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'' and the medical drama, '' Medical Center''.

Early life

Born Gloria Angelina Katharina Alletto in

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, she moved with her parents to

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at age 5. She made California her home for the next 50 years. 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 and worked steadily in television, theater, and film for the next three decades.

Career

Camacho made her acting debut in an episode of ''

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. She went on to play small parts on ''

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''. Later she had a recurring role on '' Medical Center''. Other television credits included ''

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'', as well as a year-long stint on the daytime drama '' The Days of Our Lives''. She was often credited as Corinne Michaels after she married Drew Michaels in 1974. 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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