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Frances Bay

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Jan 23 1919

Birthplace: Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada

Death: Thu, Sep 15 2011

Frances Bay is 92 years old

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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Frances Bay would have been no older than

92 in Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as 'Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)'.

Wed, Jul 16 2014

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

Frances Bay would have been no older than

92 in Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

as 'Aunt Barbara'.

Tue, Nov 08 2011

Pickin' and Grinnin'

Frances Bay was

91 in Pickin' and Grinnin'

as 'Grandma Johnson'.

Sat, Apr 17 2010

Bare Knuckles

Frances Bay was

90 in Bare Knuckles

as 'Rosie Mcintyre'.

Fri, Jan 01 2010

Repo Chick

Frances Bay was

90 in Repo Chick

as 'Granma De La Chasse'.

Wed, Sep 09 2009

Ring Around the Rosie

Frances Bay was

87 in Ring Around the Rosie

as 'Nanna'.

Tue, Mar 21 2006

Edmond

Frances Bay was

86 in Edmond

as 'Fortune Teller'.

Wed, Aug 31 2005

Annie's Point

Frances Bay was

85 in Annie's Point

as 'Older Woman'.

Sat, Jan 22 2005

The Movie Hero

Frances Bay was

84 in The Movie Hero

as 'Wise Old Woman'.

Sat, Mar 08 2003

Oh, Baby

Frances Bay was

82 in Oh, Baby

as 'Edna Winchester'.

Mon, Sep 03 2001

Finder's Fee

Frances Bay was

82 in Finder's Fee

as 'Mrs. Darmsetter'.

Tue, Jun 19 2001

The Wedding Planner

Frances Bay was

82 in The Wedding Planner

as 'Dottie'.

Fri, Jan 26 2001

Stranger Than Fiction

Frances Bay was

81 in Stranger Than Fiction

as 'Mrs. Steiner'.

Thu, Mar 16 2000

Inspector Gadget

Frances Bay was

80 in Inspector Gadget

as 'Thelma'.

Fri, Jul 23 1999

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

Frances Bay was

80 in The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

as 'Mrs. Lewis'.

Sun, May 09 1999

Goodbye Lover

Frances Bay was

80 in Goodbye Lover

as 'Old Woman'.

Fri, Apr 16 1999

Forever Love

Frances Bay was

79 in Forever Love

as 'Martha Craddock'.

Sun, Sep 27 1998

Krippendorf's Tribe

Frances Bay was

79 in Krippendorf's Tribe

as 'Edith Proxmire'.

Fri, Feb 27 1998

Sparkler

Frances Bay was

78 in Sparkler

as 'Raspy'.

Wed, Oct 01 1997

Changing Habits

Frances Bay was

78 in Changing Habits

as 'Midge'.

Tue, May 20 1997

Never Too Late

Frances Bay was

77 in Never Too Late

as 'Elisabeth Kronner'.

Mon, Aug 26 1996

Happy Gilmore

Frances Bay was

77 in Happy Gilmore

as 'Grandma'.

Fri, Feb 16 1996

Rossini's Ghost

Frances Bay was

76 in Rossini's Ghost

as 'Rosalie'.

Mon, Jan 01 1996

In the Mouth of Madness

Frances Bay was

76 in In the Mouth of Madness

as 'Mrs. Pickman'.

Fri, Feb 03 1995

The Paperboy

Frances Bay was

75 in The Paperboy

as 'Mrs. Rosemont'.

Wed, Nov 16 1994

The Neighbor

Frances Bay was

74 in The Neighbor

as 'Aunt Sylvia'.

Wed, Nov 03 1993

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Frances Bay was

73 in Inside Monkey Zetterland

as 'Grandma'.

Sat, Sep 12 1992

Single White Female

Frances Bay was

73 in Single White Female

as 'Elderly Neighbor'.

Fri, Aug 14 1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Frances Bay was

73 in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

as 'Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)'.

Wed, Jun 03 1992

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

Frances Bay was

73 in Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

as 'Iva Ruth McKinney'.

Tue, Mar 03 1992

Critters 3

Frances Bay was

72 in Critters 3

as 'Mrs. Menges'.

