Career
Born in Jamaica, Queens, New York, Halop had a long career on radio and got her start when she performed on Orson Welles' The Mercury Theatre on the Air. She 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 - 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 15 more episodes over the course of the season.
In 1985, Halop succeeded Selma Diamond as a female bailiff on Night Court after Diamond's death from lung cancer. Halop herself also developed lung cancer and died during the series run. She was replaced on Night Court by Marsha Warfield, who played Roz Russell until the series ended in 1992.
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