Dot Farley
February 5, 1881 (143 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Credits
- 1949 ·The File on Thelma Jordonas Woman Prisoner (Uncredited)
- 1948 ·Variety Timeas Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)
- 1947 ·They Won't Believe Meas
- 1947 ·Do or Dietas Florence's Mother
- 1946 ·Motor Maniacsas Florence's Mother
- 1945 ·The Big Beefas Florence's Mother
- 1945 ·It's Your Moveas Florence's Mother
- 1944 ·Feather Your Nestas Florence's Mother
- 1944 ·San Fernando Valleyas Hattie O'Toole
- 1944 ·Hail the Conquering Heroas Mamie's Mother (uncredited)
- 1944 ·Radio Rampageas Florence's Mother
- 1944 ·Prunes and Politicsas Mrs. Eloise Farley
- 1943 ·Hot Footas Mother-in-Law
- 1943 ·Inferior Decoratoras Mrs. Kennedy's Mother
- 1943 ·Hold Your Temperas Edgar's Mother-in-Law
- 1942 ·Duck Soupas Florence's Mother
- 1942 ·Cat Peopleas Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
- 1942 ·Cooks and Crooksas Sally's Mother
- 1942 ·Obliging Young Ladyas Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)
- 1941 ·Look Who's Laughingas Mary Blaize (uncredited)
- 1939 ·$1,000 a Touchdownas Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
- 1939 ·The Womenas Large Woman (uncredited)
- 1939 ·I Stole a Millionas (uncredited)
- 1938 ·Lawless Valleyas Anna
- 1938 ·Slander Houseas Mrs. Willis
- 1938 ·The Stranger from Arizonaas Martha
- 1938 ·The Road to Renoas Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)
- 1937 ·A Rented Riotas Errol's Mother-in-Law
- 1937 ·Too Many Wivesas Mrs. Potts
- 1937 ·We Have Our Momentsas
- 1937 ·Love Is Newsas Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)
- 1936 ·Wanted: Jane Turneras Landlady (uncredited)
- 1936 ·Dummy Acheas Florence's Mother
- 1936 ·Will Poweras Mother
- 1936 ·Gasoloonsas Florence's Mother
- 1935 ·Counselitisas (uncredited)
- 1935 ·False Pretensesas Mrs. Smythe
- 1935 ·Diamond Jimas
- 1935 ·In Love at 40as Florence's Mother
- 1935 ·Edgar Hamletas Florence's Mother
- 1935 ·Brick-a-Bracas Mother
- 1934 ·Poisoned Ivoryas Florence's Mother
- 1934 ·Fixing a Stewas Leon's mother-in-law
- 1934 ·Down to Their Last Yachtas Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
- 1934 ·Wrong Directionas Edgar's Mother-in-Law
- 1934 ·Love on a Ladderas Florence's Mother
- 1934 ·Love Past Thirtyas Dressmaker
- 1934 ·Bridal Bailas Mrs. Jones - June's Mother
- 1933 ·What Furas Florence's Mother
- 1933 ·Curtain at Eightas Ella, hefty actress
- 1933 ·Quiet Please!as Florence's Mother
- 1933 ·Good Housewreckingas
- 1933 ·Torchy's Kitty Coupas Aunt Zenobia
- 1932 ·Lawyer Manas Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
- 1932 ·Fish Feathersas Florence's Mother
- 1932 ·Trapped in Tia Juanaas Aunt Emma
- 1932 ·Giggle Wateras Florence's Mother
- 1932 ·While Paris Sleepsas Concierge
- 1931 ·The Law of the Tongas Madam Duval
- 1931 ·Disappearing Enemiesas Aunt Molly
- 1930 ·The Third Alarmas Woman Barber
- 1930 ·Traffic Tangleas Mrs. Ginsberg
- 1930 ·Love Your Neighboras
- 1930 ·Swell Peopleas
- 1930 ·Little Accidentas Mrs.Van Dine
- 1930 ·Road to Paradiseas Lola
- 1930 ·Radio Kissesas
- 1930 ·Big Moneyas
- 1930 ·He Trumped Her Aceas Dot
- 1930 ·Getting a Raiseas
- 1930 ·Harmony at Homeas The Modiste
- 1929 ·Weak But Willingas Claire Finkel
- 1929 ·Why Leave Home?as Susan