Wed, Dec 11 1991

The Pit and the Pendulum

Frances Bay was

72 in The Pit and the Pendulum

as 'Esmeralda'.

Thu, Jun 27 1991

Wild at Heart

Frances Bay was

71 in Wild at Heart

as 'Madam'.

Fri, Aug 17 1990

The Grifters

Frances Bay was

71 in The Grifters

as 'Arizona Motel Clerk'.

Wed, Aug 08 1990

Arachnophobia

Frances Bay was

71 in Arachnophobia

as 'Evelyn Metcalf'.

Fri, Jul 20 1990

Class Cruise

Frances Bay was

70 in Class Cruise

as 'Grandma'.

Sun, Oct 22 1989

The Karate Kid Part III

Frances Bay was

70 in The Karate Kid Part III

as 'Mrs. Milo'.

Fri, Jun 16 1989

Twins

Frances Bay was

69 in Twins

as 'Mother Superior'.

Fri, Dec 09 1988

Big Top Pee-wee

Frances Bay was

69 in Big Top Pee-wee

as 'Mrs. Haynes'.

Fri, Jul 22 1988

Medium Rare

Frances Bay was

68 in Medium Rare

as 'Gertrude'.

Wed, Mar 04 1987

Blue Velvet

Frances Bay was

67 in Blue Velvet

as 'Aunt Barbara'.

Fri, Sep 19 1986

Nomads

Frances Bay was

67 in Nomads

as 'Bertril'.

Fri, Mar 07 1986

Amos

Frances Bay was

66 in Amos

as 'Lydia'.

Sun, Sep 29 1985

Movers & Shakers

Frances Bay was

66 in Movers & Shakers

as 'Betty Gritz'.

Fri, May 03 1985

The Eagle and The Bear

Frances Bay was

66 in The Eagle and The Bear

Sun, Mar 03 1985

The Karate Kid

Frances Bay was

65 in The Karate Kid

as 'Lady with Dog'.

Fri, Jun 22 1984

Second Sight: A Love Story

Frances Bay was

65 in Second Sight: A Love Story

as 'Old Woman'.

Tue, Mar 13 1984

Little Red Riding Hood

Frances Bay was

64 in Little Red Riding Hood

as 'Granny'.

Thu, Nov 10 1983

A Rose for Emily

Frances Bay was

64 in A Rose for Emily

as 'Miss Wyatt'.

Sat, Oct 01 1983

Private School

Frances Bay was

64 in Private School

as 'Birdie Fallmouth'.

Wed, Jun 29 1983

Wings

Frances Bay was

64 in Wings

as 'Mrs. Timmins'.

Tue, Apr 26 1983

Double Exposure

Frances Bay was

63 in Double Exposure

as 'Old Woman'.

Fri, Sep 03 1982

Callie & Son

Frances Bay was

62 in Callie & Son

as 'Mabel Simpson'.

Tue, Oct 13 1981

Honky Tonk Freeway

Frances Bay was

62 in Honky Tonk Freeway

as 'Mrs. Lewenowski'.

Fri, Aug 21 1981

Murder in Texas

Frances Bay was

62 in Murder in Texas

as 'Myra Hill'.

Sun, May 03 1981

Buddy Buddy

Frances Bay was

62 in Buddy Buddy

as 'Female Patient'.

Thu, Apr 02 1981

Amy

Frances Bay was

62 in Amy

as 'Mrs. Lindey'.

Fri, Mar 20 1981

A Whale for the Killing

Frances Bay was

62 in A Whale for the Killing

Sun, Feb 01 1981

The Attic

Frances Bay was

61 in The Attic

as 'Librarian'.

Mon, Nov 10 1980

Topper

Frances Bay was

60 in Topper

as 'Mrs. Quincy'.

Fri, Nov 09 1979

Chilly Scenes of Winter

Frances Bay was

60 in Chilly Scenes of Winter

as 'Mrs. Delillo'.

Fri, Oct 19 1979

Foul Play

Frances Bay was

59 in Foul Play

as 'Mrs. Russel'.

