Florence Halop
| Florence Halop | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 23, 1923 Jamaica, Queens, New York |
| Died | July 15, 1986 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Flo Halop |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | George Gruskin (19??-1976; his death); 2 daughters |
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.
Halop was born in Jamaica, New York from a theatrical family. Her mother was a dancer, and her brother, Billy Halop was an actor who worked on radio, in films, and television.
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.
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.
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