Helen Page Camp
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Helen Page Camp was an American actress.
Camp was born in Washington. She started out as Lucy on the television show, Here Comes the Brides in 1968. Afterwards, she made many guest appearances on popular show such as, The Wild Wild West
and All in the Family
. In 1971, she was in the movie Cold Turkey
as Mrs. Watson. In early 1976, when the lead female characters of Laverne & Shirley
were spun off the hit series Happy Days
into an equally (if not more) successful ABC television sitcom, Helen Page Camp was cast in a few episodes as the girls' landlady, Mrs. Havenwurst. The part was short-lived. In the fall of 1976, actress Betty Garrett
permanently replaced her as Laverne and Shirley's new landlady, Mrs. Babish. In 1990, Ms. Page Camp made it into her most popular role today, as Margaret Furth on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
. She died in 1991 from unknown causes.
Camp was born in Washington. She started out as Lucy on the television show, Here Comes the Brides in 1968. Afterwards, she made many guest appearances on popular show such as, The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West is an American television series that ran on CBS for four seasons from September 17, 1965 to April 4, 1969....
and All in the Family
All in the Family
All in the Family is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. In September 1979, a new show, Archie Bunker's Place, picked up where All in the Family had ended...
. In 1971, she was in the movie Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey is a song written by John Lennon, released as a single in 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band on Apple Records, catalogue Apples 1001 in the United Kingdom, Apple 1813 in the United States. It is the second solo single issued by Lennon, and it peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #14 on...
as Mrs. Watson. In early 1976, when the lead female characters of Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley is an American television situation comedy that ran on ABC from January 26, 1976, to May 10, 1983...
were spun off the hit series Happy Days
Happy Days
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that originally aired from January 15, 1974, to September 24, 1984, on ABC. Created by Garry Marshall, the series presents an idealized vision of life in mid-1950s to mid-1960s America....
into an equally (if not more) successful ABC television sitcom, Helen Page Camp was cast in a few episodes as the girls' landlady, Mrs. Havenwurst. The part was short-lived. In the fall of 1976, actress Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett was an American actress, comedienne, singer and dancer who originally performed on Broadway before being signed to a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
permanently replaced her as Laverne and Shirley's new landlady, Mrs. Babish. In 1990, Ms. Page Camp made it into her most popular role today, as Margaret Furth on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their...
. She died in 1991 from unknown causes.