Dot Farley

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

February 5, 1881

died

May 2, 1971

place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

also known as

Dorothea Farley · Dorothy Farley · Mrs. Farley

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Road to Paradise
6.2

Road to Paradise

1930as Lola
The Women
7.1

The Women

1939as Large Woman (uncredited)
Cat People
6.9

Cat People

1942as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
The File on Thelma Jordon
6.6

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949as Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
The King of Kings
6.4

The King of Kings

1927as Maidservant of Caiaphas
Hail the Conquering Hero
7.1

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944as Mamie's Mother (uncredited)
The Front Page
6.5

The Front Page

1931as Madame (uncredited)
Love Is News
6.3

Love Is News

1937as Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)
They Won't Believe Me
6.5

They Won't Believe Me

1947as Emma (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
6.5

Diamond Jim

1935
Wanted: Jane Turner
6.0

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936as Landlady (uncredited)
The Climbers
9.0

The Climbers

1927as Juana
So This Is Paris
6.2

So This Is Paris

1926as Madame Moreau (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
8.0

I Stole a Million

1939as (uncredited)
The Garden of Eden
5.9

The Garden of Eden

1928as Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)
So Big
9.0

So Big

1924as Widow Paarlenburg
Obliging Young Lady
6.0

Obliging Young Lady

1942as Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)
Down to Their Last Yacht
6.5

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934as Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
Fatty Joins the Force
5.4

Fatty Joins the Force

1913as Fatty's Sweetheart
Slander House
4.4

Slander House

1938as Mrs. Willis
Bangville Police
5.0

Bangville Police

1913as Della's Mother
Dummy Ache
5.5

Dummy Ache

1936as Florence's Mother
The Red Kimona
5.8

The Red Kimona

1925as The Inquisitive One
Little Accident
9.0

Little Accident

1930as Mrs.Van Dine
The Stranger from Arizona
6.0

The Stranger from Arizona

1938as Martha
Astray from the Steerage
10.0

Astray from the Steerage

1921as Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
The Overland Stage
9.0

The Overland Stage

1927as Aunt Viney
The Big Beef
7.0

The Big Beef

1945as Florence's Mother
Murphy's I.O.U.

Murphy's I.O.U.

1913as Wife
My Son
7.0

My Son

1925as Hattie Smith
Marquis Preferred
10.0

Marquis Preferred

1929as Mrs. Gruger
The Enemy Sex
8.5

The Enemy Sex

1924as Ida Summers
The Crossroads of New York
7.0

The Crossroads of New York

1922as Landlady
Bright Eyes
7.0

Bright Eyes

1921as The Ambitious Mother
Lawyer Man
6.1

Lawyer Man

1932as Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
Look Who's Laughing
6.7

Look Who's Laughing

1941as Mary Blaize (uncredited)
Motorboat Mamas
9.0

Motorboat Mamas

1928as Automobile Passenger
The Signal Tower
5.8

The Signal Tower

1924as Cousin Gertie
The Code of the Scarlet
10.0

The Code of the Scarlet

1928as Widow Malone
When Knights Were Cold
6.3

When Knights Were Cold

1923as (uncredited)
A Rented Riot
9.0

A Rented Riot

1937as Errol's Mother-in-Law
Lawless Valley
6.5

Lawless Valley

1938as Anna
Will Power
7.0

Will Power

1936as Mother
Picking Peaches
4.2

Picking Peaches

1924as The Customer
Do or Diet
8.0

Do or Diet

1947as Florence's Mother
While Paris Sleeps
6.7

While Paris Sleeps

1932as Concierge
A Woman of the World
5.5

A Woman of the World

1925as Mrs. Bierbauer
A Fishy Affair
6.0

A Fishy Affair

1913as Neighbor
False Pretenses
7.3

False Pretenses

1935as Mrs. Smythe
Curtain at Eight
6.4

Curtain at Eight

1933as Ella, hefty actress