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