Lois Kibbee

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Lois Kibbee (July 13, 1922 October 18, 1993) was an American actress.

Kibbee was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. The daughter of actor Milton Kibbee and the niece of actor Guy Kibbee, Lois is best remembered for portrayal of Geraldine Weldon Whitney Saxon on the CBS/ABC daytime soap opera The Edge of Night, where she appeared from 1970–71 and 1973-84. In the interim, she portrayed Emily Moore Matson on NBC's Somerset from 1972-73. Later in her career she played Elizabeth Sanders on ABC's One Life to Live (from 1986–88 and again in 1989). She also had a role in the film Caddyshack as Mrs. Smails. Kibbee died of a brain tumor on October 18, 1993, in New York City.

Writing career

Kibbee was also a writer on The Edge of Night and co-wrote the book "The Bennett Playbill" about the life of the Bennett acting family, particularly film, stage and television star, Joan Bennett.

Awards and nominations

Kibbee was nominated for a Daytime Emmy award in the category of Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1984 and Outstanding Writing Team in 1982 with Henry Slesar.

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