<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actress, writer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1955--1995 </Td> </Tr> <P> 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). </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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