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Frances Bay

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, du

Born

Jan 23, 1919

Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada

Died

Sep 15, 2011

Known For

Acting

Movies

65 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.1

Known For

The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
1984 • as Lady with Dog
★ 7.2
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet
1986 • as Aunt Barbara
★ 7.6
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992 • as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
★ 7.4
Twins
Twins
1988 • as Mother Superior
★ 6.1
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart
1990 • as Madam
★ 7.0
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore
1996 • as Grandma
★ 6.7
The Karate Kid Part III
The Karate Kid Part III
1989 • as Mrs. Milo
★ 5.9
In the Mouth of Madness
In the Mouth of Madness
1995 • as Mrs. Pickman
★ 7.2
Forever Love
Forever Love
1998 • as Martha Craddock
★ 6.8
Edmond
Edmond
2006 • as Fortune Teller
★ 6.0
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
1999 • as Thelma
★ 4.5
The Wedding Planner
The Wedding Planner
2001 • as Dottie
★ 5.9
Single White Female
Single White Female
1992 • as Elderly Neighbor
★ 6.3
Foul Play
Foul Play
1978 • as Mrs. Russel
★ 6.3
Critters 3
Critters 3
1991 • as Mrs. Menges
★ 5.3
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia
1990 • as Evelyn Metcalf
★ 6.5
Private School
Private School
1983 • as Birdie Fallmouth
★ 5.7
The Grifters
The Grifters
1990 • as Arizona Motel Clerk
★ 6.5
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014 • as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
★ 7.2
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
1991 • as Esmeralda
★ 5.8
Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee
1988 • as Mrs. Haynes
★ 5.0
Ring Around the Rosie
Ring Around the Rosie
2006 • as Nanna
★ 4.4
Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998 • as Edith Proxmire
★ 4.6
Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy
1981 • as Female Patient
★ 6.1
Nomads
Nomads
1986 • as Bertril
★ 4.8
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979 • as Mrs. Delillo
★ 6.7
Finder's Fee
Finder's Fee
2001 • as Mrs. Darmsetter
★ 6.2
Goodbye Lover
Goodbye Lover
1999 • as Old Woman
★ 5.6
Kiss The Bride
★ 4.9
The Paperboy
The Paperboy
1994 • as Mrs. Rosemont
★ 4.6
Amy
Amy
1981 • as Mrs. Lindey
★ 7.2
Bare Knuckles
Bare Knuckles
2010 • as Rosie Mcintyre
★ 3.2
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981 • as Mrs. Lewenowski
★ 5.3
Inside Monkey Zetterland
Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992 • as Grandma
★ 3.6
Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction
2000 • as Mrs. Steiner
★ 5.8
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999 • as Mrs. Lewis
★ 6.2
Wings
Wings
1983 • as Mrs. Timmins
★ 8.0
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992 • as Iva Ruth McKinney
★ 4.9
Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers
1985 • as Betty Gritz
★ 3.9
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
1983 • as Granny
★ 5.8
movie
★ 10.0
Callie & Son
Callie & Son
1981 • as Mabel Simpson
★ 6.7
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011 • as Aunt Barbara
★ 7.0
Annie's Point
Annie's Point
2005 • as Older Woman
★ 5.6
The Movie Hero
The Movie Hero
2003 • as Wise Old Woman
★ 4.9
Second Sight: A Love Story
Second Sight: A Love Story
1984 • as Old Woman
★ 7.0
In the Land of Milk and Money
In the Land of Milk and Money
2004 • as Grandma Shallot
★ 8.3
Double Exposure
Double Exposure
1982 • as Old Woman
★ 4.5
Repo Chick
Repo Chick
2009 • as Granma De La Chasse
★ 3.7
The Attic
The Attic
1980 • as Librarian
★ 4.7
Topper
Topper
1979 • as Mrs. Quincy
★ 7.0
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990 • as Mrs. Santa Claus
Never Too Late
Never Too Late
1996 • as Elisabeth Kronner
★ 5.5
A Rose for Emily
A Rose for Emily
1983 • as Miss Wyatt
★ 6.5
The Operator
The Operator
2000 • as Mrs. Sloan
★ 4.1
movie
Oh, Baby
2001 • as Edna Winchester
★ 3.4
Sparkler
Sparkler
1997 • as Raspy
★ 4.2
Medium Rare
Medium Rare
1987 • as Gertrude
★ 5.0
Amos
Amos
1985 • as Lydia
★ 7.2
Changing Habits
Changing Habits
1997 • as Midge
★ 2.7
Class Cruise
Class Cruise
1989 • as Grandma
★ 5.2
The Neighbor
The Neighbor
1993 • as Aunt Sylvia
★ 5.7
movie
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010 • as Grandma Johnson
★ 2.0
Rossini's Ghost
Rossini's Ghost
1996 • as Rosalie
★ 8.0