Elsewhere and the raspy-voiced bailiff Florence Kleiner on the sitcom Night Court.

[5] Halop transitioned to television in the early 1950s with a role in the series Meet Millie.

Halop's character, Mrs. Hufnagel, was originally intended to be a one-episode spot,[1] 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.

Halop, who was also a heavy smoker, similarly developed lung cancer and died during the series run.

[1] She was replaced by Marsha Warfield, who played Roz Russell until the series ended in 1992.