Actor
Dot Farley
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
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The File on Thelma Jordon

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Variety Time

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They Won't Believe Me

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Do or Diet

Poster Path

Motor Maniacs

Acting
1949 -- The File on Thelma Jordon | Woman Prisoner (Uncredited)
1948 -- Variety Time | Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)
1947 -- They Won't Believe Me |
1947 -- Do or Diet | Florence's Mother
1946 -- Motor Maniacs | Florence's Mother
1945 -- The Big Beef | Florence's Mother
1945 -- It's Your Move | Florence's Mother
1944 -- Feather Your Nest | Florence's Mother
1944 -- San Fernando Valley | Hattie O'Toole
1944 -- Hail the Conquering Hero | Mamie's Mother (uncredited)
1944 -- Radio Rampage | Florence's Mother
1944 -- Prunes and Politics | Mrs. Eloise Farley
1943 -- Hot Foot | Mother-in-Law
1943 -- Inferior Decorator | Mrs. Kennedy's Mother
1943 -- Hold Your Temper | Edgar's Mother-in-Law
1942 -- Duck Soup | Florence's Mother
1942 -- Cat People | Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
1942 -- Cooks and Crooks | Sally's Mother
1942 -- Obliging Young Lady | Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)
1941 -- Look Who's Laughing | Mary Blaize (uncredited)
1939 -- $1,000 a Touchdown | Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
1939 -- The Women | Large Woman (uncredited)
1939 -- I Stole a Million | (uncredited)
1938 -- Lawless Valley | Anna
1938 -- Slander House | Mrs. Willis
1938 -- The Stranger from Arizona | Martha
1938 -- The Road to Reno | Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)
1937 -- A Rented Riot | Errol's Mother-in-Law
1937 -- Too Many Wives | Mrs. Potts
1937 -- We Have Our Moments |
1937 -- Love Is News | Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)
1936 -- Wanted: Jane Turner | Landlady (uncredited)
1936 -- Dummy Ache | Florence's Mother
1936 -- Will Power | Mother
1936 -- Gasoloons | Florence's Mother
1935 -- Counselitis | (uncredited)
1935 -- False Pretenses | Mrs. Smythe
1935 -- Diamond Jim |
1935 -- In Love at 40 | Florence's Mother
1935 -- Edgar Hamlet | Florence's Mother
1935 -- Brick-a-Brac | Mother
1934 -- Poisoned Ivory | Florence's Mother
1934 -- Fixing a Stew | Leon's mother-in-law
1934 -- Down to Their Last Yacht | Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
1934 -- Wrong Direction | Edgar's Mother-in-Law
1934 -- Love on a Ladder | Florence's Mother
1934 -- Love Past Thirty | Dressmaker
1934 -- Bridal Bail | Mrs. Jones - June's Mother
1933 -- What Fur | Florence's Mother
1933 -- Curtain at Eight | Ella, hefty actress
1933 -- Quiet Please! | Florence's Mother
1933 -- Good Housewrecking |
1933 -- Torchy's Kitty Coup | Aunt Zenobia
1932 -- Lawyer Man | Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
1932 -- Fish Feathers | Florence's Mother
1932 -- Trapped in Tia Juana | Aunt Emma
1932 -- Giggle Water | Florence's Mother
1932 -- While Paris Sleeps | Concierge
1931 -- The Law of the Tong | Madam Duval
1931 -- Disappearing Enemies | Aunt Molly
1930 -- The Third Alarm | Woman Barber
1930 -- Traffic Tangle | Mrs. Ginsberg
1930 -- Love Your Neighbor |
1930 -- Swell People |
1930 -- Little Accident | Mrs.Van Dine
1930 -- Road to Paradise | Lola
1930 -- Radio Kisses |
1930 -- Big Money |
1930 -- He Trumped Her Ace | Dot
