AKA Frances Goffman

Born: 23-Jan-1919
Birthplace: Mannville, Alberta, Canada
Died: 15-Sep-2011
Location of death: Tarzana, CA
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Remains: Buried, Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA

Gender: Female
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: Canada
Executive summary: Happy Gilmore

Father: Max Goffman (retail sales clerk)
Mother: Anne Averbach (homemaker)
Brother: Erving Goffman (sociologist, b. 11-Jun-1922, d. 19-Nov-1982)
Husband: Charles Bay (m. 1946, d. 18-Jun-2002, one son)
Son: Eli Joshua Bay (b. 14-Mar-1947, d. 6-Jun-1970)

    Canada's Walk of Fame 6-Sep-2008
    Risk Factors: Amputee

    TELEVISION
    The Middle Aunt Ginny (2009-11)
    The Hughleys Mrs. Fitch (1998-2000)
    Happy Days Grandma Nussbaum (1982-84)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Bare Knuckles (1-Jun-2010) · Rosie McIntyre
    Repo Chick (8-Sep-2009)
    Ring Around the Rosie (21-Mar-2006) · Nanna
    Edmond (2-Sep-2005) · Fortune Teller
    Annie's Point (22-Jan-2005)
    The Movie Hero (8-Mar-2003) · Wise Old Woman
    Kiss the Bride (16-Oct-2002) · Grandma Julia
    Finder's Fee (19-Jun-2001)
    The Wedding Planner (26-Jan-2001)
    Inspector Gadget (18-Jul-1999)
    The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (9-May-1999) · Mrs. Lewis
    Goodbye Lover (16-Apr-1999)
    Stranger Than Fiction (1999) · Mrs. Steiner
    Forever Love (27-Sep-1998)
    Krippendorf's Tribe (27-Feb-1998) · Edith Proxmire
    Sparkler (Oct-1997)
    Changing Habits (1997)
    Happy Gilmore (16-Feb-1996) · Grandma
    In the Mouth of Madness (3-Feb-1995) · Mrs. Pickman
    The Paper Boy (1994)
    Inside Monkey Zetterland (12-Sep-1992)
    Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (28-Aug-1992)
    Single White Female (14-Aug-1992)
    Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive (3-Mar-1992)
    By Way of the Stars (1992)
    Critters 3 (Oct-1991) · Mrs. Menges
    The Grifters (14-Sep-1990) · Arizona Motel Clerk
    Wild at Heart (17-Aug-1990) · Madam
    Arachnophobia (18-Jul-1990) · Evelyn Metcalf
    The Pit and the Pendulum (1990) · Esmeralda
    The Karate Kid Part III (30-Jun-1989)
    Twins (9-Dec-1988) · Mother Superior
    Big Top Pee-Wee (22-Jul-1988) · Mrs. Haynes
    LBJ: The Early Years (1-Feb-1987)
    Blue Velvet (19-Sep-1986) · Aunt Barbara
    Nomads (7-Mar-1986) · Bertril
    Amos (29-Sep-1985)
    Movers and Shakers (3-May-1985) · Betty Gritz
    The Karate Kid (22-Jun-1984) · Lady with Dog
    Private School (29-Jul-1983) · Birdie Fallmouth
    Buddy Buddy (11-Dec-1981)
    Callie & Son (13-Oct-1981) · Mabel Simpson
    Honky Tonk Freeway (21-Aug-1981)
    Murder in Texas (3-May-1981)
    The Attic (1980)
    Topper (9-Nov-1979)
    Head Over Heels (19-Oct-1979) · Mrs. DeLillo
    Foul Play (14-Jul-1978)

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