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
Personal Info
Id 11794
Known For Acting
Known Credits 1
Gender Female
Birthday 1919-01-23
Place of Birth Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Also Known As Frances Evelyn Bay Frances Evelyn Goffman Content Score
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Frances Bay 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 Hage . . . . Read More moss
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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont) 2011
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage as Aunt Barbara 2010
Pickin' and Grinnin' as Grandma Johnson 2010
Bare Knuckles as Rosie Mcintyre 2009
Repo Chick as Granma De La Chasse 2006
Ring Around the Rosie as Nanna 2005
Edmond as Fortune Teller 2005
Annie's Point as Older Woman 2004
In the Land of Milk and Money as Grandma Shallot 2003
The Movie Hero as Wise Old Woman 2001
Oh, Baby as Edna Winchester 2001
Finder's Fee as Mrs. Darmsetter 2001
The Wedding Planner as Dottie 2000
Stranger Than Fiction as Mrs. Steiner 2000
The Operator as Mrs. Sloan 1999
Inspector Gadget as Thelma 1999
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn as Mrs. Lewis 1999
Goodbye Lover as Old Woman 1998
Forever Love as Martha Craddock 1998
Krippendorf's Tribe as Edith Proxmire 1997
Changing Habits as Midge 1996
Never Too Late as Elisabeth Kronner 1996
Happy Gilmore as Grandma 1996
Rossini's Ghost as Rosalie 1995
In the Mouth of Madness as Mrs. Pickman 1994
The Paperboy as Mrs. Rosemont 1993
The Neighbor as Aunt Sylvia 1992
Inside Monkey Zetterland as Grandma 1992
Single White Female as Elderly Neighbor 1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont) 1992
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive as Iva Ruth McKinney 1991
Critters 3 as Mrs. Menges 1991
The Pit and the Pendulum as Esmeralda 1990
The Grifters as Arizona Motel Clerk 1990
Arachnophobia as Evelyn Metcalf 1989
Class Cruise as Grandma 1989
The Karate Kid Part III as Mrs. Milo 1988
Twins as Mother Superior 1988
Big Top Pee-wee as Mrs. Haynes 1987
Medium Rare as Gertrude 1986
Blue Velvet as Aunt Barbara 1985
Movers & Shakers as Betty Gritz 1984
The Karate Kid as Lady with Dog 1984
Second Sight: A Love Story as Old Woman 1983
Little Red Riding Hood as Granny 1983
A Rose for Emily as Miss Wyatt 1983
Private School as Birdie Fallmouth 1982
Double Exposure as Old Woman 1981
Callie & Son as Mabel Simpson 1981
Honky Tonk Freeway as Mrs. Lewenowski 1981
Buddy Buddy as Female Patient 1981
A Whale for the Killing as 1979
Chilly Scenes of Winter as Mrs. Delillo 1978
Foul Play as Mrs. Russel
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Joan Hart
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Florence Menlo
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Brubaker
Coming Soon (5 episode) as Mabel Choate
Coming Soon (11 episode) as Aunt Ginny
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mother Trust
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs Claus
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Greene
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Marian McConnell
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Claire
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Tremond
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Witch
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Old Phoebe
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Millie Reynolds
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Dorothy
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Edna Kiss
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Granny
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Louise Beaumont
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Emma Parsons
Coming Soon (9 episode) as Mrs. Fitch
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Tante Sylvia
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Daisy
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Laurie Evans
Coming Soon (2 episode) as Mrs. Laskey
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Samantha Bergstrom
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Georgia
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Renninger
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Flower Vendor
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Tidgely
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Cathy
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Celia Linder
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Elizabeth Hadley
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Sarah McCoy
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Grandma Nussbaum
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Elizabeth Mies
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Victoria's Grandmother
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Rose Hayes
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Gillirue 
