![]() ![]() I I spent part of my childhood there, in fact we lived in Souther Pines and Aberdeen at different times. I saw your name on the GabbyGeezer's blog. It is nice to know that he is - or was that time. I have always thought he must be a wonderful person. It was his turn to dish out just what she needed. Here was “little Opie” turning the table on his old “Aunt Bea”. Looking back on this memory I can’t help but see the irony of it. He was able to calm her down and she became a much more pliant patient. He was just there for those two days but the nurses on “Aunt Bea’s” floor reported that his visit was a great boon for them. One of the secretaries asked him for an autograph and he promised to bring in a stock photo with his signature the next day. (Of course we were thrilled to give him the info and didn’t tell him he’d come in the wrong entrance!) Rumor had it that he was in the Pinehurst area to see her and, sure enough, he showed up at the front desk of the ER asking for her room number. The one member of the cast who seemed to be able to placate her was Ron Howard (“Opie”). This was no surprise since I’d often read that her co-workers thought of her in the same way. I never saw her but the scuttlebutt had it that she was a difficult and demanding patient. About 10 years later “Aunt Bea” suffered some medical problems that were serious enough to have her hospitalized and she spent 6 days in our facility. In 1978 our family moved to North Carolina and I got a job as a secretary in the ER of the large hospital in Pinehurst, NC, fairly close to Siler City. a rural area that closely resembled the fictitious town of Mayberry portrayed in the TV series. It is interesting to note that, in 1972, Frances Bavier (“Aunt Bea“ from the show) retired and bought a home in Siler City, NC. “Aunt Bea” was portrayed as a sweet elderly lady who loved nothing more than providing her two men (“Andy” and “Opie”) with her home baked goodies. It Started With a Kiss (1959)-Glenn Ford ( you know, G-mem)īullet" Special Edition: A Salute to Frances Bavier.įrancis Bavier went to be with the Lord on December 6, 1989.In the 1960’s “The Andy Griffith” show dominated the TV scene and re-runs are still popular today.A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)-Micky Rooney.Horizons West(1952)-Raymond Burr, Rock Hudson, Julia Adams James.Bend of the River (1952)-Jimmy Stewart, Julia Adams, Rock Hudson.Stooge (1952)-Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis.Here is a picture of Francis' home in Siler City, NC supplied to me by my friend,Jim Schwenke of the Mayberry Texans Chapter in Houston Here's some of the movies she was in: Frances played Eve Arden's housekeeper who also cared for On shows like "It's a Great Life" and "The Eve Arden She made many movies during the 50's and appeared on TV They were both boarders in the rooming house where the alien stayed.) Time Frances appeared with Olan Soule (Mayberry's Choir Director, John Masters). ( It should also be noted that "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was the first Her first movie was the 1951 sci-fi classic "The Day the Her last appearance on Broadway was in the 1951 play, "Point of No Return" Later she traveled with the USO to entertain the U.S. On Broadway in April 1925 in "The Poor Nut" and had a quite successful Broadway ![]() I guess if you can get Bill from the name William or Jim from James,įrances was born in New York City on December The spelling can also be seen on the closingĬredits of almost every episode of TAGS. When she had the Chinese Restaurant ( "Auntīee's Restaurant" episode #209) and when she ran for council ( "Politicsīegin at Home" episode #200). The correct spelling is B-E-E by the way.Ī couple of episodes, color ones. Here's the scoop on Frances Bavier, our Aunt Bee. ![]()
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