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Little_stinker · 12-02-2018, 05:08 PM

To be kind of nit picky;
I have seen FB's character's name spelled as B-E-E.
I think that it's actually B-E-A ( for Beatrice).
Which is the correct spelling?

P.S. Does anyone know what her surname is?
Is she a Taylor or something else?

vitoscotti · 12-04-2018, 05:42 AM

She's always referred to as "Bea Taylor" on the show. I assume she never married, because a marriage is never mentioned.

Count Istvan Teleky · 07-12-2019, 04:20 PM

She hated the fact the role overshadowed her own real life and she never could find substantial acting work after the AGS. Interestingly just like Betty Lynn Ms. Beauvoir bought a home in the AGS real-world town of Siler City, NC never to act again. In fact both Andy Griffith AND Ron Howard on (2) separate occasions went to her home to ask her to reprise her role in the 1986 Return To Mayberry tv movie. She would only speak to them thru a crack in the doorway saying she had no interest in acting again. < That floored me. She died alone in the house w/ over 20 cats. So sad.

Heenan Fan · 07-12-2019, 07:19 PM

I used to spell it Bea, but I was always corrected. It's actually spelled Bee.

Mr. Television · 07-12-2019, 11:05 PM

It's on her tombstone as Aunt Bee.

treky · 07-15-2019, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little_stinker

To be kind of nit picky;
I have seen FB's character's name spelled as B-E-E.
I think that it's actually B-E-A ( for Beatrice).
Which is the correct spelling?

P.S. Does anyone know what her surname is?
Is she a Taylor or something else?

she's a Taylor; in a couple episodes it's said that she's Andys aunt.

Count Istvan Teleky · 07-15-2019, 09:39 AM

It seems they played fast & loose w/a lot of background information throughout the entire series.

vitoscotti · 07-17-2019, 03:59 AM

There is just her real name in the credits. I bet a writer wrote Bee in a script, then the next script writer wrote Bea.

Count Istvan Teleky · 07-17-2019, 10:13 AM

Regardless of how her name was spelled much like every other main character on the AGS no one but Francis Bavier could have played "Aunt Bea". Just like no one but Harrison Ford could be "Indiana Jones" despite Steven Speilberg originally wanting Tom Selleck and did a few read thrus w/ him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stPyz8zGBL4

Scrabjan1 · 09-03-2019, 09:57 AM

When she arrives to look after Opie after Rose got married “Bee” mentions how she loved the opportunity to babysit again. I think she looked after Andy when he was young. It was weird watching Opie be rude and not treating her well when in reality Frances didn’t really like children. Good acting.

12-02-2018, 05:08 PM	#1
Little_stinker Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 19, 2018 Location: Illinois Posts: 315	Frances Bavier role To be kind of nit picky; I have seen FB's character's name spelled as B-E-E. I think that it's actually B-E-A ( for Beatrice). Which is the correct spelling? P.S. Does anyone know what her surname is? Is she a Taylor or something else?

07-12-2019, 07:19 PM	#4
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	I used to spell it Bea, but I was always corrected. It's actually spelled Bee.
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07-12-2019, 11:05 PM	#5
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	It's on her tombstone as Aunt Bee.
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12-04-2018, 05:42 AM	#2
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,074	She's always referred to as "Bea Taylor" on the show. I assume she never married, because a marriage is never mentioned.

07-12-2019, 04:20 PM	#3
Count Istvan Teleky Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 08, 2019 Location: LA Posts: 34	She hated the fact the role overshadowed her own real life and she never could find substantial acting work after the AGS. Interestingly just like Betty Lynn Ms. Beauvoir bought a home in the AGS real-world town of Siler City, NC never to act again. In fact both Andy Griffith AND Ron Howard on (2) separate occasions went to her home to ask her to reprise her role in the 1986 Return To Mayberry tv movie. She would only speak to them thru a crack in the doorway saying she had no interest in acting again. < That floored me. She died alone in the house w/ over 20 cats. So sad.

07-15-2019, 09:39 AM	#7
Count Istvan Teleky Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 08, 2019 Location: LA Posts: 34	It seems they played fast & loose w/a lot of background information throughout the entire series.

07-17-2019, 03:59 AM	#8
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,074	There is just her real name in the credits. I bet a writer wrote Bee in a script, then the next script writer wrote Bea.

07-17-2019, 10:13 AM	#9
Count Istvan Teleky Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 08, 2019 Location: LA Posts: 34	Regardless of how her name was spelled much like every other main character on the AGS no one but Francis Bavier could have played "Aunt Bea". Just like no one but Harrison Ford could be "Indiana Jones" despite Steven Speilberg originally wanting Tom Selleck and did a few read thrus w/ him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stPyz8zGBL4

09-03-2019, 09:57 AM	#10
Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	When she arrives to look after Opie after Rose got married “Bee” mentions how she loved the opportunity to babysit again. I think she looked after Andy when he was young. It was weird watching Opie be rude and not treating her well when in reality Frances didn’t really like children. Good acting.