Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Dorothea Farley , Dorothy Farley , Mrs. Farley
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Movie Involvements: 42
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia Dot Farley (February 6, 1881 – May 2, 1971) was an American film actress. She appeared in 280 films between 1910 and 1950. Mainly known for her roles in short comedies, prolific with Mack Sennett in the silent days; she was later notable as the Mother-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in most of his series of short films at the RKO studios. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in South Pasadena, California.
Most Famous Work
Cat People
(1942) Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)The King of Kings
(1927) Maidservant of CaiaphasThe Enemy Sex
(1924) Ida SummersThe File on Thelma Jordon
(1949) Woman Prisoner (Uncredited)Lawyer Man
(1932) Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)Road to Paradise
(1930) LolaThe Signal Tower
(1924) Cousin GertieWhile Paris Sleeps
(1932) ConciergeActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1949 | Woman Prisoner (Uncredited) | |
1948 | Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage) | |
1947 | Florence's Mother | |
1946 | Florence's Mother | |
1945 | Florence's Mother | |
Florence's Mother | ||
1944 | Florence's Mother | |
Hattie O'Toole | ||
Florence's Mother | ||
Mrs. Eloise Farley | ||
1943 | Mother-in-Law | |
Edgar's Mother-in-Law | ||
1942 | Florence's Mother | |
Mrs. Agnew (uncredited) | ||
Sally's Mother | ||
Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited) | ||
1941 | Mary Blaize (uncredited) | |
1939 | Hysterical Woman (uncredited) | |
Large Woman (uncredited) | ||
(uncredited) | ||
1938 | Anna | |
Mrs. Willis | ||
Martha | ||
Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley) | ||
1937 | Errol's Mother-in-Law | |
Mrs. Potts | ||
N/A | ||
Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited) | ||
1936 | Landlady (uncredited) | |
Florence's Mother | ||
Mother | ||
Florence's Mother | ||
1935 | (uncredited) | |
Mrs. Smythe | ||
N/A | ||
Florence's Mother | ||
Florence's Mother | ||
Mother | ||
1934 | Florence's Mother | |
Leon's mother-in-law | ||
Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited) | ||
Edgar's Mother-in-Law | ||
Florence's Mother | ||
Dressmaker | ||
Mrs. Jones - June's Mother | ||
1933 | Florence's Mother | |
Ella, hefty actress | ||
Florence's Mother | ||
N/A | ||
Aunt Zenobia | ||
1932 | Florence's Mother | |
Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited) | ||
Aunt Emma | ||
Florence's Mother | ||
Concierge | ||
1931 | Madam Duval | |
Aunt Molly | ||
1930 | Woman Barber | |
Mrs. Ginsberg | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Mrs.Van Dine | ||
Lola | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Dot | ||
N/A | ||
The Modiste | ||
1929 | Claire Finkel | |
Susan | ||
Aunt Emma | ||
Widow Schultz | ||
Mrs. Gruger | ||
1928 | Mrs. Bill Blake | |
Mrs. Trotter | ||
N/A | ||
Mother | ||
Mrs. Denny | ||
Widow Malone | ||
Texas West | ||
The Wife | ||
Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited) | ||
1927 | Madame Zweibach | |
Telephone Operator (uncredited) | ||
Juana | ||
Mrs. Benedict | ||
Maidservant of Caiaphas | ||
Mrs. Kelly | ||
Aunt Viney | ||
1926 | N/A | |
Maggie | ||
Mademoiselle Clarice | ||
Madame Moreau (uncredited) | ||
Mrs. Chatterton | ||
N/A | ||
Marie De Costa | ||
Gertie | ||
The Countess Prascovia Avaloff | ||
Maid | ||
N/A | ||
1925 | Mrs. Bierbauer | |
The Inquisitive One | ||
Mrs. Fuller | ||
Townswoman | ||
Hattie Smith | ||
The Maid | ||
1924 | Widow Paarlenburg | |
Ida Summers | ||
Cousin Gertie | ||
The Customer | ||
1923 | Mrs. Pettis | |
Maid | ||
Rodney's Mother | ||
Mrs. Juniper | ||
Rodney's Mother | ||
(uncredited) | ||
1922 | Landlady | |
1921 | The Ambitious Mother | |
Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law | ||
1920 | N/A | |
1918 | The Cook | |
The Cook | ||
1915 | Dottie | |
1914 | Dorothea Gordon | |
1913 | The Wife | |
Party Guest (uncredited) | ||
Fatty's Sweetheart | ||
The Woman | ||
Algy's Sweetheart | ||
Party Guest (uncredited) | ||
Neighbor | ||
Della's Mother | ||
Wife | ||
The Landlord's Wife | ||
The Bride | ||
A Neighbor | ||
Party Guest | ||
Si's Bride | ||
1912 | Eliza - the Mother | |
1911 | Marie | |
1910 | N/A | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1914 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |