Frances Elizabeth Bavier (December 14, 1902 â€" December 6, 1989) 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 best known for her role of Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith
Show and Mayberry R.F.D. from 1960 to 1970. 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.Born in
New York City in a brownstone on Gramercy Park to Charles S. Bavier, a
stationary engineer, and Mary S. (née Birmingham) Bavier, Frances
originally planned to become a teacher after attending Columbia
University. She first appeared in vaudeville, later moving to the
Broadway stage.After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts in 1925, she was cast in the stage comedy The Poor Nut. Bavier's
big break came in the original Broadway production of On Borrowed
Time. She later appeared with Henry Fonda in the play Point of No
Return.
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 best known for her role of Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith
Show and Mayberry R.F.D. from 1960 to 1970. 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.Born in
New York City in a brownstone on Gramercy Park to Charles S. Bavier, a
stationary engineer, and Mary S. (née Birmingham) Bavier, Frances
originally planned to become a teacher after attending Columbia
University. She first appeared in vaudeville, later moving to the
Broadway stage.After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts in 1925, she was cast in the stage comedy The Poor Nut. Bavier's
big break came in the original Broadway production of On Borrowed
Time. She later appeared with Henry Fonda in the play Point of No
Return.
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