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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.
Florida Friebus (1909-1988) was an American actress, writer and soundtrack performer. She appeared in TV shows such as The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Bob Newhart Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
- January 1, 1
- Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laguna Niguel, California, USA
Florida Friebus was born on October 10, 1909 in Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959), The Bob Newhart Show (1972) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970). She was married to Richard Waring.
- October 10, 1909
- May 27, 1988
Florida Friebus was a stage and TV actor and writer who played the mother of Dobie Gillis. She attended Dana Hall Schools as a child and learned about American principles and values there.
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Jun 2, 1988 · Florida Friebus--who played Dobie Gillis’ mother on the popular television series and also portrayed a group therapy patient on “The Bob Newhart Show”--has died at a retirement home in...
Florida Friebus is known as an Actor, Theatre Play, and Adaptation. Some of her work includes The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Jennifer, Miles To Go Before I Sleep, Sanford and Son, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Alice, Perry Mason, and Ironside.