ANETA CORSAUT
Before becoming Andy Taylor's main squeeze, Helen Crump, Aneta Corsaut acted primarily in television westerns. She guest-starred on Black Saddle, Zane Grey Theater and Johnny Ringo in the '50s, and later turned up on Gunsmoke. She also appeared with George "Goober" Lindsey in the classic horror film, The Blob, before becoming Opie's schoolteacher in 1963. After marrying Andy on the pilot episode of Mayberry, R.F.D., Corsaut appeared on Columbo and in the cult TV movie, Bad Ronald among other productions. Her next regular role was on the TV series House Calls in 1979, which was followed by several guest spots on Matlock. Sadly, Aneta Corsaut died of cancer in 1995.