Corinne Camacho

Corinne Camacho (also known as Corinne Michaels) (October 31, 1941 – September 15, 2010) was an American actress, model, singer and songwriter. She is known for playing Joanne Barnes on Days of Our Lives, Marlowe and the medical drama, Medical Center.

Early life
Born Gloria Angelina Katharina Alletto in Passaic, New Jersey, she moved with her parents to Los Angeles at age 5. She made California her home for the next 50 years. The dark-haired exotic-looking beauty started out as a model. Camacho took classical piano training at the Conservatory of Music and Arts in New Jersey. In the 1960s Corinne was one of the top fashion models on the West Coast. She married, started a family, and transitioned into the world of acting. She switched to acting in 1967. Corinne's talent, beauty, and commitment to her craft kept her working steadily in television, theater, and film for the next three decades.

Career
Camacho made her acting debut in an episode of The Wild Wild West as the date of Artemus Gordon, played by Ross Martin. She went on to play small parts on Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie and The Flying Nun. Later she has recurring roles in such series as Mannix and Medical Center. Other television credits included M*A*S*H, Little House on the Prairie, The Bionic Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man and The Waltons, as well as a year-long stint on the daytime drama The Days of Our Lives. She was often credited as Corinne Michaels, the name she went by when she had a recurring role on the Rockford Files from 1974 to 1979. In 1996, Camacho moved to New Mexico to build and run a hospice center. She moved to Oregon in 2001, and became a life coach. She taught music and recorded a children's album. Camacho was an accomplished pianist and composer. In 2006, she released an album called Love Notes & Lullabies that she distributed personally.

Death
Camacho died on September 15, 2010, in Beaverton, Oregon. The cause of death was cancer. She was 68. She is survived by her son, Christopher Camacho, daughter, Gabrielle Yasenchak and two grandchildren. Her niece is singer, songwriter and music producer Zoey Tess.