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Frances Bay
Actor
Born January 23, 1919Died September 15, 2011 (92 years)
Frances Evelyn Bay (née Goffman; January 23, 1919 – September 15, 2011) was a Canadian-American character actress known for playing a variety of quirky elderly women on film and television. In a career that spanned 35 years, she acted in a variety of roles both in film and television. After initial success in radio and stage plays, she became "The Girlfriend to the Canadian Forces" on CBC Radio during World War II, boosting troops' spirits. Marriage and a move to the U.S. led to a hiatus, during which she studied acting with Uta Hagen in New York. Returning to acting at 60, Bay featured in Foul Play and gained recognition in various TV shows like Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and films such as The Wedding Planner and Twins. Her versatile career spanned over 50 films and numerous TV series, earning her awards and nominations. Notably, she appeared in the final episodes of sitcoms Seinfeld, Who’s the Boss?, and Happy Days. Bay was inducted in Canada's Walk of Fame in 2008.
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Filmography
| 2014 | Blue Velvet Lost Footage · as Aunt Barbara |
| 2014 | Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces · as Mrs. Tremond (chalfont) |
| 2010 | Pickin' & Grinnin' · as Grandma Johnson |
| 2010 | Bare Knuckles · as Rosie Mcintyre |
| 2009 | The Middle (TV Series) · as Aunt Ginny |
| 2009 | Repo Chick · as Granma De La Chasse |
| 2007 | Cavemen (TV Series) · as Mrs. Winston |
| 2006 | Ring Around the Rosie · as Nanna |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana (TV Series) · as Cathy |
| 2006 | The Red Scarf · as Vivian Barry |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Old Lady In Nursing Home |
| 2005 | Edmond · as Fortune Teller |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Aunt Joyce |
| 2005 | Annie's Point · as Older Woman |
| 2004 | In the Land of Milk and Money · as Grandma Shallot |
| 2003 | The Movie Hero · as Wise Old Woman |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Presidio Med (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Bob Patterson (TV Series) · as Laurie Evans |
| 2001 | Oh, Baby · as Edna Winchester |
| 2001 | Finder's Fee · as Mrs. Darmsetter |
| 2001 | The Wedding Planner · as Dottie |
| 2000 | Stranger Than Fiction · as Mrs. Steiner |
| 2000 | The Operator · as Mrs. Sloan |
| 2000 | My Wife and Kids (TV Series) |
| 2000 | A Day in a Life · as Rosa |
| 1999 | Inspector Gadget · as Thelma |
| 1999 | Passions (TV Series) · as Evil Old Lady |
| 1999 | The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn · as Mrs. Lewis |
| 1998 | Da Vinci's Inquest (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Charmed (TV Series) · as Old Phoebe |
| 1998 | Forever Love · as Martha Craddock |
| 1998 | The Hughleys (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Goodbye Lover · as Old Woman |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe · as Edith Proxmire |
| 1998 | Style and Substance (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Hadley |
| 1997 | Players (TV Series) · as Mrs. Davis |
| 1997 | Sparkler · as Raspy |
| 1997 | C-16: FBI (TV Series) · as Miss Wilson |
| 1997 | Port Charles (TV Series) · as Leah Cochrane |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) · as Mildred Grayson (segment "the Gift") |
| 1997 | Changing Habits · as Midge |
| 1996 | Clueless (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan (TV Series) · as Mrs. Tidgely |
| 1996 | Never Too Late · as Elisabeth Kronner |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmore · as Grandma |
| 1996 | Rossini's Ghost · as Rosalie |
| 1995 | Courthouse (TV Series) · as Kate Downey |
| 1995 | The Crew (TV Series) · as Mrs. Henderson |
| 1995 | The Marshal (TV Series) · as Granny |
| 1995 | Platypus Man (TV Series) · as Bella |
| 1994 | In the Mouth of Madness · as Mrs. Pickman |
| 1994 | The Paperboy · as Mrs. Rosemont |
| 1994 | The Five Mrs. Buchanans (TV Series) |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Georgia |
| 1993 | The Neighbor · as Aunt Sylvia |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Elderly Swiss Jeweler |
| 1993 | Dave's World (TV Series) · as Daisy |
| 1993 | Phenom (TV Series) · as Mrs. Long |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Dorothy |
| 1992 | By Way of the Stars (TV Series) · as Annie Pyle |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show (TV Series) · as Gertrude |
| 1992 | Inside Monkey Zetterland · as Grandma |
| 1992 | Single White Female · as Elderly Neighbor |
| 1992 | Down the Shore (TV Series) · as Miss Suzette |
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me · as Mrs. Tremond (chalfont) |
| 1992 | Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive · as Iva Ruth Mckinney |
| 1991 | Critters 3 · as Mrs. Menges |
| 1991 | The Commish (TV Series) |
| 1991 | The Pit and the Pendulum · as Esmeralda |
