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Frances Bay
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Frances Bay
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1919-01-23,Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Gender
Female
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 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.

Filmography

Inspector Gadget

4.498

Inspector Gadget
1999-07-23

7.6

Blue Velvet
1986-09-19

Ring Around the Rosie

4.4

Ring Around the Rosie
2006-03-21

The Wedding Planner

5.926

The Wedding Planner
2001-01-26

In the Mouth of Madness

7.206

In the Mouth of Madness
1995-02-03

6

Finder's Fee
2001-06-19

Big Top Pee-wee

4.933

Big Top Pee-wee
1988-07-22

7

Amos
1985-09-29

6.035

Twins
1988-12-09

6.674

Happy Gilmore
1996-02-16

4.863

Nomads
1986-03-07

Stranger Than Fiction

5.619

Stranger Than Fiction
2000-03-16

3.3

Bare Knuckles
2010-01-01

Chilly Scenes of Winter

6.6

Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979-10-19

6.311

Foul Play
1978-07-14

4.393

The Paperboy
1994-11-16

6.5

The Grifters
1990-08-08

The Pit and the Pendulum

5.681

The Pit and the Pendulum
1991-06-27

Second Sight: A Love Story

5.5

Second Sight: A Love Story
1984-03-13

Double Exposure

4.2

Double Exposure
1982-09-03

Rossini's Ghost

0

Rossini's Ghost
1996-01-01

4.2

Class Cruise
1989-10-22

5.533

The Neighbor
1993-11-03

7.1

Amy
1981-03-20

2.3

Sparkler
1997-10-01

Pickin' and Grinnin'

2

Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010-04-17

5

Topper
1979-11-09

Inside Monkey Zetterland

2.95

Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992-09-12

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

6.9

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011-11-08

6.7

Callie & Son
1981-10-13

The Karate Kid Part III

5.93

The Karate Kid Part III
1989-06-16

A Whale for the Killing

7

A Whale for the Killing
1981-02-01

7.039

Wild at Heart
1990-08-17

The Eagle and The Bear

0

The Eagle and The Bear
1985-03-03

4.661

The Attic
1980-11-10

5.283

Critters 3
1991-12-11

6.441

Arachnophobia
1990-07-20

5.922

Edmond
2005-08-31

2.8

Oh, Baby
2001-09-03

Little Red Riding Hood

6.3

Little Red Riding Hood
1983-11-10

5.375

Annie's Point
2005-01-22

3.6

Repo Chick
2009-09-09

5.694

Private School
1983-06-29

Single White Female

6.296

Single White Female
1992-08-14

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

7.253

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014-07-16

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

7.401

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992-06-03

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

6.139

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999-05-09

A Rose for Emily

6

A Rose for Emily
1983-10-01

6.8

Forever Love
1998-09-27

6.1

Buddy Buddy
1981-04-02

4.571

Medium Rare
1987-03-04

7.214

The Karate Kid
1984-06-22

4

Never Too Late
1996-08-26

5.6

Goodbye Lover
1999-04-16

Honky Tonk Freeway

5.2

Honky Tonk Freeway
1981-08-21

Movers & Shakers

3.571

Movers & Shakers
1985-05-03

Krippendorf's Tribe

4.556

Krippendorf's Tribe
1998-02-27

4.615

The Movie Hero
2003-03-08

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

4.6

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992-03-03

Changing Habits

1.5

Changing Habits
1997-05-20

0

Wings
1983-04-26

4.643

Kiss The Bride
2002-10-16

3.429

The Operator
2000-03-04

In the Land of Milk and Money

8

In the Land of Milk and Money
2004-01-01

8

Presidio Med
2002-09-24

7.6

Cheers
1982-09-30

7.229

Family Ties
1982-09-22

8.3

Seinfeld
1989-07-05

7.581

The Middle
2009-09-30

Remington Steele

7.1

Remington Steele
1982-10-01

Amazing Stories

7.4

Amazing Stories
1985-09-29

6.41

T. J. Hooker
1982-03-13

7

L.A. Law
1986-09-15

6.8

Fame
1982-01-07

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

10

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
1994-09-24

The Golden Girls

7.541

The Golden Girls
1985-09-14

6.7

Simon & Simon
1981-11-24

8.3

Twin Peaks
1990-04-08

Tales from the Crypt

7.956

Tales from the Crypt
1989-06-10

8.17

Charmed
1998-10-07

Da Vinci's Inquest

6.1

Da Vinci's Inquest
1998-10-07

7.1

The Commish
1991-09-28

7.628

Happy Days
1974-01-15

6.1

Clueless
1996-09-20

8.027

Quantum Leap
1989-03-26

7.1

Newhart
1982-10-02

8.4

The X-Files
1993-09-10

6.9

Hart to Hart
1979-09-22

6.955

Cagney & Lacey
1982-03-25

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982-09-11

6

Sidekicks
1986-09-26

7.671

ALF
1986-09-22

7.114

Hunter
1984-09-18

6.8

The Hughleys
1998-09-22

8.5

True Colors
1990-09-02

4.6

E/R
1984-09-16

6.4

Dave's World
1993-09-20

6.5

Bob Patterson
2001-10-02

The Oldest Rookie

5.5

The Oldest Rookie
1987-09-16

7.114

Hunter
1984-09-18

My Wife and Kids

7.433

My Wife and Kids
2001-03-28

7.1

Matlock
1986-03-03

7.831

ER
1994-09-19

5.572

St. Elsewhere
1982-10-26

6.9

Hart to Hart
1979-09-22

5.8

Suddenly Susan
1996-09-19

7.124

Hannah Montana
2006-03-24

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.212

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997-05-25

Pacific Station

5

Pacific Station
1991-09-15

Style & Substance

0

Style & Substance
1998-01-05

Murder, She Wrote

7.518

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

7.628

Happy Days
1974-01-15

Hill Street Blues

7.6

Hill Street Blues
1981-01-15

Father Dowling Mysteries

7.4

Father Dowling Mysteries
1989-01-20

7.1

Matlock
1986-03-03

6.938

Alien Nation
1989-09-18