<P> Corsaut first appeared on the long - running Griffith show in 1963 as schoolteacher Helen Crump , who later became the Mayberry sheriff 's wife on the first episode of the spinoff Mayberry R.F.D. . Corsaut also had a continuing role as policeman Bumper Morgan 's pawn - shop - owner friend on the series The Blue Knight and as Irma Howell in the short - lived series Mrs. G. Goes to College . In the TV series Adam - 12 , Corsaut portrayed Officer Pete Malloy 's girlfriend , Judy . She had a supporting role as Head Nurse Bradley in the 1980s sitcom House Calls , and also appeared in several episodes of Matlock with star Andy Griffith . In addition , Corsaut played the role of nurse Jesse Brewer in 1977 on the long - running ABC soap opera General Hospital when long - time portrayer Emily McLaughlin was too ill to work . </P>
<P> Corsaut first appeared on the long - running Griffith show in 1963 as schoolteacher Helen Crump , who later became the Mayberry sheriff 's wife on the first episode of the spinoff Mayberry R.F.D. . Corsaut also had a continuing role as policeman Bumper Morgan 's pawn - shop - owner friend on the series The Blue Knight and as Irma Howell in the short - lived series Mrs. G. Goes to College . In the TV series Adam - 12 , Corsaut portrayed Officer Pete Malloy 's girlfriend , Judy . She had a supporting role as Head Nurse Bradley in the 1980s sitcom House Calls , and also appeared in several episodes of Matlock with star Andy Griffith . In addition , Corsaut played the role of nurse Jesse Brewer in 1977 on the long - running ABC soap opera General Hospital when long - time portrayer Emily McLaughlin was too ill to work . </P>
what happened to helen from andy griffith show
what happened to helen from andy griffith show
became the Mayberry sheriff 's wife
became the Mayberry sheriff 's wife