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Aliases: Dora M. Adams
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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Movie Involvements: 4
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dora Mills Adams (October 24, 1874 – July 31, 1943) was an American film actress. She is best known for her appearance in the short film Dr Jeykll and Mr Hyde as Mrs. Lanyon. Mills entered the New York film industry near its birth in 1914 and may have been in theatre or vaudeville beforehand. As one of the older and plumper actresses she usually played matriarchal roles. She was married to Lindsey Adams. Mills died of myocarditis on July 31, 1943, at 485 Rugby Road in Kings County in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 68. She is buried in the Locust Section of Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx.
Most Famous Work
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1920) Mrs LanyonThe Recoil
(1917) Mrs. SomersetMighty Lak' a Rose
(1923) Mrs. TrevorHis Children's Children
(1923) Mrs. Rufus KayneActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1933 | Mother of the Groom | |
1923 | Mrs. Rufus Kayne | |
Mrs. Trevor | ||
1920 | Mrs Lanyon | |
1919 | Mrs. Peter Pett | |
1917 | Mrs. Somerset | |
1916 | Mrs. De Veaux | |
1915 | N/A | |
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