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Arlene Golonka
ACTOR

Arlene Golonka

Known for M*A*S*H · The King of Queens · Johnny Bravo

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.

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Born
Jan 23, 1936
Died
May 31, 2021
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.

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Known For

TVM*A*S*H
M*A*S*HNurse Edwina Ferguson · 1972
★ 7.9
TVThe King of Queens
The King of QueensAnnette · 1998
★ 7.2
TVJohnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo(voice) · 1997
★ 7.3
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteSally Conover · 1984
★ 7.5
TVGet Smart
Get SmartZelda · 1965
★ 8.0
TVThe New Scooby-Doo Movies
The New Scooby-Doo MoviesDebbie (voice) · 1972
★ 7.7
TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatSuzy Butterfiel · 1977
★ 6.2
TVAll in the Family
All in the FamilyTina · 1971
★ 7.8

Filmography

Movies

Love with the Proper StrangerMarge (uncredited)
1963
Diary of a BachelorLois
1964
Harvey Middleman, FiremanHarriet
1965
PenelopeHoneysuckle Rose
1966
The Busy BodyBobbi Brody
1967
Welcome to Hard TimesMae
1967
Hang 'em HighJennifer
1968
The Love Song of Barney KempinskiMary
1968
The BaitLiz Fowler
1973
NightmareLinda
1974
The ElevatorWendy Thompson
1974
The Impersonation Murder CaseBryne
1975
The Secret Night CallerCharlotte
1975
Airport '77Mrs. Stern
1977
Police Story: No Margin for ErrorHostage's Mother
1978
The In-LawsJean Ricardo
1979
TF
The Further Adventures of Wally BrownRuthie Burdett
1980
The Last Married Couple in AmericaSally Cooper
1980
LongshotEvelyn Gripp
1981
Separate WaysAnnie Donahue
1981
My TutorMrs. Chrystal
1983
The Hoboken Chicken EmergencyHelen Bobowicz
1984
FoxtrapEmily
1986
Survival GameBarbara Hawkins
1987
Dr. AlienMom
1989
Trained To KillMartha Cooper
1989
The End of InnocenceClaire
1990
The Gumshoe KidGracie Sherman
1990
Shock Cinema: Volume ThreeHerself
1991
Amore!Acting Coach
1993
Cops n Roberts
1995
SkeletonsMelanie Jove
1997
Leather Jacket Love StoryMom
1998
A Family AffairLeah Rosen
2001
Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales
2003
Scooby-Doo: Mystery in MotionDebbie (voice) (archive footage)
2012

Television

Naked CityAlma Corgi · 1 eps
1958
Naked CityCarol · 1 eps
1958
The Andy Griffith ShowMillie Hutchins · 2 eps
1960
Car 54, Where Are You?Laverne Montaine · 1 eps
1961
Car 54, Where Are You?Edie (uncredited) · 1 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 3 eps
1962
Get SmartZelda · 2 eps
1965
The Big ValleyGail Miller · 2 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Gail Thompson · 1 eps
1965
ABC Stage 67Mary · 1 eps
1966
That Girl3 eps
1966
Accidental Family1 eps
1967
The Flying NunDottie · 1 eps
1967
Mayberry R.F.D.Millie Swanson · 78 eps
1968
Love, American StyleGloria · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleDebbie · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleJudith · 1 eps
1969
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1 eps
1969
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowAlice · 1 eps
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowBetty Bowerchuck · 1 eps
1970
All in the FamilyTina · 1 eps
1971
CannonMelissa 'BJ' Franklin · 1 eps
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawGloria Green · 1 eps
1971
SargeMarygrace Hammond · 1 eps
1971
Delphi BureauStella · 1 eps
1972
M*A*S*HNurse Edwina Ferguson · 1 eps
1972
The New Scooby-Doo MoviesDebbie (voice) · 1 eps
1972
The Rookies1 eps
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoBarbara Tyler · 1 eps
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoRhoda · 1 eps
1972
Barnaby JonesNora Frazier · 1 eps
1973
Barnaby JonesSue Paige · 1 eps
1973
Faraday and CompanyLeah · 1 eps
1973
Police Story1 eps
1973
Speed BuggyDebbie (voice) · 16 eps
1973
Police WomanCarolee English · 1 eps
1974
The Manhunter1 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesJeannie Rosenthal · 1 eps
1974
Tony Orlando and DawnSelf · 1 eps
1974
One Day at a Time1 eps
1975
The Cop and the Kid2 eps
1975
Alice1 eps
1976
The Love BoatSuzy Butterfiel · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatDoris Weldon · 1 eps
1977
The San Pedro Beach Bums1 eps
1977
Fantasy IslandAva Foster · 1 eps
1978
Joe and ValerieStella Sweetzer · 4 eps
1978
TaxiSheila Martin · 1 eps
1978
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1979
Trapper John, M.D.1 eps
1979
Secrets of Midland HeightsNancy Grey · 2 eps
1980
Gimme a Break!2 eps
1981
Simon & Simon1 eps
1981
1st & TenEdna · 3 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteSally Conover · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteGloria Winslow · 1 eps
1984
Growing PainsKitty · 1 eps
1985
Growing PainsNancy · 1 eps
1985
MatlockJackie Flemming · 1 eps
1986
MatlockJackie Westmore · 2 eps
1986
The Bronx Zoo1 eps
1987
Johnny Bravo(voice) · 1 eps
1997
The King of QueensAnnette · 1 eps
1998

Photos

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