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Pervis Staples (1935–2021), co-founder of the Staples SingersChuck Hicks (1927–2021), tough-guy actor alongside Clint Eastwood and Ronald ReaganArlene Golonka (1936–2021), played Millie on “Mayberry R.F.D.” and “The Andy Griffith Show”Del Crandall (2930–2021), All-Star with the Boston/Milwaukee BravesCourtney Hall (1968–2021), captain of Chargers’ Super Bowl teamLloyd Price (1933–2021), R&B pioneer known for “Personality,” “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”Samuel E.

Born in 1936, Golonka spent her childhood in Chicago, where she began studying singing and acting. She moved to New York at age 19, beginning a career in Broadway plays and in films made in New York City; she studied under Lee Strasberg, Sanford Meisner and Uta Hagen.The late actress' first major production was which started in Connecticut before moving to Broadway.

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.

Arlene Golonka, best known for her portrayal of waitress Millie on the classic CBS sitcom The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-off Mayberry R.F.D., died Monday at a West Hollywood memory care facility following a battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 85.

Ethan Shanfeld Arlene Golonka, a veteran character actor best known for playing Millie Swanson on “Mayberry R.F.D.,” died Monday in West Hollywood, Calif.

Arlene Golonka was an actress best known for playing Millie Hutchins/Swanson on “Mayberry R.F.D.” and “The Andy Griffith Show.”Golonka’s character on “The Andy Griffith Show” was Millie Hutchins, the love interest of Howard Sprague. As the show was retooled into “Mayberry R.F.D.,” she became Millie Swanson, the love interest of main character Sam Jones.