needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2010) Audra Lindley Lindley in the opening credits of Three's Company Born Audra Marie Lindley September 24, 1918(1918-09-24) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Died October 16, 1997(1997-10-16) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1941–1997 Spouse Hardy Ulm (1943-1960) James Whitmore (1972-1979) Audra Marie Lindley (September 24, 1918 – October 16, 1997) was an American actress, most famous for her role as landlady Helen Roper on the sitcom Three's Company and its spin-off, The Ropers..