Trivia

Acoording to a full-length article by Barrie Roberts for Classic Images, Frieda signed a contract with Warner Bros. only to discover she had been hired as a threat to keep temperamental star Kay Francis in line. Frieda went on to appear in support of Francis in two films.

Experienced symptoms of dizziness and disorientation while filming the movie Pánico en el aire (1960). Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she retired within a year after being forced to walk with a cane.

An avid knitter, she often gave hand-knitted gifts for friends and co-workers.

Played Elizabeth Taylor's character's mother (Mrs. Vickers) in George Stevens's classic, Ambiciones que matan (1951).