Question: Who played Aunt Bea on the show by the man who played Ben Matlock in the original TV series?

full_context: Document 1: Frances Bavier: Frances Elizabeth Bavier (December 14, 1902 -- December 6, 1989) was an American stage and television actress. Originally from New York theatre, Bavier worked in film and television from the 1950s. She is best known for her role of Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. from 1960 -- 70. Aunt Bee logged more Mayberry years (ten) than any other character. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Comedy Actress for the role in 1967.
Document 2: Ethel Owen: Ethel Owen (March 30, 1893 – February 16, 1997) was an American actress with a lengthy career on stage as well as radio and television. In her early sixties, during the mid-1950s, she had a memorable recurring TV role on "The Honeymooners", playing Mrs. Gibson, Ralph Kramden's sharp-tongued, interfering mother-in-law.
Document 3: Donna Douglas: Donna Douglas (born Doris Ione Smith; September 26, 1932 -- January 1, 2015) was an American actress and singer, known for her role as Elly May Clampett in CBS's The Beverly Hillbillies (1962 -- 1971). Following her acting career, Douglas became a real estate agent, gospel singer, inspirational speaker, and author of books for children and adults.
Document 4: Barney Fife: Bernard ``Barney ''P. Milton Oliver Fife is a fictional character in the American television program The Andy Griffith Show, portrayed by comic actor Don Knotts. Barney Fife is a deputy sheriff in the slow - paced, sleepy southern community of Mayberry, North Carolina. He appeared in the first five seasons (1960 -- 65) as a main character, and, after leaving the show at the end of season five, made a few guest appearances in the following three color seasons (1965 -- 68). He also appeared in the first episode of the spin - off series Mayberry R.F.D. (1968 -- 1971), and in the 1986 reunion telemovie Return to Mayberry. Additionally, Barney appeared in the Joey Bishop Show episode,`` Joey's Hideaway Cabin'' and, unnamed, in the first episode of The New Andy Griffith Show.
Document 5: James Best: The Andy Griffith Show (TV series, 1960 -- 1968) as Jim Lindsey (``The Guitar Player '', Season 1, Episode 31 and`` The Guitar Player Returns'', 1961)
Document 6: The Andy Griffith Show: The Andy Griffith Show is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half - hour episodes spanning over eight seasons -- 159 in black and white and 90 in color. The series partially originated from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show.
Document 7: Frances Bavier: Frances Elizabeth Bavier (December 14, 1902 -- December 6, 1989) was an American stage and television actress. Originally from New York theatre, she worked in film and television from the 1950s until the 1970s. She is best known for her role of Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. from 1960 -- 70. Aunt Bee logged more Mayberry years (ten) than any other character. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Comedy Actress for the role in 1967.
Document 8: Frances Bavier: Frances Elizabeth Bavier (December 14, 1902 -- December 6, 1989) was an American stage and television actress. Originally from New York theatre, she worked in film and television from the 1950s until the 1970s. She is best known for her role of Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. from 1960 to 1970. Aunt Bee logged more Mayberry years (ten) than any other character. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Comedy Actress for the role in 1967.
Document 9: Aneta Corsaut: Corsaut first appeared on the long - running Griffith show in 1963 as schoolteacher Helen Crump, who later became the Mayberry sheriff's wife on the first episode of the spinoff Mayberry R.F.D.. Corsaut also had a continuing role as policeman Bumper Morgan's pawn - shop - owner friend on the series The Blue Knight and as Irma Howell in the short - lived series Mrs. G. Goes to College. In the TV series Adam - 12, Corsaut portrayed Officer Pete Malloy's girlfriend, Judy. She had a supporting role as Head Nurse Bradley in the 1980s sitcom House Calls, and also appeared in several episodes of Matlock with star Andy Griffith. In addition, Corsaut played the role of nurse Jesse Brewer in 1977 on the long - running ABC soap opera General Hospital when long - time portrayer Emily McLaughlin was too ill to work.
Document 10: List of The Andy Griffith Show episodes: This is a list of episodes from the CBS television comedy The Andy Griffith Show. The first episode aired on October 3, 1960 and the final episode aired on April 1, 1968. There were 249 episodes in all, 159 in black and white (seasons 1 -- 5) and 90 in color (seasons 6 -- 8). The series was spun off from The Danny Thomas Show, where Sheriff Andy Taylor was introduced in the episode, ``Danny Meets Andy Griffith '', which first aired on February 15, 1960.
Document 11: The Six Million Dollar Man: The Six Million Dollar Man Genre Science fiction Action Adventure Crime Drama Mystery Based on Cyborg by Martin Caidin Starring Lee Majors Richard Anderson Martin E. Brooks Composer (s) Jerry Fielding Stu Philips Mike Post Mark Snow Gil Mellé Oliver Nelson Benny Golson J.J. Johnson Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 5 No. of episodes 99 + 6 TV movies (list of episodes) Production Executive producer (s) Harve Bennett Producer (s) Kenneth Johnson Running time 60 minutes Distributor MCA TV (1978 - 1979) NBCUniversal Television Distribution Release Original network ABC Original release March 7, 1973 (1973 - 03 - 07) -- March 6, 1978 (1978 - 03 - 06)
Document 12: Elvia Allman: Elvia Allman (September 19, 1904 -- March 6, 1992) was a character actress and voice over performer in Hollywood films and television programs for over 50 years. She is best remembered for her semi-regular roles on The Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction and for being the voice of Walt Disney's Clarabelle Cow. Her mark in TV history is also ensured by her memorable performance as the stern, no - nonsense boss in the classic I Love Lucy candy factory episode ``Job Switching. ''
Document 13: Matlock (TV series): Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal - defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by Intermedia Entertainment Company (first season only), The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, and Viacom Productions, originally aired from March 3, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC; and from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.
Document 14: Mayberry: Mayberry, North Carolina is a fictitious community that was the setting for two popular American television sitcoms, The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. Mayberry was also the setting for a 1986 reunion television movie titled Return to Mayberry. Mayberry is said to be based on Andy Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Mount Airy is also known as Mayberry and this town is known by both names to the people who reside there.
Document 15: The Andy Griffith Show: The Andy Griffith Show Play media Opening sequence including ``The Fishin 'Hole ''Genre Sitcom Created by Sheldon Leonard Starring Andy Griffith Ronny Howard Don Knotts Frances Bavier Narrated by Colin Male (1960 -- 64) Theme music composer Earle Hagen and Herbert W. Spencer Opening theme`` The Fishin' Hole'' Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 8 No. of episodes 249 (list of episodes) Production Executive producer (s) Sheldon Leonard Danny Thomas Production location (s) Desilu Culver (1960 -- 67) Paramount Studios (1967 -- 68) Camera setup Single - camera Running time 25 -- 26 minutes Production company (s) Danny Thomas Enterprises Mayberry Enterprises Distributor Viacom Enterprises (1971 -- 1994) Paramount Domestic Television (1994 -- 2006) CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006 -- 2007) CBS Television Distribution (2007 -- present) Release Original network CBS Picture format Black - and - white (1960 -- 65) Color (1965 -- 68) 35 mm film Original broadcast: 4: 3 480i (SDTV) Remastered: 4: 3 1080i (HDTV) Audio format Monaural Original release October 3, 1960 (1960 - 10 - 03) -- April 1, 1968 (1968 - 04 - 01) Chronology Followed by Mayberry R.F.D. Related shows The Danny Thomas Show Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
ground_truth: Frances Elizabeth Bavier
sub_queries: who played the role of ben matlock in the original tv series Answer: Andy Griffith
who played aunt bea on Andy Griffith show Answer: Frances Elizabeth Bavier