| 1991 | Baby Talk (TV Series) · as Evvie |
| 1990 | Over My Dead Body (TV Series) · as Sister Dempsey |
| 1990 | True Colors (TV Series) · as Tante Sylvia |
| 1990 | Wild at Heart · as Madam |
| 1990 | The Grifters · as Arizona Motel Clerk |
| 1990 | Arachnophobia · as Evelyn Metcalf |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks (TV Series) · as Mrs. Tremond |
| 1990 | Equal Justice (TV Series) · as Florence Evans |
| 1990 | Road to Avonlea (TV Series) · as Winifred Ward |
| 1989 | Class Cruise · as Grandma |
| 1989 | Dragnet (1989) (TV Series) · as Sadie Mcguire |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) · as Mrs. Gillirue |
| 1989 | Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Eleanor |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Mabel Choate |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid Part III · as Mrs. Milo |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Witch |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Millie Reynolds |
| 1989 | Generations (TV Series) · as Emily Fober |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Victoria's Grandmother |
| 1988 | Twins · as Mother Superior |
| 1988 | Police Story: Monster Manor · as Mary |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Agnes |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee · as Mrs. Haynes |
| 1987 | Houston Knights (TV Series) · as Sandhurst's Mother |
| 1987 | Medium Rare · as Gertrude |
| 1987 | Convicted: A Mother's Story · as Ma Barker |
| 1987 | LBJ: The Early Years · as Effie Pattillo |
| 1987 | Street Legal (TV Series) · as Patricia Peters |
| 1986 | The Cavanaughs (TV Series) · as Widow Kelsey |
| 1986 | Blue Velvet · as Aunt Barbara |
| 1986 | My Sister Sam (TV Series) · as Lady At Airport |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Marian Mcconnell |
| 1986 | Easy Street (TV Series) · as Mrs. Walker |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Samantha Bergstrom |
| 1986 | Sidekicks (TV Series) |
| 1986 | The Last Precinct (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1985 | Amos · as Lydia |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Mrs Claus |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Claire |
| 1985 | Movers & Shakers · as Betty Gritz |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Sarah Mccoy |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Candy |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | E/R (1984) (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Mrs. Mcrae |
| 1984 | The Karate Kid · as Lady With Dog |
| 1984 | Second Sight: A Love Story · as Old Woman |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Female Patient |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Librarian |
| 1983 | Little Red Riding Hood · as Granny |
| 1983 | A Rose for Emily · as Miss Wyatt |
| 1983 | Lottery! (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1983 | Private School · as Birdie Fallmouth |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Mrs. Renninger |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Mother Trust |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Mrs. Brubaker |
| 1982 | Family Ties (TV Series) · as Mrs. Florence Menlo |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Granny |
| 1982 | Double Exposure · as Old Woman |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Fame (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Buddy Buddy · as Female Patient |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Father Murphy (TV Series) · as Alma Hubbard |
| 1981 | Callie & Son · as Mabel Simpson |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Dream on! · as Cast |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway · as Mrs. Lewenowski |
| 1981 | Murder in Texas · as Myra Hill |
| 1981 | Amy · as Mrs. Lindey |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Mies |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mrs. Timmins |
| 1980 | The Attic · as Librarian |
| 1980 | Flamingo Road (TV Series) · as Mrs. Mckinney |
| 1979 | Topper · as Mrs. Quincy |
| 1979 | Chilly Scenes of Winter · as Mrs. Delillo |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Flower Vendor |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Aunt Hortense |
| 1978 | Foul Play · as Mrs. Russel |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Ruth |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Madame Zarona |
| 1976 | The Tony Randall Show (TV Series) · as Flora Mcgill |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) · as Granny Annie |
| 1976 | Family (TV Series) · as Sonia Violett |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Mrs. Watson |
| 1974 | Happy Days (TV Series) · as Grandma Nussbaum |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Lady At Chapel |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Maid |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Bag Lady |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Baron Varony's Housekeeper |