Florida Friebus

Florida Friebus
Friebus in 1968
Born(1909-10-10)October 10, 1909
DiedMay 27, 1988(1988-05-27) (aged 78)
Other namesFlorida Freebus
Florida Freibus
OccupationsActress, screenwriter
Years active1929–1978
Spouse
(m. 1934; div. 1952)
Children1

Florida Friebus (October 10, 1909 – 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, and Mrs. Lillian Bakerman on The Bob Newhart Show. She is known for her 1932 adaptation of Alice and Wonderland.