What is Frances Bavier?
{{Infobox person | name = Frances Bavier | image = Frances Bavier 1964.JPG | imagesize = 220px | caption = Frances Bavier in 1964. | birthname = Frances Elizabeth Bavier | birth_date = {{Birth date|1902|12|14}} | birth_place = [[New York City, New York]], U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|12|6|1902|12|14}} | death_place = [[Siler City, North Carolina]], U.S. | death_cause = [[Myocardial infarction|Heart attack]] | resting_place = Oakwood Cemetery | alma_mater = [[Columbia University]]<br>[[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]] | othername = Hazel Howard | occupation = Actress | yearsactive = 1930–1974 }} '''Frances Elizabeth Bavier''' (December 14, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American [[Actor|actress]]. She played Aunt Bee in the [[sitcom]] [[television series]] ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]''. She played the same character in the [[sequel]] series ''Mayberry, R. F. D.''. Bavier won two [[Emmy Award]]s. She [[retirement|retired]] from acting and moved to Siler City, [[North Carolina]]. She is buried there. ==Early life and career== Born in [[New York City]], Bavier originally planned to become a teacher after attending [[Columbia University]]. She first appeared in [[vaudeville]], later moving to the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/08/obituaries/frances-bavier-dead-tv-performer-was-86.html|title=Frances Bavier Dead; TV Performer Was 86|date=1989-12-08|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=2009-05-14}}</ref>She also appeared in an episode of the [[Alfred Hitchcock]] TV show entitled “Revenge” ==Sources== {{Reflist}} {{US-actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bavier, Frances}} [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:1902 births]] [[Category:1989 deaths]] [[Category:American Emmy Award winners]]