The late Frances Bavier , December 14, 1902 -- December 6, 1989 , who played Beatrice "Aunt Bee" Taylor is laid to rest in the Oakwood Cemetery in Siler City , North Carolina . Upon her headstone are the words "To live in the hearts of those left behind is not to die."
Chat with our AI personalities
Yes, she is his aunt. She came to live with them to help take care of Opie when Andy's housekeeper had to move away.
Yes , Beatrice "Aunt Bee" Taylor (Played by the late Frances Elizabeth Bavier , December 14, 1902 -- December 6, 1989 .) was part of the cast of The Andy Griffith Show .
Aunt Bea was played by stage actress Frances Bavier, born December 12, 1902, died December 6, 1989.
The episode was called 'The Pickle Story' which aired in 1961. Barney avoided Aunt Bea's pickles and refered to them as kerosene cucumbers.
andy griffith
"The Andy Griffith Show" was a spin-off of "The Danny Thomas Show". In the Danny Thomas episode, Francis Bavier played a completely different character. When "The Andy Griffith Show" debuted, the first episode had Aunt Bea coming to live with Andy and Opie.
The Andy Griffith Show - 1960 Aunt Bee Learns to Drive 6-21 was released on: USA: 7 February 1966
Yes; she prepared dinner for Andy & Opie while Aunt Bee was out of town visiting her Aunt Louise. After dinner, they were on the porch where she and Andy sang a beautiful duet of "Down In The Valley".