Dot Farley
Acting
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
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movieThe File on Thelma Jordon
1949
Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
movieVariety Time
1948
Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)
movieThey Won't Believe Me
1947
Emma (uncredited)
movieDo or Diet
1947
Florence's Mother
Motor Maniacs
1946
Florence's Mother
movieThe Big Beef
1945
Florence's Mother
It's Your Move
1945
Florence's Mother
What, No Cigarettes
1945
Florence's Mother
Feather Your Nest
1944
Florence's Mother
movieSan Fernando Valley
1944
Hattie O'Toole
movieHail the Conquering Hero
1944
Mamie's Mother (uncredited)
Radio Rampage
1944
Florence's Mother
moviePrunes and Politics
1944
Mrs. Eloise Farley
Hot Foot
1943
Mother-in-Law
Inferior Decorator
1943
Mrs. Kennedy's Mother
Hold Your Temper
1943
Edgar's Mother-in-Law
Duck Soup
1942
Florence's Mother
movieCat People
1942
Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
Cooks and Crooks
1942
Sally's Mother
movieObliging Young Lady
1942
Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)
movieLook Who's Laughing
1941
Mary Blaize (uncredited)
movie$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
movieThe Women
1939
Large Woman (uncredited)
movieI Stole a Million
1939
(uncredited)
movieSlander House
1938
Mrs. Willis
movieThe Road to Reno
1938
Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)
movieA Rented Riot
1937
Errol's Mother-in-Law
movieToo Many Wives
1937
Mrs. Potts
movieWe Have Our Moments
1937
(uncredited)
movieLove Is News
1937
Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)
movieWanted: Jane Turner
1936
Landlady (uncredited)
movieDummy Ache
1936
Florence's Mother
movieWill Power
1936
Mother
Gasoloons
1936
Florence's Mother
movieCounselitis
1935
(uncredited)
movieFalse Pretenses
1935
Mrs. Smythe
In Love at 40
1935
Florence's Mother
Edgar Hamlet
1935
Florence's Mother
Sock Me to Sleep
1935
Florence's Mother
moviePoisoned Ivory
1934
Florence's Mother
movieFixing a Stew
1934
Leon's mother-in-law
movieDown to Their Last Yacht
1934
Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
Wrong Direction
1934
Edgar's Mother-in-Law
Love on a Ladder
1934
Florence's Mother
movieBridal Bail
1934
Mrs. Jones - June's Mother
movieWhat Fur
1933
Florence's Mother
movieCurtain at Eight
1933
Ella, hefty actress
Quiet Please!
1933
Florence's Mother
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
Aunt Zenobia
Loops! My Dear
1933
The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit
movieLawyer Man
1932
Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
Fish Feathers
1932
Florence's Mother
movieTrapped in Tia Juana
1932
Aunt Emma
Giggle Water
1932
Florence's Mother
movieWhile Paris Sleeps
1932
Concierge
movieThe Law of the Tong
1931
Madam Duval
movieThe Front Page
1931
Madame (uncredited)
movieThe Third Alarm
1930
Woman Barber
Traffic Tangle
1930
Mrs. Ginsberg
movieLittle Accident
1930
Mrs.Van Dine
movieHarmony at Home
1930
The Modiste
movieWeak But Willing
1929
Claire Finkel
movieDivorce Made Easy
1929
Aunt Emma
Whirls and Girls
1929
The Henpecked Husband's Wife
movieCalling Hubby's Bluff
1929
Widow Schultz
movieMarquis Preferred
1929
Mrs. Gruger
Hubby's Weekend Trip
1928
Mrs. Bill Blake
movieShould a Girl Marry?
1928
Mae Reynolds
movieMotorboat Mamas
1928
Automobile Passenger
movieHis Unlucky Night
1928
Mrs. Trotter
movieCelebrity
1928
Mother
movieThe Head Man
1928
Mrs. Denny
movieThe Code of the Scarlet
1928
Widow Malone
movieLady Be Good
1928
Texas West
movieThe Bicycle Flirt
1928
The Wife
movieThe Garden of Eden
1928
Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)
movieThe Girl from Everywhere
1927
Madame Zweibach
movieBreakfast at Sunrise
1927
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
movieHis First Flame
1927
Mrs. Benedict
movieAll Aboard
1927
Aunt Patsy
movieThe King of Kings
1927
Maidservant of Caiaphas
movieThe Shamrock and the Rose
1927
Mrs. Kelly
movieThe Overland Stage
1927
Aunt Viney
movieNobody's Widow
1927
Roxanna's Maid
movieYoung April
1926
Maggie
movieThe Family Upstairs
1926
Mademoiselle Clarice
movieSo This Is Paris
1926
Madame Moreau (uncredited)
movieMoney Talks
1926
Mrs. Chatterton
movieThe Still Alarm
1926
Mrs. Maloney
Brooding Eyes
1926
Marie De Costa
movieThe Grand Duchess and the Waiter
1926
The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
movieA Woman of the World
1925
Mrs. Bierbauer
movieThe Red Kimona
1925
The Inquisitive One
movieRugged Water
1925
Mrs. Fuller
movieDr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
1925
Townswoman
movieMy Son
1925
Hattie Smith
movieBreaking the Ice
1925
The Maid
movieSo Big
1924
Widow Paarlenburg
movieVanity's Price
1924
Katherine
movieThe Enemy Sex
1924
Ida Summers
movieRomeo and Juliet
1924
Rodney's Mother
movieThe Signal Tower
1924
Cousin Gertie
movieListen Lester
1924
Miss Pink
moviePicking Peaches
1924
The Customer
movieThe Mask of Lopez
1924
Townswoman
movieBoy of Mine
1923
Mrs. Pettis
One Cylinder Love
1923
The Society Girl's Mother
moviePitfalls of a Big City
1923
Rodney's Mother
movieTea- With a Kick!
1923
Mrs. Juniper
movieWhere's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
1923
Rodney's Mother
movieWhen Knights Were Cold
1923
(uncredited)
movieBright Eyes
1921
The Ambitious Mother
movieAstray from the Steerage
1921
Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
movieThe House of Terrible Scandals
1917
Bride's mother/ Soup slurper
movieEven Unto Death
1914
Dorothea Gordon
movieSome Nerve
1913
The Wife
movieThe Gusher
1913
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieFatty Joins the Force
1913
Fatty's Sweetheart
Wine
1913
The Woman
Algy on the Force
1913
Algy's Sweetheart
His Chum the Baron
1913
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieA Fishy Affair
1913
Neighbor
movieBangville Police
1913
Della's Mother
movieA Life in the Balance
1913
The Landlord's Wife
movieOn His Wedding Day
1913
The Bride
A Deaf Burglar
1913
A Neighbor
movieA Strong Revenge
1913
Party Guest
Peril of the Plains
1912
Eliza - the Mother
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
Florence's Mother
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movieEven Unto Death
1914
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