Actress Arlene Golonka, who is best known for her roles on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry RFD has passed away. The actress has died at the age of 85 and passed away at her home in West Hollywood, according to Variety.
The star's niece Stephanie Morton told the publication that the actress had been suffering from Alzheimer's, In a statement, Stephanie said: "She lived and breathed being an artist, being an actress was who she was born to be. "She was a very wise woman who I was lucky to call my aunt.
She loved to teach." Stephanie went on to say that her aunt's students had included Halle Berry. She started acting in her early teen years and went on to study at the prestigious Goodman Theatre in Chicago.
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