Actress Arlene Golonka, who appeared on “The Andy Griffith Show” ahead of an expanded role on the spinoff series “Mayberry R.F.D.,” has died at age 85.
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Sitcom veteran Arlene Golonka, best known for portraying Millie Swanson in the 1968 to 1971 series Mayberry R.F.D., died Monday. She was 85.
Her niece, Stephanie Morton, said she had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and passed away in West Hollywood, according to Variety.
The Chicago native studied theater there until moving to New York City at age 19, where she would go on to land roles in shows including The Night Circus (her debut), Come Blow Your Horn, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and more. She also was a one-time roommate of the late Rhoda star Valerie Harper.