Actress
Dot Farley
5 February 1881† 2 May 1971 (aged 90) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Movies
- 169
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.
Known For
- Upcoming
- Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath · Film · Florence's Mother
- 1949
- The File on Thelma Jordon · Film · Woman Prisoner
- 1948
- Variety Time · Film · Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself")
- 1947
- They Won't Believe Me · Film · Emma
- Do or Diet · Film · Florence's Mother
- 1946
- Motor Maniacs · Film · Florence's Mother
- 1945
- The Big Beef · Film · Florence's Mother
- It's Your Move · Film · Florence's Mother
- What, No Cigarettes · Film · Florence's Mother
- 1944
- Feather Your Nest · Film · Florence's Mother
- San Fernando Valley · Film · Hattie O'Toole
- Hail the Conquering Hero · Film · Mamie's Mother
- Radio Rampage · Film · Florence's Mother
- Prunes and Politics · Film · Mrs. Eloise Farley
- 1943
- Hot Foot · Film · Mother-in-Law
- Inferior Decorator · Film · Mrs. Kennedy's Mother
- Hold Your Temper · Film · Edgar's Mother-in-Law
- 1942
- Duck Soup · Film · Florence's Mother
- Cat People · Film · Mrs. Agnew
- Cooks and Crooks · Film · Sally's Mother
- Obliging Young Lady · Film · Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes
- 1941
- Look Who's Laughing · Film · Mary Blaize
- 1939
- $1,000 a Touchdown · Film · Hysterical Woman
- The Women · Film · Large Woman
- I Stole a Million · Film
- 1938
- Lawless Valley · Film · Anna
- Slander House · Film · Mrs. Willis
- The Stranger from Arizona · Film · Martha
- The Road to Reno · Film · Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)
- 1937
- A Rented Riot · Film · Errol's Mother-in-Law
- Too Many Wives · Film · Mrs. Potts
- We Have Our Moments · Film
- Love Is News · Film · Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph
- 1936
- Wanted: Jane Turner · Film · Landlady
- Dummy Ache · Film · Florence's Mother
- Will Power · Film · Mother
- Gasoloons · Film · Florence's Mother
- 1935
- Counselitis · Film
- False Pretenses · Film · Mrs. Smythe
- Diamond Jim · Film
- In Love at 40 · Film · Florence's Mother
- Edgar Hamlet · Film · Florence's Mother
- Sock Me to Sleep · Film · Florence's Mother
- Brick-a-Brac · Film · Mother
- 1934
- Poisoned Ivory · Film · Florence's Mother
- Fixing a Stew · Film · Leon's mother-in-law
- A Blasted Event · Film · Mother
- Down to Their Last Yacht · Film · Passenger with Diamond Bracelets
- Wrong Direction · Film · Edgar's Mother-in-Law
- Love on a Ladder · Film · Florence's Mother
- Love Past Thirty · Film · Dressmaker
- Bridal Bail · Film · Mrs. Jones · June's Mother
- 1933
- What Fur · Film · Florence's Mother
- Curtain at Eight · Film · Ella · hefty actress
- Quiet Please! · Film · Florence's Mother
- Good Housewrecking · Film
- Torchy's Kitty Coup · Film · Aunt Zenobia
- Loops! My Dear · Film · The Colonel's Wife · Mrs. Crumpit
- 1932
- Lawyer Man · Film · Client Paying $5 · 000 Fee
- Fish Feathers · Film · Florence's Mother
- Trapped in Tia Juana · Film · Aunt Emma
- Giggle Water · Film · Florence's Mother
- While Paris Sleeps · Film · Concierge
- 1931
- The Law of the Tong · Film · Madam Duval
- The Front Page · Film · Madame
- Disappearing Enemies · Film · Aunt Molly
- 1930
- The Third Alarm · Film · Woman Barber
- Traffic Tangle · Film · Mrs. Ginsberg
- Love Your Neighbor · Film
- Swell People · Film
- Little Accident · Film · Mrs.Van Dine
- Road to Paradise · Film · Lola
- Radio Kisses · Film
- Big Money · Film
- He Trumped Her Ace · Film · Dot
- Getting a Raise · Film
- Harmony at Home · Film · The Modiste
- 1929
- Weak But Willing · Film · Claire Finkel
- Why Leave Home? · Film · Susan
- Divorce Made Easy · Film · Aunt Emma
- Whirls and Girls · Film · The Henpecked Husband's Wife
- Calling Hubby's Bluff · Film · Widow Schultz
- Marquis Preferred · Film · Mrs. Gruger
- 1928
- Hubby's Weekend Trip · Film · Mrs. Bill Blake
- Should a Girl Marry? · Film · Mae Reynolds
- Motorboat Mamas · Film · Automobile Passenger
- His Unlucky Night · Film · Mrs. Trotter
- The Girl from Nowhere · Film
- Celebrity · Film · Mother
- The Head Man · Film · Mrs. Denny
- The Code of the Scarlet · Film · Widow Malone
- Lady Be Good · Film · Texas West
- The Bicycle Flirt · Film · The Wife
- The Garden of Eden · Film · Monte Carlo Telephone Operator
- 1927
- The Girl from Everywhere · Film · Madame Zweibach
- Breakfast at Sunrise · Film · Telephone Operator
- The Climbers · Film · Juana
- His First Flame · Film · Mrs. Benedict
- All Aboard · Film · Aunt Patsy
- The King of Kings · Film · Maidservant of Caiaphas
- The Shamrock and the Rose · Film · Mrs. Kelly
- The Lost Limited · Film
- The Overland Stage · Film · Aunt Viney
- Nobody's Widow · Film · Roxanna's Maid
- 1926
- Golf Widows · Film
- Young April · Film · Maggie
- The Family Upstairs · Film · Mademoiselle Clarice
- So This Is Paris · Film · Madame Moreau
- Money Talks · Film · Mrs. Chatterton
- Matrimony Blues · Film
- The Still Alarm · Film · Mrs. Maloney
- Brooding Eyes · Film · Marie De Costa
- The Little Irish Girl · Film · Gertie
- The Grand Duchess and the Waiter · Film · The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
- Memory Lane · Film · Maid
- A Punch in the Nose · Film
- 1925
- A Woman of the World · Film · Mrs. Bierbauer
- The Red Kimona · Film · The Inquisitive One
- The Unchastened Woman · Film
- Rugged Water · Film · Mrs. Fuller
- Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride · Film · Townswoman
- My Son · Film · Hattie Smith
- Breaking the Ice · Film · The Maid
- 1924
- So Big · Film · Widow Paarlenburg
- Vanity's Price · Film · Katherine
- The Fatal Mistake · Film
- The Enemy Sex · Film · Ida Summers
- Romeo and Juliet · Film · Rodney's Mother
- The Signal Tower · Film · Cousin Gertie
- Listen Lester · Film · Miss Pink
- Picking Peaches · Film · The Customer
- The Mask of Lopez · Film · Townswoman
- 1923
- Boy of Mine · Film · Mrs. Pettis
- The Acquittal · Film · Maid
- One Cylinder Love · Film · The Society Girl's Mother
- Pitfalls of a Big City · Film · Rodney's Mother
- Tea- With a Kick! · Film · Mrs. Juniper
- Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? · Film · Rodney's Mother
- When Knights Were Cold · Film
- 1922
- The Crossroads of New York · Film · Landlady
- 1921
- Bright Eyes · Film · The Ambitious Mother
- Astray from the Steerage · Film · Mrs. Gabble · the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
- 1920
- An Elephant on His Hands · Film
- 1919
- 1918
- The Poor Rich Cleaners · Film · The Cook
- The Paperhangers' Revenge · Film · The Cook
- 1917
- The House of Terrible Scandals · Film · Bride's mother · Soup slurper
- 1915
- Sammy's Scandalous Scheme · Film · Dottie
- 1914
- Even Unto Death · Film · Dorothea Gordon
- Even Unto Death · Film · Writer
- 1913
- Some Nerve · Film · The Wife
- The Gusher · Film · Party Guest
- Fatty Joins the Force · Film · Fatty's Sweetheart
- Wine · Film · The Woman
- Hubby’s Job · Film
- Algy on the Force · Film · Algy's Sweetheart
- His Chum the Baron · Film · Party Guest
- A Fishy Affair · Film · Neighbor
- Bangville Police · Film · Della's Mother
- Murphy's I.O.U. · Film · Wife
- A Life in the Balance · Film · The Landlord's Wife
- On His Wedding Day · Film · The Bride
- Love and Pain · Film · Ethel
- A Deaf Burglar · Film · A Neighbor
- A Strong Revenge · Film · Party Guest
- The Rural Third Degree · Film · Si's Bride
- 1912
- Peril of the Plains · Film · Eliza · the Mother
- 1911
- The Ranchman's Vengeance · Film · Marie
- The Boss of Lucky Ranch · Film
- 1910
- A College Chicken · Film