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

The King of Kings

Maidservant of Caiaphas

The File on Thelma Jordon

Woman Prisoner (Uncredited)

The Women

Large Woman (uncredited)

Cat People

Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

They Won't Believe Me

Hail the Conquering Hero

Mamie's Mother (uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady

Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
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	It's Your Move	Florence's Mother
1945	The Big Beef	Florence's Mother
1944	San Fernando Valley	Hattie O'Toole
1944	Prunes and Politics	Mrs. Eloise Farley
1944	Feather Your Nest	Florence's Mother
1944	Radio Rampage	Florence's Mother
1944	Hail the Conquering Hero	Mamie's Mother (uncredited)
1943	Hold Your Temper	Edgar's Mother-in-Law
1943	Hot Foot	Mother-in-Law
1943	Inferior Decorator	Mrs. Kennedy's Mother
1942	Obliging Young Lady	Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)
1942	Cooks and Crooks	Sally's Mother
1942	Duck Soup	Florence's Mother
1942	Cat People	Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
1941	Look Who's Laughing	Mary Blaize (uncredited)
1939	The Women	Large Woman (uncredited)
1939	I Stole a Million	(uncredited)
1939	$1,000 a Touchdown	Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
1938	The Stranger from Arizona	Martha
1938	Slander House	Mrs. Willis
1938	Lawless Valley	Anna
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	Will Power	Mother
1936	Wanted: Jane Turner	Landlady (uncredited)
1936	Gasoloons	Florence's Mother
1936	Dummy Ache	Florence's Mother
1935	False Pretenses	Mrs. Smythe
1935	Edgar Hamlet	Florence's Mother
1935	In Love at 40	Florence's Mother
1935	Diamond Jim
1935	Brick-a-Brac	Mother
1935	Counselitis	(uncredited)
1934	Fixing a Stew	Leon's mother-in-law
1934	Love Past Thirty	Dressmaker
1934	Wrong Direction	Edgar's Mother-in-Law
1934	Poisoned Ivory	Florence's Mother
1934	Down to Their Last Yacht	Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
1934	Bridal Bail	Mrs. Jones - June's Mother
1934	Love on a Ladder	Florence's Mother
1934	A Blasted Event	Mother
1933	Good Housewrecking
1933	Torchy's Kitty Coup	Aunt Zenobia
1933	Quiet Please!	Florence's Mother
1933	Curtain at Eight	Ella, hefty actress
1933	What Fur	Florence's Mother
1932	Giggle Water	Florence's Mother
1932	While Paris Sleeps	Concierge
1932	Trapped in Tia Juana	Aunt Emma
1932	Lawyer Man	Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
1932	Fish Feathers	Florence's Mother
1931	Disappearing Enemies	Aunt Molly
1931	The Law of the Tong	Madam Duval
1930	Getting a Raise
1930	Love Your Neighbor
1930	Radio Kisses
1930	Swell People
1930	Harmony at Home	The Modiste
1930	Traffic Tangle	Mrs. Ginsberg
1930	He Trumped Her Ace	Dot
1930	Road to Paradise	Lola
1930	Big Money
1930	Little Accident	Mrs.Van Dine
1930	The Third Alarm	Woman Barber
1929	Why Leave Home?	Susan
1929	Calling Hubby's Bluff	Widow Schultz
1929	Weak But Willing	Claire Finkel
1929	Marquis Preferred	Mrs. Gruger
1929	Divorce Made Easy	Aunt Emma
1928	The Head Man	Mrs. Denny
1928	The Bicycle Flirt	The Wife
1928	The Girl from Nowhere
1928	Hubby's Weekend Trip	Mrs. Bill Blake
1928	The Code of the Scarlet	Widow Malone
1928	The Garden of Eden	Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)
1928	Celebrity	Mother
1928	His Unlucky Night	Mrs. Trotter
1928	Lady Be Good	Texas West
1928	Motorboat Mamas	Automobile Passenger
1927	The Girl from Everywhere	Madame Zweibach
1927	The Overland Stage	Aunt Viney
1927	His First Flame	Mrs. Benedict
1927	The Shamrock and the Rose	Mrs. Kelly
1927	The King of Kings	Maidservant of Caiaphas
1927	Breakfast at Sunrise	Telephone Operator (uncredited)
1927	The Climbers	Juana
1927	Nobody's Widow	Roxanna's Maid
1926	Young April	Maggie
1926	Brooding Eyes	Marie De Costa
1926	A Punch in the Nose
1926	The Little Irish Girl	Gertie
1926	Golf Widows
1926	Matrimony Blues
1926	Money Talks	Mrs. Chatterton
1926	The Grand Duchess and the Waiter	The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
1926	Memory Lane	Maid
1926	The Family Upstairs	Mademoiselle Clarice
1926	So This Is Paris	Madame Moreau (uncredited)
1926	The Still Alarm	Mrs. Maloney
1925	Rugged Water	Mrs. Fuller
1925	Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride	Townswoman
1925	My Son	Hattie Smith
1925	A Woman of the World	Mrs. Bierbauer
1925	The Red Kimona	The Inquisitive One
1925	Breaking the Ice	The Maid
1924	The Signal Tower	Cousin Gertie
1924	Picking Peaches	The Customer
1924	Romeo and Juliet	Rodney's Mother
1924	So Big	Widow Paarlenburg
1924	The Enemy Sex	Ida Summers
1924	Vanity's Price	Katherine
1923	Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?	Rodney's Mother
1923	Pitfalls of a Big City	Rodney's Mother
1923	One Cylinder Love	The Society Girl's Mother
1923	The Acquittal	Maid
1923	Boy of Mine	Mrs. Pettis
1923	Tea- With a Kick!	Mrs. Juniper
1923	When Knights Were Cold	(uncredited)
1922	The Crossroads of New York	Landlady
1921	Astray from the Steerage	Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
1921	Bright Eyes	The Ambitious Mother
1920	An Elephant on His Hands
1919	Looney Lions and Monkey Business
1918	The Paperhangers' Revenge	The Cook
1918	The Poor Rich Cleaners	The Cook
1915	Sammy's Scandalous Scheme	Dottie
1914	Even Unto Death	Dorothea Gordon
1913	The Rural Third Degree	Si's Bride
1913	Murphy's I.O.U.	Wife
1913	His Chum the Baron	Party Guest (uncredited)
1913	Algy on the Force	Algy's Sweetheart
1913	Wine	The Woman
1913	Fatty Joins the Force	Fatty's Sweetheart
1913	Some Nerve	The Wife
1913	On His Wedding Day	The Bride
1913	Bangville Police	Della's Mother
1913	A Fishy Affair	Neighbor
1913	A Strong Revenge	Party Guest
1913	The Gusher	Party Guest (uncredited)
1913	A Deaf Burglar	A Neighbor
1913	A Life in the Balance	The Landlord's Wife
1913	Love and Pain	Ethel
1913	Hubby’s Job
1912	Peril of the Plains	Eliza - the Mother
1911	The Ranchman's Vengeance	Marie
1910	A College Chicken

Year	TV Show	Role