Lois Kibbee

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Lois Kibbee
Born(1922-07-13)July 13, 1922
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 1993(1993-10-18) (aged 71)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Known forDaytime soap operas
Notable workThe Edge of Night
Parent
RelativesGuy Kibbee (uncle)

Lois Kibbee (July 13, 1922 – October 18, 1993) was an American actress, known for her television roles.

Kibbee portrayed

Elizabeth Sanders on ABC's One Life to Live from 1986 to 1989. In film, Kibbee may be best remembered for her role in the 1980 film Caddyshack
as Mrs. Smails.

Early life

Kibbee was born in Wheeling, West Virginia.[1] She was the niece of actor Guy Kibbee.[2]

Career

In 1951, Kibbee established Playhouse, Inc., a community theater in El Paso, Texas.[3] She also performed with the Circle Theater in Hollywood[3] and in summer stock theater in Columbus, Ohio, and in Chicago.[4] Kibbee acted on radio on Lux Radio Theatre, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, and other programs.[3]

On television, Kibbee's most notable roles were on daytime soap operas. She had a long run as wealthy

Elizabeth Sanders on ABC's One Life to Live
from 1986 to 1989.

Kibbee was also a writer on The Edge of Night.[7] She co-wrote the book The Bennett Playbill about the life of the Bennett acting family, particularly film, stage and television star, Joan Bennett. She also was the ghostwriter for The Christine Jorgensen Story.[4]

While Henry Slesar was head writer for the CBS soap Capitol, Kibbee briefly contributed a few scripts as well. Kibbee had been writing a book about her family's history as performers at the time of her death.[1]

Awards and nominations

Kibbee was nominated for a

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1984 and Outstanding Writing Team in 1982 with Slesar.[7]

Death

Kibbee died of a brain tumor on October 18, 1993, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Caddyshack Mrs. Smails

References

  1. ^ a b Collins, Glenn (October 21, 1993). "Lois Kibbee Is Dead; Actress of Television And Stage Was 71". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ISBN 978-0-8131-3818-3
    . Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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    Newspapers.com
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    Newspapers.com
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  5. ISBN 0-345-32459-5
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  6. ISBN 0-061-01157-6
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    ISBN 0-345-32459-5
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  8. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2023-07-18.

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