"Seinfeld" first aired in 1989, but even over 30 years later, fans might not know these fun facts. The "Soup Nazi" bit from the show was based on a real person, and Elaine almost wasn't a character.

LOS ANGELES — Frances Bay, the sweet, gentle housewife who became a successful actress in middle age, appearing in more than 50 motion pictures and 100 television shows including roles as the “marble ...