Ann Morgan Guilbert, actress who played Millie Helper on “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” has died at the age of 87.
Guilbert was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She studied theater arts at Stanford University.
She is best known for her beloved role as the next door neighbor and best friend of Laura Petrie (Mary Tyler Moore) on the 1960s classic sitcom, “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” She appeared on 61 episodes of the show.
In the 1990s, she had a notable supporting role as Fran Fine’s feisty grandmother on the sitcom, “The Nanny.” Other television appearances by Guilbert include “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and “That Girl.”
She also had roles in films including “Grumpier Old Men,” and as recently as 2010 she had appeared in the movie “Please Give.”