Other names Flo Halop Siblings Billy Halop | Name Florence Halop Occupation Actress | |
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Born January 23, 1923 ( 1923-01-23 ) Jamaica, Queens, New York Died July 15, 1986, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse George Gruskin (m. 1949–1975) Similar People Selma Diamond, Billy Halop, Reinhold Weege, Karen Austin, Ellen Foley | ||
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Florence Halop (January 23, 1923 – July 15, 1986) was an American actress. Best known for her roles as surly patient Mrs. Hufnagel on the drama St. Elsewhere and the raspy-voiced bailiff Florence Kleiner on the sitcom Night Court, Halop was the sister of Billy Halop, one of the original Dead End/East Side Kids.
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- Super password florence halop richard moll feb 18 1986
- Chuck Schaden Interviews Florence Halop Old Time Radio
- Early years
- Radio
- Television
- Family
- References
Chuck Schaden Interviews Florence Halop, Old Time Radio
Early years
Halop was from a theatrical family. She was born in Jamaica, New York. Her mother was a dancer, and her brother, Billy Halop was an actor who worked on radio, in films, and in television.
Radio
An item in a 1931 newspaper reported that Halop was "the youngest star of the National Broadcasting Company -- only 7 and broadcasting for the last three years." She first appeared on Coast-to-Coast on a Bus.
Later, she was heard on Wheatenaville.
Halop was the second of many to play Miss Duffy, the owner's man-crazy daughter in Duffy's Tavern. She was Hot Breath Houlihan on The Jimmy Durante Show.
Television
Halop transitioned to television in the early 1950s with a role in the series Meet Millie. After the series ended in 1956, Halop guest starred on various television series during the late 1950s and 1960s including roles in Playhouse 90, Going My Way, and I Spy.
Between 1976 and 1982, she played six different characters on the TV series Barney Miller. In 1984, she had a guest stint on St. Elsewhere. Halop’s character, Mrs. Hufnagel, was originally intended to be a one-episode spot, but her role was so well received the writers found a way to get her into 17 more episodes over the course of the season. The name selected came from Dr. Vicki Hufnagel aka Vikki who was a well known surgeon at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Hufnagel had been set up to date Mark Harmon by talent attorney Scott Swartzman. She was unable to comply and this was a personal tease.
In 1985, Halop succeeded Selma Diamond as a bailiff on Night Court after Diamond's death from lung cancer. Halop herself also developed lung cancer and died during the series run. She was replaced on Night Court by Marsha Warfield, who played Roz Russell until the series ended in 1992.
Family
Halop was married to George Gruskin, who died in 1976. They were the parents of two daughters, Georgeanna and Benita. She is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.