Arlene Golonka

Arlene Golonka (23 January 1936 – 31 May 2021) was an American character actress. She was the voice of Debbie on Speed Buggy.
== Biography ==
A native Chicagoan, veteran character actress Arlene Golonka was born Arline Golonka. Her surname is Polish for "pig's foot" or "hamhock". She seemed destined for acting from the start, having been named after silver screen actress Arline Judge, and her childhood was dominated by singing and acting classes. She headed to New York at the age of nineteen and began a career on Broadway and in films made in New York City, generally playing bubble-headed or eccentric blondes, often prostitutes.
Golonka relocated to Los Angeles in the late 1960s. There, while continuing to play small roles on the big screen, she established one of the strongest resumes in television of any character actress, appearing in dozens of programs over the next three decades, often repeatedly on the same program and sometimes playing different characters.
Her TV appearances included such legendary programs as The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), All in the Family (1971) and M*A*S*H (1972). Her best known recurring performance as the same character is probably "Millie" on Mayberry R.F.D. (1968).
After largely retiring from television work, Golonka still took roles in feature films occasionally.
== External Links ==
* Arlene Golonka at the Internet Movie Database
 
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