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Arlene Golonka Biography

Birth Name:Arlene Golonka

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Studied acting at the Goodman Theatre and later with Lee Strasberg, Sanford Meisner, and Uta Hagen
  • Began acting in her early teens when she joined a summer-stock troupe
  • Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The United States Steel Hour" in 1959
  • Best known for her role as Jennifer in "Hang 'Em High" and as Millie Swanson in "Mayberry R․F․D․"
  • Has appeared in a number of Broadway shows, including "Come Blow Your Horn," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and "The Night Circus․"
  • Has done voice-over work on "Capitol Critters," "The New Scooby-Doo Movies," and "Speed Buggy․"
  • Recorded the comedy album "You Don't Have to be Jewish" in 1965