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'Happy Gilmore' actress Frances Bay dies, aged 92
Published Saturday, Sep 17 2011, 15:52 BST | By Tom Eames | 2 comments
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The actress was perhaps best known for her role as Adam Sandler's grandmother in Happy Gilmore in 1996.
Bay passed away on Thursday at a Tarzana hospital after suffering from several infections, a family member told the Los Angeles Times.
The Canadian spent most of her life as a housewife, but became a TV and movie character actress in her fifties. Her first film role was in 1978 comedy Foul Play.
Bay is also known for her role as Fonzie's grandmother in Happy Days and the lady from whom Jerry stole a marbled rye loaf in an episode of Seinfeld.
She recently appeared in several episodes of ABC comedy The Middle as Aunt Ginny.
Watch a short collection of Frances Bay clips below:
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