Frances Bay
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1919-01-23 (92 years old)
Deathday
2011-09-15
Place of Birth
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Also known As
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Frances Bay
Biography
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...
Acting
1999
as Thelma
1986
as Aunt Barbara
2006
as Nanna
2001
as Dottie
1995
as Mrs. Pickman
2001
as Mrs. Darmsetter
1988
as Mrs. Haynes
1985
as Lydia
1988
as Mother Superior
1996
as Grandma
1986
as Bertril
2000
as Mrs. Steiner
2010
as Rosie Mcintyre
1979
as Mrs. Delillo
1978
as Mrs. Russel
1994
as Mrs. Rosemont
1990
as Arizona Motel Clerk
1991
as Esmeralda
1984
as Old Woman
1982
as Old Woman
1996
as Rosalie
1989
as Grandma
1993
as Aunt Sylvia
1981
as Mrs. Lindey
1997
as Raspy
2010
as Grandma Johnson
1979
as Mrs. Quincy
1992
as Grandma
2011
as Aunt Barbara
1981
as Mabel Simpson
1989
as Mrs. Milo
1990
as Madam
1980
as Librarian
1991
as Mrs. Menges
1990
as Evelyn Metcalf
2005
as Fortune Teller
2001
as Edna Winchester
1983
as Granny
2005
as Older Woman
2009
as Granma De La Chasse
1983
as Birdie Fallmouth
1992
as Elderly Neighbor
2014
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
1992
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
1999
as Mrs. Lewis
1983
as Miss Wyatt
1998
as Martha Craddock
1981
as Female Patient
1987
as Gertrude
1984
as Lady with Dog
1996
as Elisabeth Kronner
1999
as Old Woman
1981
as Mrs. Lewenowski
1985
as Betty Gritz
1998
as Edith Proxmire
2003
as Wise Old Woman
1992
as Iva Ruth McKinney
1997
as Midge
1983
as Mrs. Timmins
2002
2000
as Mrs. Sloan
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