- 1929 ·Divorce Made Easyas Aunt Emma
- 1929 ·Calling Hubby's Bluffas Widow Schultz
- 1929 ·Marquis Preferredas Mrs. Gruger
- 1928 ·Hubby's Weekend Tripas Mrs. Bill Blake
- 1928 ·His Unlucky Nightas Mrs. Trotter
- 1928 ·The Girl from Nowhereas
- 1928 ·Celebrityas Mother
- 1928 ·The Head Manas Mrs. Denny
- 1928 ·The Code of the Scarletas Widow Malone
- 1928 ·Lady Be Goodas Texas West
- 1928 ·The Bicycle Flirtas The Wife
- 1928 ·The Garden of Edenas Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- 1927 ·The Girl from Everywhereas Madame Zweibach
- 1927 ·Breakfast at Sunriseas Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- 1927 ·The Climbersas Juana
- 1927 ·His First Flameas Mrs. Benedict
- 1927 ·The King of Kingsas Maidservant of Caiaphas
- 1927 ·The Shamrock and the Roseas Mrs. Kelly
- 1927 ·The Overland Stageas Aunt Viney
- 1926 ·Golf Widowsas
- 1926 ·Young Aprilas Maggie
- 1926 ·The Family Upstairsas Mademoiselle Clarice
- 1926 ·So This Is Parisas Madame Moreau (uncredited)
- 1926 ·Money Talksas Mrs. Chatterton
- 1926 ·Matrimony Bluesas
- 1926 ·The Still Alarmas Mrs. Maloney
- 1926 ·Brooding Eyesas Marie De Costa
- 1926 ·The Little Irish Girlas Gertie
- 1926 ·The Grand Duchess and the Waiteras The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
- 1926 ·Memory Laneas Maid
- 1926 ·A Punch in the Noseas
- 1925 ·A Woman of the Worldas Mrs. Bierbauer
- 1925 ·The Red Kimonaas The Inquisitive One
- 1925 ·Rugged Wateras Mrs. Fuller
- 1925 ·Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Prideas Townswoman
- 1925 ·My Sonas Hattie Smith
- 1925 ·Breaking the Iceas The Maid
- 1924 ·So Bigas Widow Paarlenburg
- 1924 ·Vanity's Priceas Katherine
- 1924 ·The Enemy Sexas Ida Summers
- 1924 ·Romeo and Julietas Rodney's Mother
- 1924 ·The Signal Toweras Cousin Gertie
- 1924 ·Picking Peachesas The Customer
- 1923 ·Boy of Mineas Mrs. Pettis
- 1923 ·The Acquittalas Maid
- 1923 ·One Cylinder Loveas The Society Girl's Mother
- 1923 ·Pitfalls of a Big Cityas Rodney's Mother
- 1923 ·Tea- With a Kick!as Mrs. Juniper
- 1923 ·Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?as Rodney's Mother
- 1923 ·When Knights Were Coldas (uncredited)
- 1922 ·The Crossroads of New Yorkas Landlady
- 1921 ·Bright Eyesas The Ambitious Mother
- 1921 ·Astray from the Steerageas Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
- 1920 ·An Elephant on His Handsas
- 1919 ·Looney Lions and Monkey Businessas
- 1918 ·The Poor Rich Cleanersas The Cook
- 1918 ·The Paperhangers' Revengeas The Cook
- 1915 ·Sammy's Scandalous Schemeas Dottie
- 1914 ·Even Unto Deathas Dorothea Gordon
- 1913 ·Some Nerveas The Wife
- 1913 ·The Gusheras Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1913 ·Fatty Joins the Forceas Fatty's Sweetheart
- 1913 ·Wineas The Woman
- 1913 ·Algy on the Forceas Algy's Sweetheart
- 1913 ·His Chum the Baronas Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1913 ·Bangville Policeas Della's Mother
- 1913 ·A Fishy Affairas Neighbor
- 1913 ·Murphy's I.O.U.as Wife
- 1913 ·A Life in the Balanceas The Landlord's Wife
- 1913 ·On His Wedding Dayas The Bride
- 1913 ·A Deaf Burglaras A Neighbor
- 1913 ·A Strong Revengeas Party Guest
- 1913 ·The Rural Third Degreeas Si's Bride
- 1912 ·Peril of the Plainsas Eliza - the Mother
- 1911 ·The Ranchman's Vengeanceas Marie
- 1910 ·A College Chickenas