Dot Farley

Dot Farley

Birthday: 1881-02-05
Deathday: 1971-05-02
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also know as: Dorothea 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.

Filmography

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride

1925

As Townswoman

Good Housewrecking

1933

As

False Pretenses

1935

As Mrs. Smythe

Will Power

1936

As Mother

Too Many Wives

1937

As Mrs. Potts

Wrong Direction

1934

As Edgar's Mother-in-Law

The Signal Tower

1924

As Cousin Gertie

A Woman of the World

1925

As Mrs. Bierbauer

Wine

1913

As The Woman

Some Nerve

1913

As The Wife

Fatty Joins the Force

1913

As Fatty's Sweetheart

Slander House

1938

As Mrs. Willis

Road to Paradise

1930

As Lola

The Code of the Scarlet

1928

As Widow Malone

The Overland Stage

1927

As Aunt Viney

A Fishy Affair

1913

As Neighbor

On His Wedding Day

1913

As The Bride

Bangville Police

1913

As Della's Mother

While Paris Sleeps

1932

As Concierge

The Garden of Eden

1928

As Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Bright Eyes

1921

As The Ambitious Mother

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

As Landlady (uncredited)

We Have Our Moments

1937

As

Picking Peaches

1924

As The Customer

The Women

1939

As Large Woman (uncredited)

Curtain at Eight

1933

As Ella, hefty actress

Quiet Please!

1933

As Florence's Mother

Gasoloons

1936

As Florence's Mother

The Red Kimona

1925

As The Inquisitive One

The Law of the Tong

1931

As Madam Duval

The Gusher

1913

As Party Guest (uncredited)

The Ranchman's Vengeance

1911

As Marie

Lawless Valley

1938

As Anna

It's Your Move

1945

As Florence's Mother

Celebrity

1928

As Mother

So Big

1924

As Widow Paarlenburg

Trapped in Tia Juana

1932

As Aunt Emma

Golf Widows

1926

As

Love Is News

1937

As Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)

San Fernando Valley

1944

As Hattie O'Toole

His First Flame

1927

As Mrs. Benedict

Poisoned Ivory

1934

As Florence's Mother

Edgar Hamlet

1935

As Florence's Mother

In Love at 40

1935

As Florence's Mother

Variety Time

1948

As Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)

An Elephant on His Hands

1920

As

Lawyer Man

1932

As Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)

Diamond Jim

1935

As

Matrimony Blues

1926

As

Breaking the Ice

1925

As The Maid

Hold Your Temper

1943

As Edgar's Mother-in-Law

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

As Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)

A Deaf Burglar

1913

As A Neighbor

The Shamrock and the Rose

1927

As Mrs. Kelly

Little Accident

1930

As Mrs.Van Dine

I Stole a Million

1939

As (uncredited)

The Road to Reno

1938

As Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)

Dummy Ache

1936

As Florence's Mother

Bridal Bail

1934

As Mrs. Jones - June's Mother

Prunes and Politics

1944

As Mrs. Eloise Farley

Love on a Ladder

1934

As Florence's Mother

Obliging Young Lady

1942

As Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)

Money Talks

1926

As Mrs. Chatterton

The Enemy Sex

1924

As Ida Summers

The Acquittal

1923

As Maid

Cooks and Crooks

1942

As Sally's Mother

Duck Soup

1942

As Florence's Mother

Brick-a-Brac

1935

As Mother

Fish Feathers

1932

As Florence's Mother

The Poor Rich Cleaners

1918

As The Cook

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

1926

As The Countess Prascovia Avaloff

Breakfast at Sunrise

1927

As Telephone Operator (uncredited)

The King of Kings

1927

As Maidservant of Caiaphas

His Unlucky Night

1928

As Mrs. Trotter

Hot Foot

1943

As Mother-in-Law

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939

As Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

Memory Lane

1926

As Maid

Cat People

1942

As Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

Feather Your Nest

1944

As Florence's Mother

Radio Rampage

1944

As Florence's Mother

A Life in the Balance

1913

As The Landlord's Wife

The Family Upstairs

1926

As Mademoiselle Clarice

Lady Be Good

1928

As Texas West

Even Unto Death

1914

As Dorothea Gordon

The Climbers

1927

As Juana

Boy of Mine

1923

As Mrs. Pettis

The Big Beef

1945

As Florence's Mother

Marquis Preferred

1929

As Mrs. Gruger

Look Who's Laughing

1941

As Mary Blaize (uncredited)

Tea- With a Kick!

1923

As Mrs. Juniper

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

As Woman Prisoner (Uncredited)

So This Is Paris

1926

As Madame Moreau (uncredited)

The Third Alarm

1930

As Woman Barber

Motor Maniacs

1946

As Florence's Mother

When Knights Were Cold

1923

As (uncredited)

Divorce Made Easy

1929

As Aunt Emma

Do or Diet

1947

As Florence's Mother

Sammy's Scandalous Scheme

1915

As Dottie

What Fur

1933

As Florence's Mother

Counselitis

1935

As (uncredited)

The Rural Third Degree

1913

As Si's Bride

Why Leave Home?

1929

As Susan

The Head Man

1928

As Mrs. Denny

A Rented Riot

1937

As Errol's Mother-in-Law

Fixing a Stew

1934

As Leon's mother-in-law

Brooding Eyes

1926

As Marie De Costa

Rugged Water

1925

As Mrs. Fuller

Astray from the Steerage

1921

As Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law

A Punch in the Nose

1926

As

The Girl from Everywhere

1927

As Madame Zweibach

The Bicycle Flirt

1928

As The Wife

The Girl from Nowhere

1928

As

Hubby's Weekend Trip

1928

As Mrs. Bill Blake

The Stranger from Arizona

1938

As Martha

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923

As Rodney's Mother

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923

As Rodney's Mother

The Crossroads of New York

1922

As Landlady

Weak But Willing

1929

As Claire Finkel

My Son

1925

As Hattie Smith

Harmony at Home

1930

As The Modiste

Murphy's I.O.U.

1913

As Wife

The Paperhangers' Revenge

1918

As The Cook

His Chum the Baron

1913

As Party Guest (uncredited)

Algy on the Force

1913

As Algy's Sweetheart

The Little Irish Girl

1926

As Gertie

Traffic Tangle

1930

As Mrs. Ginsberg

Torchy's Kitty Coup

1933

As Aunt Zenobia

He Trumped Her Ace

1930

As Dot

Disappearing Enemies

1931

As Aunt Molly

A Strong Revenge

1913

As Party Guest

Big Money

1930

As

Getting a Raise

1930

As

Love Your Neighbor

1930

As

Radio Kisses

1930

As

Swell People

1930

As

Young April

1926

As Maggie

Giggle Water

1932

As Florence's Mother

Peril of the Plains

1912

As Eliza - the Mother

Calling Hubby's Bluff

1929

As Widow Schultz

Love Past Thirty

1934

As Dressmaker

A College Chicken

1910

As

They Won't Believe Me

1947

As

One Cylinder Love

0000

As The Society Girl's Mother

Production

Even Unto Death

1914

As Writer