Fri, Jul 14 1978

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Middle

Frances Bay was

90+ in The Middle

as 'Aunt Ginny'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 2009

Hannah Montana

Frances Bay was

87+ in Hannah Montana

as 'Cathy'.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 24 2006

Presidio Med

Frances Bay was

83+ in Presidio Med

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 2002

Bob Patterson

Frances Bay was

82+ in Bob Patterson

as 'Laurie Evans'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 2001

My Wife and Kids

Frances Bay was

82+ in My Wife and Kids

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 28 2001

Da Vinci's Inquest

Frances Bay was

79+ in Da Vinci's Inquest

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1998

Charmed

Frances Bay was

79+ in Charmed

as 'Old Phoebe'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1998

The Hughleys

Frances Bay was

79+ in The Hughleys

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1998

Style & Substance

Frances Bay was

78+ in Style & Substance

as 'Elizabeth Hadley'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 05 1998

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Frances Bay was

78+ in Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as 'Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 25 1997

Clueless

Frances Bay was

77+ in Clueless

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1996

Suddenly Susan

Frances Bay was

77+ in Suddenly Susan

as 'Mrs. Tidgely'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

Frances Bay was

75+ in The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1994

Frances Bay was

75+ in ER

as 'Georgia'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994

Dave's World

Frances Bay was

74+ in Dave's World

as 'Daisy'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1993

The X-Files

Frances Bay was

74+ in The X-Files

as 'Dorothy'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1993

The Commish

Frances Bay was

72+ in The Commish

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1991

Pacific Station

Frances Bay was

72+ in Pacific Station

as 'Celia Linder'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1991

True Colors

Frances Bay was

71+ in True Colors

as 'Tante Sylvia'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 02 1990

Twin Peaks

Frances Bay was

71+ in Twin Peaks

as 'Mrs. Tremond'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1990

Alien Nation

Frances Bay was

70+ in Alien Nation

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1989

Seinfeld

Frances Bay was

70+ in Seinfeld

as 'Mabel Choate'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989

Tales from the Crypt

Frances Bay was

70+ in Tales from the Crypt

as 'Witch'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989

Quantum Leap

Frances Bay was

70+ in Quantum Leap

as 'Millie Reynolds'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1989

The Oldest Rookie

Frances Bay was

68+ in The Oldest Rookie

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1987

ALF

Frances Bay was

67+ in ALF

as 'Louise Beaumont'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1986

L.A. Law

Frances Bay was

67+ in L.A. Law

as 'Marian McConnell'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

Matlock

Frances Bay was

67+ in Matlock

as 'Samantha Bergstrom'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986

Sidekicks

Frances Bay was

67+ in Sidekicks

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 16 1986

Amazing Stories

Frances Bay was

66+ in Amazing Stories

as 'Mrs Claus'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

The Golden Girls

Frances Bay was

66+ in The Golden Girls

as 'Claire'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Frances Bay was

65+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Sarah McCoy'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Hunter

Frances Bay was

65+ in Hunter

as 'Emma Parsons, Mrs. Laskey'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984

E/R

Frances Bay was

65+ in E/R

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984

St. Elsewhere

Frances Bay was

63+ in St. Elsewhere

as 'Mrs. Renninger'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982

Newhart

Frances Bay was

63+ in Newhart

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1982

Remington Steele

Frances Bay was

63+ in Remington Steele

as 'Mother Trust'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982

Cheers

Frances Bay was

63+ in Cheers

as 'Mrs. Brubaker'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1982

Family Ties

Frances Bay was

63+ in Family Ties

as 'Mrs. Florence Menlo'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

Frances Bay was

63+ in Faerie Tale Theatre

as 'Granny'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982

Cagney & Lacey

Frances Bay was

63+ in Cagney & Lacey

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1982

T. J. Hooker

Frances Bay was

63+ in T. J. Hooker

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982

Fame

Frances Bay was

62+ in Fame

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 1982

Simon & Simon

Frances Bay was

62+ in Simon & Simon

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981

Hill Street Blues

Frances Bay was

61+ in Hill Street Blues

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981

Hart to Hart

Frances Bay was

60+ in Hart to Hart

as ', Flower Vendor'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979

Happy Days

Frances Bay was

54+ in Happy Days

as ', Grandma Nussbaum'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 15 1974