People
Frances Bay
- Name: Frances Bay
- Birthday: 1919-01-23
- Place of birth: Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
- Popularity: 7.106
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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont) | 2014-07-16 |
| Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage as Aunt Barbara | 2011-11-08 |
| Pickin' and Grinnin' as Grandma Johnson | 2010-04-17 |
| Bare Knuckles as Rosie Mcintyre | 2010-01-01 |
| Repo Chick as Granma De La Chasse | 2009-09-09 |
| Ring Around the Rosie as Nanna | 2006-03-21 |
| Edmond as Fortune Teller | 2005-08-31 |
| Annie's Point as Older Woman | 2005-01-22 |
| The Movie Hero as Wise Old Woman | 2003-03-08 |
| Oh, Baby as Edna Winchester | 2001-09-03 |
| Finder's Fee as Mrs. Darmsetter | 2001-06-19 |
| The Wedding Planner as Dottie | 2001-01-26 |
| Stranger Than Fiction as Mrs. Steiner | 2000-03-16 |
| Inspector Gadget as Thelma | 1999-07-23 |
| The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn as Mrs. Lewis | 1999-05-09 |
| Goodbye Lover as Old Woman | 1999-04-16 |
| Forever Love as Martha Craddock | 1998-09-27 |
| Krippendorf's Tribe as Edith Proxmire | 1998-02-27 |
| Sparkler as Raspy | 1997-10-01 |
| Changing Habits as Midge | 1997-05-20 |
| Never Too Late as Elisabeth Kronner | 1996-08-26 |
| Happy Gilmore as Grandma | 1996-02-16 |
| Rossini's Ghost as Rosalie | 1996-01-01 |
| In the Mouth of Madness as Mrs. Pickman | 1995-02-03 |
| The Paperboy as Mrs. Rosemont | 1994-11-16 |
| The Neighbor as Aunt Sylvia | 1993-11-03 |
| Inside Monkey Zetterland as Grandma | 1992-09-12 |
| Single White Female as Elderly Neighbor | 1992-08-14 |
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont) | 1992-06-03 |
| Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive as Iva Ruth McKinney | 1992-03-03 |
| Critters 3 as Mrs. Menges | 1991-12-11 |
| The Pit and the Pendulum as Esmeralda | 1991-06-27 |
| Wild at Heart as Madam | 1990-08-17 |
| The Grifters as Arizona Motel Clerk | 1990-08-08 |
| Arachnophobia as Evelyn Metcalf | 1990-07-20 |
| Class Cruise as Grandma | 1989-10-22 |
| The Karate Kid Part III as Mrs. Milo | 1989-06-16 |
| Twins as Mother Superior | 1988-12-09 |
| Big Top Pee-wee as Mrs. Haynes | 1988-07-22 |
| Medium Rare as Gertrude | 1987-03-04 |
| Blue Velvet as Aunt Barbara | 1986-09-19 |
| Nomads as Bertril | 1986-03-07 |
| Amos as Lydia | 1985-09-29 |
| Movers & Shakers as Betty Gritz | 1985-05-03 |
| The Eagle and The Bear | 1985-03-03 |
| The Karate Kid as Lady with Dog | 1984-06-22 |
| Second Sight: A Love Story as Old Woman | 1984-03-13 |
| Little Red Riding Hood as Granny | 1983-11-10 |
| A Rose for Emily as Miss Wyatt | 1983-10-01 |
| Private School as Birdie Fallmouth | 1983-06-29 |
| Wings as Mrs. Timmins | 1983-04-26 |
| Double Exposure as Old Woman | 1982-09-03 |
| Callie & Son as Mabel Simpson | 1981-10-13 |
| Honky Tonk Freeway as Mrs. Lewenowski | 1981-08-21 |
| Murder in Texas as Myra Hill | 1981-05-03 |
| Buddy Buddy as Female Patient | 1981-04-02 |
| Amy as Mrs. Lindey | 1981-03-20 |
| A Whale for the Killing | 1981-02-01 |
| The Attic as Librarian | 1980-11-10 |
| Topper as Mrs. Quincy | 1979-11-09 |
| Chilly Scenes of Winter as Mrs. Delillo | 1979-10-19 |
| Foul Play as Mrs. Russel | 1978-07-14 |
