Florida Friebus | |
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 Friebus in 1968 | |
| Born | October 10, 1909 |
| Died | May 27, 1988 (aged 78) |
| Other names | Florida Freebus Florida Freibus |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1929–1978 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Florida Friebus (October 10, 1909 [note 1][1] – May 27, 1988) was an American writer and actress of stage, film, and television. Friebus's best-known roles were Winifred "Winnie" Gillis, the sympathetic mother of Dwayne Hickman's character Dobie Gillis on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,[2]: 267 and Mrs. Lillian Bakerman on The Bob Newhart Show.[2]
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