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Frances Evelyn Bay (née Goffman; January 23, 1919 – September 15, 2011) was a Canadian-American character actress and comedienne. In a career that spanned 35 years, she acted in a variety of roles both in film and television.
Frances Bay. Actress: Blue Velvet. Cute, tiny, and prolific little old lady character actress Frances Bay worked constantly in both films and TV shows alike after making her debut at the age of 59 in life with a small part in the comedy Foul Play (1978) in 1978.
Frances Bay. Actress: Blue Velvet. Cute, tiny, and prolific little old lady character actress Frances Bay worked constantly in both films and TV shows alike after making her debut at the age of 59 in life with a small part in the comedy Foul Play (1978) in 1978. She frequently portrayed eccentric elderly women and good-hearted grandmothers in all kinds of pictures and television programs. Frances acted several times for David...
Sep 19, 2011 · Sept. 18, 2011. Frances Bay, a character actress who late in life became a mainstay of television — playing roles from Arthur Fonzarelli’s grandmother on “Happy Days” to the woman who ...
Sep 17, 2011 · Frances Bay, an actress who found success later in life through a series of character parts, including Fonzie's grandmother in "Happy Days" and roles in David Lynch's films, has died. She was 92.
Sep 16, 2011 · Frances Bay, the character actress who made her mark in the Adam Sandler film "Happy Gilmore" and on the TV series "Happy Days and "Seinfeld" died Thursday. She was 92. The Los Angeles Times ...
Nov 3, 2023 · Frances Bay continued acting into her 90s despite having to use a wheelchair, a result of having the bottom part of her right leg amputated in 2002, the same year her husband passed away. She had been hit by a teenager while crossing the street.
