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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Frances Bay Biography (1918-)
Born 1918. Addresses: Agent: c/o Henderson/Hogan, 247 S. Beverly Dr.,Suite 102, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- Appeared in Number Our Days,
Uncommon Women and Others,
Right of Way,
The Man Who Came to Dinner,
Sarcophagus,
The Pleasure of His Company,
The Caucasian Chalk Circle,
Grease,
Finnegans Wake, and Genius.
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Film Appearances
- Mrs. Russel, Foul Play, Paramount, 1978
- Mrs. DeLillo, Head over Heels (also known as Chilly Scenes of Winter), United Artists, 1979
- Librarian, The Attic, Hallmark Video, 1979
- Female patient, Buddy Buddy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981
- Mrs. Lewenowski, Honky Tonk Freeway, Universal, 1981
- Old woman, Double Exposure, Crown International Pictures, 1982
- Birdie Fallmouth, Private School, Universal, 1983
- Lady with dog, The Karate Kid, Columbia, 1984
- Betty Gritz, Movers and Shakers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1985
- Aunt Barbara, Blue Velvet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1986
- Bertril, Nomads, Paramount Home Video, 1986
- Mrs. Haynes, Big Top Pee-Wee, Paramount, 1988
- Mother Superior, Twins, Argentina Video Home, 1988
- Mrs. Milo, The Karate Kid III, Columbia, 1989
- Evelyn Metcalf, Arachnophobia, Buena Vista, 1990
- Madam, Wild at Heart, Samuel Goldwyn, 1990
- Arizona motel clerk, The Grifters, Miramax, 1990
- Esmeralda, The Pit and the Pendulum (also known as The Inquisitor), JGM Entertainment, 1990
- Mrs. Menges, Critters 3 (also known as Critters 3: You Are WhatThey Eat), New Line Home Video, 1991
- Mrs. Tremond, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (also known as TwinPeaks), New Line Cinema, 1992
- Elderly neighbor, Single White Female, Columbia, 1992
- Grandma, Inside Monkey Zetterland, IRS Media, 1992
- Aunt Sylvia, The Neighbor, Allegro Films, 1993
- Mrs. Rosemont, The Paper Boy (also known as The Paperboy),Allegro Films, 1994
- Mrs. Pickman, In the Mouth of Madness (also known as John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness), New Line Cinema, 1995
- Grandma Gilmore, Happy Gilmore, Universal, 1996
- Elisabeth Kronner, Never Too Late, Allegro Distribution, 1997
- Mitzi, Mitzi & Joe, 1997
- Midge, Changing Habits, A-pix Entertainment, 1997
- Edith Proxmire, Krippendorf's Tribe, Buena Vista, 1998
- Raspy, Sparkler, Strand Releasing, 1998
- Old woman, Goodbye Lover, Warner Bros., 1999
- Thelma, Inspector Gadget, 1999
- Mrs. Sloan, The Operator, Black Wolf Productions, 2000
- Mrs. Dartmutter, Finder's Fee, 2000
- Dottie, The Wedding Planner, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Madame Zarona, The Big Hex of Little Lulu, 1981
- Mabel Simpson, Callie & Son (also known as Rags to Riches), CBS, 1981
- Grandmother, Faerie Tale Theatre: Little Red Riding Hood, 1983
- Old woman, Second Sight: A Love Story, CBS, 1984
- Lydia, Amos, CBS, 1985
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The Eagle and the Bear, 1985
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Police Story: Monster Manor, ABC, 1988
- Iva Ruth McKinney, Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive (also known as Grave Secrets), CBS, 1992
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Rossini's Ghost, 1996
- Martha Craddock, Forever Love, CBS, 1998
- Maggie Winchester, Oh, Baby, 2001
- Also appeared in The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn, CBS; Where Are My Children;
LBJ;
Convicted; and Murder in Texas.
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Series
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Gideon Oliver, ABC, 1989
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Miniseries
- Annie Pyle, By Way of the Stars (also known as Der Lange Weg des Lukas B.), Disney Channel, 1992
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Episodic
- "My Hero," The Jeffersons, CBS, 1981
- Aunt Hortense, "The Return of Hughie Hogg," The Dukes of Hazzard,CBS, 1981
- Title role, "Grandma Nussbaum," Happy Days, ABC, 1982
- Grandma Nussbaum, "Going Steady," Happy Days, ABC, 1982
- Mother Trust, "Scene Steelers," Remington Steele, NBC, 1983
- Grandma Nussbaum, "Passages: Part 2," Happy Days, ABC, 1984
- Mrs. Menlo, "Keaton and Son," Family Ties, NBC, 1984
- Grandma George, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" Fame, NBC, 1985
- Mrs. Enid Brubaker, "Take My Shirt ... Please?" Cheers, NBC, 1986
- Mrs. Greene, "Taps for Officer Remy," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1986
- Elizabeth Mies, "Larry of Arabia," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986
- Miss Emma Parsons, "The Bogota Million," Hunter, 1988
- Witch, "Judy, You're Not Yourself Today," Tales from the Crypt, 1990
- Mrs. Tremond, "Coma," Twin Peaks, ABC, 1990
- Mrs. Laskey, "Fatal Obsession: Part 1 and 2," Hunter, NBC, 1991
- Eleanor, "Arthur," Life Goes On, ABC, 1991
- Rose Hayes, "The Defense," Matlock, NBC, 1991
- Mildred "Millie" Reynolds, "Moments to Live--May 4, 1985," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992
- Mary DeBreeze, "Silence of the Lambskins," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992
- Sarah, "Love Letters," Life Goes On, ABC, 1992
- Aunt Francine, "Alex, Then and Now," The Five Mrs. Buchanans, CBS,1994
- Dorothy, "Excelsius Dei," The X-Files, Fox, 1994
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The Crew, Fox, 1995
- Granny, The Marshal, ABC, 1995
- Bella, "Sweet Denial," Platypus Man, UPN, 1995
- Ardith Cannon, "Off Broadway: Parts 1 & 2," The Commish, ABC,1995
- Sarah McCoy, "Home Care," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
- Winnifred Ward, "After the Ball Is Over," Road to Avonlea, The Disney Channel and CBC, 1996
- Elderly woman, "The Rye," Seinfeld, 1996
- Mabel Choate, "The Cadillac," Seinfeld, 1996
- Aunt Charlotte, "The Boxer Rebellion," Life with Roger, The WB, 1997
- Mrs. Davis, "Three of a Con," Players, NBC, 1997
- Opal, "Friends," Clueless, ABC, 1998
- Mabel Choate, "The Finale," Seinfeld, 1998
- Miss Wilson, "The Art of War," C-16: FBI, ABC, 1998
- Elizabeth John, "Chelsea's Ex," Style and Substance, CBS, 1998
- Mrs. Fitch, The Hughleys, ABC, 1998
- Georgia, "Witch Hunt," ER, NBC, 2001
- Also appeared in Who's the Boss,
The Cavanaughs,
Suddenly Susan,
Touched by an Angel,
The Golden Girls,
Hill Street Blues,
Amazing Stories, and Diagnosis: Murder.
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