Summary
Helen Page Camp (December 27, 1930[citation needed] – August 1, 1991[1]) was an American actress.
Helen Page Camp | |
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 Publicity Photo of Helen Page Camp | |
| Born | December 27, 1930 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 1991 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–1991 |
Early years edit
Born to Austin and Helen (née Landes) Camp in Washington, D.C., Camp's career began onstage, most notably Off Broadway in New York City.[citation needed]
Career edit
Her first known or credited screen appearance in film or television came in 1968, when she was 37 years old, as "Lucy" on Here Come the Brides.[citation needed]
Film edit
In 1971, she was in the movie Cold Turkey as Mrs. Watson.[citation needed]
Television edit
Later, she made guest appearances on popular shows such as The Wild Wild West, Maude (six different roles; most notably with James Coco as the swinging married couple "Channing and Hortence McGrath"), All in the Family, Cheers, Gimme a Break!, Thirtysomething and Newhart.[2]
In early 1976, the characters of Laverne De Fazio (Penny Marshall) and Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams) from Happy Days were spun off into an equally successful eponymous sitcom, Laverne & Shirley, and Camp was cast in two episodes as the girls' landlady, Mrs. Havenwurst, but the role was short-lived. In the fall of 1976, actress Betty Garrett permanently replaced her as Laverne and Shirley's new landlady, Mrs. Babish.
Camp portrayed Tanya Terwilliger on The Tony Randall Show (1976-1978),[3]: 1095 Millie Capestro on 13 Queens Boulevard (1979),[3]: 1073 and the title character's mother on Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (1978),[3]
In 1990, Camp assumed the role of Margaret Furth on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.[citation needed] Ms. Camp's final television role saw her as Hope Lacey in the "Faith, Hope & Charity" episode of MacGyver (S6.E18) that aired on March 18, 1991.
Death edit
Camp died in Los Angeles, California after a stroke on August 1, 1991, at the age of 60.[1]
Filmography edit
A partial list of roles in both film and television follows:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Cold Turkey | Mrs. Watson | |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show | Mrs. Prince / Myrna Hoover | 2 episodes |
| 1972 | Get to Know Your Rabbit | Mrs. Wendel | |
| 1973 | Gunsmoke | Seva Ballou | "A Quiet Day in Dodge" (S18E19) |
| 1973 | Gunsmoke | Woman | "The Widow and the Rogue" (S19E7) |
| 1977 | Telefon | Emma Stark | |
| 1977 | Season 6 Episode 12 Maude's New Client | Maude Findlay | |
| 1979 | 13 Queens Boulevard | Mildred Capestro | |
| 1979 | Archie Bunker's Place | Miss Gucci | "Murray and the Liquor Board" (S1E9) |
| 1982 | Fast-Walking | Ted's Wife | |
| 1982 | The Escape Artist | Neighbor | |
| 1982 | Best Friends | Maid | |
| 1988 | Cop | Estelle Peltz | |
| 1988 | Portrait of a White Marriage | Audience Woman #2 | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Margaret Furth | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | MacGyver | Hope Lacey | "Faith, Hope & Charity"[4] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Helen Page Camp". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 9, 1991. p. 295. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Helen Page Camp List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 893. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "Arlington Heights Daily Herald Suburban Chicago: Today on Television". No. 4 Showcase Section 3. 29 July 1991. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
External links edit
- Helen Page Camp at IMDb
- Helen Page Camp at Rotten Tomatoes