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Florida Friebus(1909-1988)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Florida Friebus in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
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Florida Friebus was born on 10 October 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. She died on 27 May 1988 in Laguna Niguel, California, USA.
BornOctober 10, 1909
DiedMay 27, 1988(78)
BornOctober 10, 1909
DiedMay 27, 1988(78)
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Known for

Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
7.7
TV Series
  • Winifred Gillis
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
The Bob Newhart Show
8.1
TV Series
  • Mrs. Lillian Bakerman
Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
  • Mrs. Marshall
  • Nun
Lights Out (1946)
Lights Out
6.9
TV Series
  • Actress

Credits

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Actress

  • Ron Glass and Demond Wilson in The New Odd Couple (1982)
    The New Odd Couple
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Bakerman
    • 1982
  • Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)
    Rhoda
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Swensen
    • Edna Brundidge
    • Harriet Strongen
    • 1974–1978
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Miss Kelly
    • 1978
  • Kaz (1978)
    Kaz
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Atherton
    • 1978
  • The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
    The Bob Newhart Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Lillian Bakerman
    • 1972–1978
  • Jennifer (1978)
    Jennifer
    5.4
    • Miss Tooker
    • 1978
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Customer
    • 1978
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Connie Graham
    • Molly McMurty
    • 1973–1977
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Fiona
    • 1976
  • Susan Clark in Amelia Earhart (1976)
    Amelia Earhart
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Miss Perkins
    • 1976
  • Kate McShane (1975)
    Kate McShane
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Henderson
    • 1975
  • Barnard Hughes in Doc (1975)
    Doc
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Nurse Beatrice Tully
    • 1975
  • Love Nest
    TV Movie
    • Jenny
    • 1975
  • Miles to Go Before I Sleep (1975)
    Miles to Go Before I Sleep
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Ruth
    • 1975
  • Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze in Chico and the Man (1974)
    Chico and the Man
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Althea Nelson
    • 1975

Writer

  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • play (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Gillian Barber in Alice in Wonderland (1955)
    Alice in Wonderland
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • play
    • television adaptation
    • 1955

Soundtrack

  • The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
    The Bob Newhart Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "O Little Town of Bethlehem", "Deck the Halls" (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
    • performer: "Deck the Halls"
    • performer: "Down in the Mead" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...
    • 1960–1963

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Florida Freebus
  • Born
    • October 10, 1909
    • Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • May 27, 1988
    • Laguna Niguel, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Richard WaringAugust 21, 1934 - 1949 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Daughter of Theodore Friebus.

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