Frances Bavier was born in New York City in 1902. Raised in a working-class family, Bavier planned on becoming a teacher after completing her education — but her future took a drastically ...

Frances Bavier, the late actress who played the kind-hearted Aunt Bee on the TV classic, "The Andy Griffith Show," apparently felt a lot of appreciation for her local police force. When Bavier ...

Frances Bavier may be best known for her role as the kind-hearted but firm Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show, but she infamously wasn’t much like her character in real life. Behind the soft ...

She was born Frances Elizabeth Bavier on December 14, 1902, in New York City. Her original intention was to become a teacher, which is what she went to Columbia University for, though it didn’t ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frances Elizabeth Bavier (December 14, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American stage and television actress. Originally from New York theatre, Bavier ...

When Frances Bavier retired, she picked a small town in North Carolina to spend the rest of her days. Siler City is just a day drive from Mount Airy, the city that Mayberry is patterned after ...

Perhaps the most famous home in Siler City — the one previously owned by Frances Bavier, who played Aunt Bee on “The Andy Griffith Show” — has a new owner, and fans of the classic show ...

Actress Frances Bavier retired to Siler City after the series ended and became friends with a man in town whose daughter has written a book about that special friendship. Today, people leave ...

Frances Bavier was born in New York City in 1902. Raised in a working-class family, Bavier planned on becoming a teacher after completing her education — but her future took a drastically ...