from late 1959 to late 1960 Neil Simon s first Broadway play Come Blow Your Horn which ran 677 performances from February 1961 until October 1962 and One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest starring Kirk Douglas from November 1963 until January 1964 Golonka appeared in two other Broadway plays from 1965 66 and took supporting roles in films produced in the New York City area 6 Golonka was appearing on television on Naked City Car 54 Where Are You and The Doctors She moved to Los Angeles and worked on shows like Get Smart Barnaby Jones The Flying Nun That Girl Maude Alice The Rockford Files One Day at a Time Taxi Murder She Wrote and The King of Queens 7 Golonka also recorded for a comedy album You Don t Have to Be Jewish in 1965 1 8 In 1967 Golonka moved to Los Angeles to try her hand at television She made numerous TV appearances on such series as Car 54 Where Are You Get Smart Barnaby Jones in the episode titled Bond of Fear 04 15 1975 The Flying Nun I Spy That Girl The Mary Tyler Moore Show M A S H All in the Family Cannon Maude The Andy Griffith Show Mayberry R F D Alice The Rockford Files The Streets of San Francisco One Day at a Time The San Pedro Beach Bums Taxi weepstake Murder She Wrote The King of Queens Valerie Sunset Beat and Matlock among others 9 In 1992 Golonka appeared as Sally Nash in the 13th episode Fool for Love in season 5 of the television series In the Heat of the Night with Carroll O Connor In this episode she played the other woman to a philandering Dr Vance Talbot played by actor Robert Ginty who tries to frame her for the murder of his wife before murdering Nash as well Golonka was a regular on the animated cartoon Speed Buggy providing the voice of Debbie and had a recurring role on the short lived TV series Joe amp Valerie She performed voices in other animated series including The New Yogi Bear Show Capitol Critters Yogi s Treasure Hunt and The New Scooby Doo Movies Golonka had supporting roles in some 30 films including Harvey Middleman Fireman 1965 Penelope 1966 The Busy Body 1967 Welcome to Hard Times 1967 Hang Em High 1968 The Elevator 1974 Airport 77 1977 The In Laws 1979 Love At First Bite 1980 The Last Married Couple in America 1980 My Tutor 1983 The End of Innocence 1990 and A Family Affair 2001 Personal life EditGolonka s NYC roommate was Valerie Harper 10 Golonka was married and divorced three times Her first husband was Christopher Michael Haenel 11 In 1962 she married jazz pianist and composer Mike Longo and they divorced in 1967 1 She wed actor Larry Delaney who appeared with her in one episode of Mayberry R F D 4 in 1969 and they divorced in 1977 1 Later years and death EditAfter moving to Los Angeles in 1967 1 Golonka resided in West Hollywood California until her death due to complications from Alzheimer s disease on May 31 2021 at age 85 12 13 Golonka read for Jewish Theatre 14 15 Filmography Edit1963 Car 54 Where Are You as Laverne Montaine 1963 Love with the Proper Stranger as Marge uncredited 1964 Diary of a Bachelor as Lois 1965 Harvey Middleman Fireman as Harriet 1966 Penelope as Honeysuckle Rose 1967 The Busy Body as Bobbi Brody 1967 Welcome to Hard Times as Mae 1968 Hang Em High as Jennifer 1968 1971 Mayberry R F D as Millie Hutchins Swanson 1971 The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Betty Bowerchuck 1972 M A S H as Lieutenant Edwina Eddie Ferguson 1973 Speed Buggy as Debbie voice 1973 Sing a Song of Murder Barnaby Jones as Sue Paige 1974 The Elevator TV Movie as Wendy Thompson 1975 Maude as Maybelle season 4 episode 10 1975 The Secret Night Caller as Charlotte 1977 Airport 77 as Mrs Jane Stern 1977 Alice as Shirley Bartlett 1979 The In Laws as Jean Ricardo 1979 Love Boat as Suzy Butterfield Season 3 Episode 3 1980 The Last Married Couple in America as Sally Cooper 1981 Longshot as Evelyn Gripp 1981 Separate Ways as Annie Donahue 1982 Love Boat as Doris Weldon season 5 episode 14 1983 Benson as Betty Braxton season 5 episode11 1983 My Tutor as Mrs Chrystal 1983 Gimme a Break as Maxine 1986 Fox trap as Emily 1986 Detective School Dropouts uncredited 1987 Hogan Family as Darlene season 2 episode 22 1987 Survival Game as Barbara Hawkins 1989 Dr Alien as Mom 1989 Trained to Kill as Martha Cooper 1990 The Gumshoe Kid as Gracie Sherman 1990 The End of Innocence as Claire 1990 Murder She Wrote as Gloria Winslow 1991 Matlock as Jackie Flemming Season 5 Episode 22 1993 Amore as Acting Coach 1995 Cops n Roberts 1997 Leather Jacket Love Story as Mom 2001 A Family Affair as Leah RosenReferences Edit a b c d e f Arlene Golonka 85 Classic Images 553 43 September 2021 Harper Valerie January 15 2013 I Rhoda Simon and Schuster ISBN 978 1 4516 9948 7 Retrieved Jun 2 2021 via Google Books Sign In FamilySearch Retrieved Jun 2 2021 a b c Lewis Dan October 5 1969 She Had To Be Better The Record Hackensack New Jersey p 140 Retrieved September 22 2019 via Newspapers com Garfield David 1980 Appendix Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980 A Player s Place The Story of The Actors Studio New York MacMillan p 278 ISBN 978 0 02 542650 4 a b Arlene Golonka profile IBDb accessed April 27 2014 Barnes Mike 1 June 2021 Arlene Golonka Actress on Broadway and Mayberry R F D Dies at 85 The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 30 December 2022 Album W 012 b Bob Booker amp George Foster Present You Don t Have To Be Jewish Freedman Catalogue digital library upenn edu Retrieved 30 December 2022 Terrace Vincent Encyclopedia of Television Shows 1925 through 2007 Jefferson North Carolina McFarland amp Co 2008 p 1469 Molseed Megan 12 October 2021 The Andy Griffith Show Star Lived with Valerie Harper Put Rhoda Actor on Fast Track to Success Outsider Retrieved 30 December 2022 Christopher Michael Haenel The Desert Sun Palm Springs Calif September 18 2016 Archived from the original on March 26 2021 Retrieved March 26 2021 via Legacy com Shanfeld Ethan June 1 2021 Arlene Golonka Mayberry R F D and Sitcom Veteran Dies at 85 Yahoo Archived from the original on June 2 2021 Retrieved June 2 2021 Barnes Mike June 1 2021 Arlene Golonka Actress on Broadway and Mayberry R F D Dies at 85 The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved June 2 2021 L A Jewish Theatre to Digest Fugumetunachai at Dec 12 Reading playbill Retrieved 30 December 2022 Productions WCJT org Retrieved 30 December 2022 External links EditArlene Golonka at IMDb Arlene Golonka at the Internet Broadway Database Arlene Golonka at AllMovie Arlene Golonka at TV Guide Arlene Golonka discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arlene Golonka amp oldid 1130625289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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