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- Cute, tiny, and prolific little old lady character actress Frances Bay worked constantly in both films and TV shows alike after making her debut at the age of 59 in life with a small part in the comedy Foul Play (1978) in 1978.
She frequently portrayed eccentric elderly women and good-hearted grandmothers in all kinds of pictures and television programs. Frances acted several times for David Lynch: she's Kyle MacLachlan's sweet doddery aunt in Blue Velvet (1986), a gruff, profane whorehouse madam in Wild at Heart (1990), and the spooky Mrs. Tremond in the cult TV series Twin Peaks (1990) and its spin-off feature Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). Frances popped up in two movies for director Stuart Gordon: she's a kind witch in The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) and a fortune teller in Edmond (2005).
Other notable film roles include a snippy librarian in The Attic (1980), a mysterious blind nun in the offbeat Nomads (1986), another librarian in In the Mouth of Madness (1994), and Adam Sandler's loving grandmother in the hit comedy Happy Gilmore (1996). Frances had the unique distinction of guesting on the final episodes of the TV shows Happy Days (1974), Who's the Boss? (1984), and Seinfeld (1989).
Among the many TV series Bay had guest spots on are Charmed (1998), ER (1994), Matlock (1986), The X-Files (1993), Murder, She Wrote (1984), The Commish (1991), L.A. Law (1986), Hill Street Blues (1981), Touched by an Angel (1994), The Golden Girls (1985), and Amazing Stories (1985).
She won a Gemini Award for her performance in the Disney TV program Avonlea (1990). Frances was also in the music video for Jimmy Fallon's "Idiot Boyfriend." In addition to her substantial movie and TV credits, Bay also acted in both Off-Broadway stage productions and regional theater; these plays include "Finnegan's Wake," "Grease," "Genuis," "The Caucasion Chalk Circle," "Number Our Days," "Uncommon Women," "Sarcophagus," and "The Pleasure of His Company." Frances won two DramaLogue Awards and was nominated for a Los Angeles Dramatic Critics' Award.
In 2002 Bay was the unfortunate victim of an automobile accident which resulted in having part of her right leg amputated. Her husband Charles sadly died in 2002 as well.
In real life Frances Bay was a very practical and unassuming woman with an avid love for jazz music. - The beautiful Norma Eberhardt was born in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Norma developed a love for movies early. She was at a Easter Parade event with her mother when a well-known photographer stopped her and gave her his business card. When she turned seventeen, she got on a train and went straight to New York to find the photographer. She found out after she got there that she needed her mother to sign papers, in order for Norma to model for the photos because she was only seventeen. The photographer had to drive her all the way back to New Jersey. After Norma's mother signed the papers, her modeling career began. She became a John Robert Powers model. After modeling successfully for a few years in New York, this led to an acting career on television. Norma went out to Hollywood in 1951 and she was put under contract to Universal International studios. She appeared on television first and, later, her "first" film appearance was in a small part in Sailor Beware (1952). Also interesting is that this Martin & Lewis comedy would be the second film role for James Dean, also in a small part.
Afterwards, her first main film role was as an "agorphobic" girl (Louise) in Problem Girls (1953) (aka "The Velvet Cage"), also starring Beverly Garland and Ross Elliot and directed by German director Ewald André Dupont. The storyline concerned a school for rich troubled girls. Norma later married French actor Claude Dauphin in 1955. Norma went on to appear in many more television roles, like Whirlybirds (1957), Telephone Time (1956), Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (1955). Then, in 1957, she got a role in the cult exploitation classic, Live Fast, Die Young (1958) with Mary Murphy and Mike Connors.
Earlier, when Norma first arrived in Hollywood, she roomed at The Studio Club For Women, where Mary Murphy also roomed. It was Norma's next film for which she would be always be remembered by horror film aficionados, as "Rachel" in The Return of Dracula (1958)! Released in (1958) by United Artists and written by Pat Fielder and directed by Paul Landres. - Writer
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Otakar Vávra was born on 28 February 1911 in Hradec Kralove, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was a writer and director, known for Witchhammer (1970), Romance pro kridlovku (1967) and Dny zrady (1973). He died on 15 September 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Jordi Dauder was born on 5 March 1938 in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor, known for Azaña (2008), Camino (2008) and La teranyina (1990). He died on 15 September 2011 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.- Moses Rothman was born on 14 January 1919 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was a producer, known for North Sea Hijack (1980), O.K. Garage (1998) and Cannes Film Festival (1952). He was married to Lyn and Hanna Rucker. He died on 15 September 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Georges Fillioud was born on 7 July 1929 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was married to Danièle Evenou. He died on 15 September 2011 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
- James Cannon was born on 26 February 1918 in Sylacauga, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Middle Ages (1992), Love on a Saturday Night (2004) and Character Above All (1996). He was married to Cherie Dawson. He died on 15 September 2011 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
- Producer
- Stunts
Bob Coakley was born on 5 June 1964 in Marin County, California, USA. He was a producer, known for True Colors (1991), Nature (1982) and Carving the White (1993). He died on 15 September 2011 in Big Sur, California, USA.- Romualds Ancans was born on 1 April 1944 in Stari, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]. He was an actor, known for Rudolfa mantojums (2010), Rudens rozes (2004) and Nepabeigtas vakarinas (1981). He died on 15 September 2011 in Riga, Latvia.
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Ursula Strätz was born on 28 September 1940 in Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany. She was an actress and director, known for Effi Briest (1974), Sonja und Kirilow haben sich entschlossen Schauspieler zu werden und die Welt zu verändern (1970) and Die erste Polka (1979). She was married to Horst Söhnlein and Bernd Thomä. She died on 15 September 2011 in Burglengenfeld, Bavaria, Germany.- Writer
- Costume Designer
- Production Designer
Nedzad Ibrisimovic was born on 20 October 1940 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nedzad was a writer and costume designer, known for Ugursuz (1970), Cilim (1980) and Obespokojavajuce predskazanje (1984). Nedzad died on 15 September 2011 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Fernand Berset was born on 6 May 1931 in Geneva, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Les nouvelles aventures de Vidocq (1971), Le judoka, agent secret (1966) and West Indies (1979). He died on 15 September 2011 in Fontenay-lès-Briis, Essonne, France.- Make-Up Department
- Actor
Jay Cannistraci was born on 21 March 1930 in Sicily, Italy. He was an actor, known for Miami Vice (2006), The Specialist (1994) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was married to Sharon Kalb. He died on 15 September 2011 in Aventura, Florida, USA.- Sheila Sibley was born on 15 April 1922 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She was a writer, known for Golden Fiddles (1991), Neighbours (1985) and Prisoner (1979). She died on 15 September 2011 in Alphington, Victoria, Australia.
- Kalman Glass was born on 10 July 1928 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Revenue Men (1967), Probation Officer (1959) and This Man Craig (1966). He died on 15 September 2011 in Wembley, London, England, UK.
- Regina Smendzianka was born on 9 October 1924 in Torun, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. She died on 15 September 2011 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Helga Pilarczyk was born on 12 March 1925 in Schöningen, Lower Saxony, Germany. She was an actress, known for Salome (1957), Vec Makropulos (1967) and Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1963). She died on 15 September 2011 in Hamburg, Germany.