Aneta Corsaut - wikipedia Aneta Corsaut Aneta Corsaut Corsaut as Helen Crump on The Andy Griffith Show Aneta Louise Corsaut ( 1933 - 11 - 03 ) November 3, 1933 Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. November 6, 1995 ( 1995 - 11 - 06 ) ( aged 62 ) Studio City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Cause of death Cancer Resting place Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery Nationality American Other names Anita Corsault Aneta Corseaut Alma mater Northwestern University UCLA Occupation Actress, writer Years active 1955 -- 1995 Aneta Louise Corsaut ( November 3, 1933 -- November 6, 1995 ) was an American actress and writer. She is best known for playing Helen Crump on The Andy Griffith Show ( 1963 -- 1968 ). Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life and death 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links 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 City 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. 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 the reunion shows Return to Mayberry in 1986 and The Andy Griffith Show Reunion in 1993. As a writer, she coauthored The Mystery Reader 's Quiz Book. Personal life and death Corsaut never married or had any children. On November 6, 1995, Corsaut died of cancer in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, just three days after her 62nd birthday. She was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. Aneta Corsaut and Andy Griffith had an affair while working together on The Andy Griffith Show, according to the book Andy & Don : The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015. ISBN 1476747733, written by Daniel de Visé. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1958 The Blob Jane Martin 1964 Good Neighbor Sam Fran 1965 A Rage to Live Mary Blazing Saddles Tourist Mother 1978 The Toolbox Murders Joanne Ballard Television Year Title Role Notes 1955 Producers ' Showcase `` The Fourposter '' 1955 Robert Montgomery Presents `` Man Lost '' 1959 Black Saddle Mary Warren `` Client : Peter Warren '' 1960 Unsolved Gloria TV film 1960 Johnny Ringo Lettie Frome `` Black Harvest '' 1960 Dick Powell 's Zane Grey Theater Amy `` Ransom '' 1960 Guestward, Ho ! Mrs. Bennet `` Bab 's Mother '' 1960 The Detectives Ruth Shaley `` Longshot '' 1960 Death Valley Days Lydia Starkweather `` Cap'n Pegleg '' 1960 The Law and Mr. Jones Berger 's Daughter `` No Sale '' 1961 The Law and Mr. Jones Mary Clover `` One for the Money '' 1961 Hennesey Mrs. Vaughn `` The Specialist '' 1961 Hong Kong Jeannie `` Lady Godiva '' 1961 Harrigan and Son Susan Fenton `` The Man Who Would n't Stay Dead '' 1961 -- 62 Mrs. G. Goes to College Irma Howell Regular role 1962 The Detectives Mae Banks `` The Fourth Commandment '' 1962 Death Valley Days Emilie Reed `` Suzie '' 1962 Saints and Sinners Ellie `` A Shame for the Diamond Wedding '' 1963 Bonanza Rebecca Kaufman `` The Way of Aaron '' 1963 The Real McCoys Karen `` The McCoy Hex '' 1963 -- 1968 The Andy Griffith Show Helen Crump Recurring role 1964 The Eleventh Hour Marian `` The Secret in the Stone '' 1965 Ben Casey Hanna Berger `` Where Does the Boomerang Go ? '' 1965 Death Valley Days Kathy McLennan / Sarah Howard / Emma Donaldson `` Paid in Full '', `` Dry Water Sailors '', `` The Red Shawl '' 1965 The Farmer 's Daughter Alice `` Katy by Moonlight '' 1965 Valentine 's Day Lydia Newman `` I 'll Cry at My Wedding '' 1965 Gunsmoke Eleanor Starkey `` Twenty Miles from Dodge '' 1967 Gunsmoke Sister Ruth `` Ladies from St. Louis '' 1968 -- 69 Mayberry R.F.D. Helen Crump Taylor `` Andy and Helen Get Married '', `` Andy 's