1930 -- Getting a Raise |
1930 -- Harmony at Home | The Modiste
1929 -- Weak But Willing | Claire Finkel
1929 -- Why Leave Home? | Susan
1929 -- Divorce Made Easy | Aunt Emma
1929 -- Calling Hubby's Bluff | Widow Schultz
1929 -- Marquis Preferred | Mrs. Gruger
1928 -- Hubby's Weekend Trip | Mrs. Bill Blake
1928 -- His Unlucky Night | Mrs. Trotter
1928 -- The Girl from Nowhere |
1928 -- Celebrity | Mother
1928 -- The Head Man | Mrs. Denny
1928 -- The Code of the Scarlet | Widow Malone
1928 -- Lady Be Good | Texas West
1928 -- The Bicycle Flirt | The Wife
1928 -- The Garden of Eden | Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)
1927 -- The Girl from Everywhere | Madame Zweibach
1927 -- Breakfast at Sunrise | Telephone Operator (uncredited)
1927 -- The Climbers | Juana
1927 -- His First Flame | Mrs. Benedict
1927 -- The King of Kings | Maidservant of Caiaphas
1927 -- The Shamrock and the Rose | Mrs. Kelly
1927 -- The Overland Stage | Aunt Viney
1926 -- Golf Widows |
1926 -- Young April | Maggie
1926 -- The Family Upstairs | Mademoiselle Clarice
1926 -- So This Is Paris | Madame Moreau (uncredited)
1926 -- Money Talks | Mrs. Chatterton
1926 -- The Still Alarm | Mrs. Maloney
1926 -- Matrimony Blues |
1926 -- Brooding Eyes | Marie De Costa
1926 -- The Little Irish Girl | Gertie
1926 -- The Grand Duchess and the Waiter | The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
1926 -- Memory Lane | Maid
1926 -- A Punch in the Nose |
1925 -- A Woman of the World | Mrs. Bierbauer
1925 -- The Red Kimona | The Inquisitive One
1925 -- Rugged Water | Mrs. Fuller
1925 -- Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride | Townswoman
1925 -- My Son | Hattie Smith
1925 -- Breaking the Ice | The Maid
1924 -- So Big | Widow Paarlenburg
1924 -- Vanity's Price | Katherine
1924 -- The Enemy Sex | Ida Summers
1924 -- Romeo and Juliet | Rodney's Mother
1924 -- The Signal Tower | Cousin Gertie
1924 -- Picking Peaches | The Customer
1923 -- Boy of Mine | Mrs. Pettis
1923 -- The Acquittal | Maid
1923 -- One Cylinder Love | The Society Girl's Mother
1923 -- Pitfalls of a Big City | Rodney's Mother
1923 -- Tea- With a Kick! | Mrs. Juniper
1923 -- Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? | Rodney's Mother
1923 -- When Knights Were Cold | (uncredited)
1922 -- The Crossroads of New York | Landlady
1921 -- Bright Eyes | The Ambitious Mother
1921 -- Astray from the Steerage | Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
1920 -- An Elephant on His Hands |
1919 -- Looney Lions and Monkey Business |
1918 -- The Poor Rich Cleaners | The Cook
1918 -- The Paperhangers' Revenge | The Cook
1915 -- Sammy's Scandalous Scheme | Dottie
1914 -- Even Unto Death | Dorothea Gordon
1913 -- Some Nerve | The Wife
1913 -- The Gusher | Party Guest (uncredited)
1913 -- Fatty Joins the Force | Fatty's Sweetheart
1913 -- Wine | The Woman
1913 -- Algy on the Force | Algy's Sweetheart
1913 -- His Chum the Baron | Party Guest (uncredited)
1913 -- A Fishy Affair | Neighbor
1913 -- Bangville Police | Della's Mother
1913 -- Murphy's I.O.U. | Wife
1913 -- A Life in the Balance | The Landlord's Wife
1913 -- On His Wedding Day | The Bride
1913 -- A Deaf Burglar | A Neighbor
1913 -- A Strong Revenge | Party Guest
1913 -- The Rural Third Degree | Si's Bride
1912 -- Peril of the Plains | Eliza - the Mother
1911 -- The Ranchman's Vengeance | Marie
1910 -- A College Chicken |
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