Frances Bavier
American stage and television actress (1902-1989) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Frances Elizabeth Bavier was an American stage and television actress. Originally from New York theatre, she worked in film and television from the 1950s until the 1970s. She is widely known for her role as Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. from 1960 to 1970.
Frances Bavier is read about 482 times a day, in 21 languages.
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BenjiFilm, Lady with the Cat1968
Mayberry R.F.D.Series, Aunt Bee Taylor1967Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series, Aunt Bee Taylor1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Aunt Bee Taylor1959
RawhideSeries
It Started with a KissFilm, 1959Mrs. Tappe1958
77 Sunset StripSeries
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be RobbedFilm, 1958Mrs. Solitaire1956
The Bad SeedFilm, Woman at Dinner Party (uncredited)
The Blessed MidnightFilm, 1956Mrs. Hayes1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mrs. FergusenRevengeFilm, 1955Mrs. Fergusen1953
City DetectiveSeries
Man in the AtticFilm, 1953Helen Harley1952
Cavalcade of AmericaSeries, Mrs. Hayes
Bend of the RiverFilm, 1952Mrs. Prentiss
Horizons WestFilm, 1952Martha Hammond
Sally and Saint AnneFilm, 1952Mrs. Kitty 'Mom' O'Moyne
The Lady Says NoFilm, 1952Alice Hatch1951
The Day the Earth Stood StillFilm, Mrs. Barley
The StoogeFilm, 1951Mrs. Rogers1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Martha1949
The Lone RangerSeries, Aunt Maggie Sawtelle1931
Girls About TownFilm, Joy - Party Girl (uncredited)1902Born14 December 1902People around Frances
Close ties
Aaron Rosenberg Produced Bend of the River (1952)
Rock Hudson Also in Bend of the River and Horizons West
George Cukor Directed Girls About Town (1931)
Robert Wise Directed The Day the Earth Stood Still (1952)
Norman Taurog Directed The Stooge (1952)
Julie Adams Also in Bend of the River and Horizons West
Anthony Mann Directed Bend of the River (1952)
Hal B. Wallis Produced The Stooge (1952)
Harry Morgan Also in It Started with a Kiss (1959)
John McIntire Also in Sally and Saint Anne and Horizons West- Rudolph Maté Directed Sally and Saint Anne (1952)
Budd Boetticher Directed Horizons West (1952)
Edgar Buchanan Also in It Started with a Kiss and Benji
Franklyn Farnum Also in The Stooge and Man in the Attic
Hugo Fregonese Directed Man in the Attic (1953)
Raymond Griffith Produced Girls About Town (1931)
Christian Nyby Directed It's a Great Life- Frank Ross Directed The Lady Says No (1952)
Joe Camp Directed Benji (1975)
Known for
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The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951
The Bad Seed 1956
Bend of the River 1952
Benji 1974
Man in the Attic 1953
Filmography 15
44 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
Aunt Bee logged more Mayberry years (ten) than any other character. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Comedy Actress for the role in 1967. Bavier was also known for playing Amy Morgan on It's a Great Life (1954-1956).