Baby '' 1970 Me and Benjie TV film 1970 Nanny and the Professor Dr. Neilson `` My Son, the Sitter '' 1973 Marcus Welby, M.D. Jenny Bailey `` Gemini Descending '' 1973 Owen Marshall : Counselor at Law Ethel Palmer `` Why Is a Crooked Letter '' 1973 Columbo Nurse Morgan `` A Stitch in Crime '' Bad Ronald Mrs. Matthews TV film Emergency ! Helena Hartley `` Propinquity '', `` Inventions '' Emergency ! Sheila `` Simple Adjustment '' McMillan & Wife Hotel Desk Clerk `` Love, Honor and Swindle '' Adam - 12 Judy `` Ladies ' Night '', `` Something Worth Dying For : Part 2 '' The Blue Knight Vera `` Triple Threat '' 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man Miss Erdlatz `` Part I : Chapters 1 & 2 '' 1976 Marcus Welby, M.D. Brenda Tillerman `` The Highest Mountain '' 1979 The Runaways Shirley Grady `` Street of Terror : Part 2 '' 1980 -- 81 House Calls Head Nurse Bradley Recurring role Hart to Hart Dorothy Smith `` Pandora Has Wings '' 1984 Days of Our Lives Blanche Dailey TV series 1986 Hotel Mrs. Weaver `` Hearts Divided '' 1986 Return to Mayberry Helen Crump Taylor TV film Matlock Mrs. Ida Stillman `` The Network '' Matlock Sarah Richards `` The Mother '' 1991 -- 92 Matlock Judge Cynthia Justin Recurring role References ^ Jump up to : Lentz, Harris M. ( 1995 ). Obituaries in the Performing Arts. McFarland & Company. p. 42. ISBN 0 - 786 - 40253 - 9. Jump up ^ Kaplan ( 1986 ). Variety : Who 's Who In Show Business. Taylor & Francis. p. 95. Jump up ^ Witbeck, Charles ( May 29, 1967 ). `` One More Year For Andy Griffith ''. Toledo Blade. p. 31. Retrieved July 2, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Aneta Corsaut ; Helen Crump on ' Andy Griffith Show ' ''. latimes.com. November 10, 1995. Retrieved July 2, 2014. Jump up ^ Murdico, Suzanne J. ( 2004 ). Meet the Blob. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 22. ISBN 1 - 404 - 20271 - 4. Jump up ^ Murdico 2004 p. 23 Jump up ^ Reed, Jon - Michael ( February 3, 1977 ). `` Actress Does a ' Double ' Take ''. Ocala Star - Banner. p. 9A. Retrieved July 2, 2014. Jump up ^ Corsaut, Aneta ; Singer, Muff ; Wagner, Robert, The Mystery Reader 's Quiz Book, M Evans & Co ( December 1981 ), 0871313510 Jump up ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. ( 2001 ). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries : A Directory. McFarland & Company Incorporated. p. 202. ISBN 0 - 786 - 40983 - 5. External links Biography portal Aneta Corsaut on IMDb Aneta Corsaut at Find a Grave BIBSYS : 1492758309903 BNE : XX1730448 BNF : cb16164680h ( data ) GND : 1054620474 ISNI : 0000 0001 1001 7701 LCCN : n81097310 VIAF : 103237437 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aneta_Corsaut&oldid=855136277 '' Categories : 1933 births 1995 deaths 20th - century American actresses Actresses from Kansas American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery Deaths from cancer in California Deaths from cancer Northwestern University School of Communication alumni People from Hutchinson, Kansas University of California, Los Angeles alumni Writers from Kansas 20th - century American women writers 20th - century American writers Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from July 2014 Infobox person using alma mater Pages to import images to Wikidata Articles with hCards Find a Grave template with ID same as Wikidata Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNE identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 16 August 2018, at 05 : 33 ( UTC ). 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Question: what happened to helen from andy griffith show
Answer: became the Mayberry sheriff's wife