Person Details

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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
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7

Cat People

(1942) Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
The King of Kings
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7

The King of Kings

(1927) Maidservant of Caiaphas
The Enemy Sex
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9

The Enemy Sex

(1924) Ida Summers
The File on Thelma Jordon
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7

The File on Thelma Jordon

(1949) Woman Prisoner (Uncredited)
Lawyer Man
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6

Lawyer Man

(1932) Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
Road to Paradise
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6

Road to Paradise

(1930) Lola
The Signal Tower
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5

The Signal Tower

(1924) Cousin Gertie
While Paris Sleeps
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6

While Paris Sleeps

(1932) Concierge

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
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
1914 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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