- Toni Helfer was born on May 17, 1940 in Stanislaus County, California, USA. She was a manager, known for Savage Harvest (1981), Pet Peeves (1987) and The Pet Set (1971). She was married to Christopher Law and Ralph Helfer. She died on March 20, 2012 in Kenya.
- SpousesChristopher Law(August 8, 1988 - March 20, 2012) (her death)Ralph Helfer(November 10, 1962 - June 1, 1988) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- Her Husband Ralph Helfer
- The lion Zamba saved Toni's life when one of Ralph's employees broke into their house at Africa U.S.A. to accost her, when Zamba saw him attacking Toni he then went completely berserk and turned into a ferocious rage-filled African lion intent on killing him. Zamba crashed into the kitchen from his room and let out a blood-curdling Roar and was after the employee who made it out of the front door just in time.
- Whenever Ralph Helfer took Toni out on a date, he brought his African Lion Zamba with them in the back of his station wagon.
- Mother of Tana Helfer and Grandmother to her 3 daughters.
- Was an accomplished photographer and painter.
- Many Hollywood celebrities began weekend visits to the Africa U.S.A. Ranch in Soledad Canyon, California to play with the animals and pitch in with the chores like Young Elvis Presley who was a regular visitor, as were John Agar, John Russell, Sabu and dozens more.
- Buddhists say, if you worry you die and if you don't worry you die, so why worry.
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