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Dot Farley

Acting · Born 1881-02-05 · 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.

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Credits · 151

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949 · Woman Prisoner (uncredited)

1948 · Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)

They Won't Believe Me

1947 · Emma (uncredited)

1947 · Florence's Mother

1946 · Florence's Mother

1945 · Florence's Mother

1945 · Florence's Mother

What, No Cigarettes

What, No Cigarettes

1945 · Florence's Mother

Feather Your Nest

Feather Your Nest

1944 · Florence's Mother

San Fernando Valley

1944 · Hattie O'Toole

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944 · Mamie's Mother (uncredited)

1944 · Florence's Mother

Prunes and Politics

1944 · Mrs. Eloise Farley

1943 · Mother-in-Law

Inferior Decorator

Inferior Decorator

1943 · Mrs. Kennedy's Mother

Hold Your Temper

Hold Your Temper

1943 · Edgar's Mother-in-Law

1942 · Florence's Mother

1942 · Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

Cooks and Crooks

Cooks and Crooks

1942 · Sally's Mother

Obliging Young Lady

1942 · Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)

Look Who's Laughing

1941 · Mary Blaize (uncredited)

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939 · Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

1939 · Large Woman (uncredited)

I Stole a Million

1939 · (uncredited)

1938 · Mrs. Willis

The Stranger from Arizona

The Road to Reno

1938 · Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)

1937 · Errol's Mother-in-Law

1937 · Mrs. Potts

We Have Our Moments

1937 · (uncredited)

1937 · Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936 · Landlady (uncredited)

1936 · Florence's Mother

1936 · Florence's Mother

1935 · (uncredited)

False Pretenses

1935 · Mrs. Smythe

1935 · Florence's Mother

1935 · Florence's Mother

Sock Me to Sleep

Sock Me to Sleep

1935 · Florence's Mother

1934 · Florence's Mother

1934 · Leon's mother-in-law

A Blasted Event

A Blasted Event

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934 · Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)

Wrong Direction

Wrong Direction

1934 · Edgar's Mother-in-Law

Love on a Ladder

Love on a Ladder

1934 · Florence's Mother

Love Past Thirty

Love Past Thirty

1934 · Dressmaker

1934 · Mrs. Jones - June's Mother

1933 · Florence's Mother

Curtain at Eight

1933 · Ella, hefty actress

1933 · Florence's Mother

Good Housewrecking

Good Housewrecking

Torchy's Kitty Coup

Torchy's Kitty Coup

1933 · Aunt Zenobia

1932 · Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)

1932 · Florence's Mother

Trapped in Tia Juana

1932 · Aunt Emma

1932 · Florence's Mother

While Paris Sleeps

1932 · Concierge

The Law of the Tong

1931 · Madam Duval

1931 · Madame (uncredited)

The Third Alarm

1930 · Woman Barber

1930 · Mrs. Ginsberg

Love Your Neighbor

Love Your Neighbor

Little Accident

1930 · Mrs.Van Dine

Road to Paradise

He Trumped Her Ace

He Trumped Her Ace

Harmony at Home

1930 · The Modiste

Weak But Willing

1929 · Claire Finkel

Why Leave Home?

Divorce Made Easy

1929 · Aunt Emma

Calling Hubby's Bluff

1929 · Widow Schultz

Marquis Preferred

1929 · Mrs. Gruger

Hubby's Weekend Trip

Hubby's Weekend Trip

1928 · Mrs. Bill Blake

Should a Girl Marry?

1928 · Mae Reynolds

Motorboat Mamas

1928 · Automobile Passenger

His Unlucky Night

1928 · Mrs. Trotter

The Girl from Nowhere

1928 · Mrs. Denny

The Code of the Scarlet

1928 · Widow Malone

1928 · Texas West

The Bicycle Flirt

1928 · The Wife

The Garden of Eden

1928 · Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)

The Girl from Everywhere

1927 · Madame Zweibach

Breakfast at Sunrise

1927 · Telephone Operator (uncredited)

His First Flame

1927 · Mrs. Benedict

1927 · Aunt Patsy

The King of Kings

1927 · Maidservant of Caiaphas

The Shamrock and the Rose

1927 · Mrs. Kelly

The Lost Limited

The Lost Limited

The Overland Stage

1927 · Aunt Viney

1927 · Roxanna's Maid

The Family Upstairs

1926 · Mademoiselle Clarice

So This Is Paris

1926 · Madame Moreau (uncredited)

The Still Alarm

1926 · Mrs. Maloney

1926 · Marie De Costa

The Little Irish Girl

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

1926 · The Countess Prascovia Avaloff

A Punch in the Nose

A Woman of the World

1925 · Mrs. Bierbauer

1925 · The Inquisitive One

1925 · Mrs. Fuller

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride

1925 · Townswoman

1925 · Hattie Smith

Breaking the Ice

1925 · The Maid

1924 · Widow Paarlenburg

1924 · Katherine

The Fatal Mistake

1924 · Ida Summers

Romeo and Juliet

1924 · Rodney's Mother

The Signal Tower

1924 · Cousin Gertie

1924 · Miss Pink

Picking Peaches

1924 · The Customer

The Mask of Lopez

1924 · Townswoman

1923 · Mrs. Pettis

One Cylinder Love

One Cylinder Love

1923 · The Society Girl's Mother

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923 · Rodney's Mother

Tea- With a Kick!

1923 · Mrs. Juniper

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923 · Rodney's Mother

When Knights Were Cold

1923 · (uncredited)

The Crossroads of New York

1922 · Landlady

1921 · The Ambitious Mother

Astray from the Steerage

1921 · Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law

An Elephant on His Hands

An Elephant on His Hands

Looney Lions and Monkey Business

Sammy's Scandalous Scheme

1913 · Party Guest (uncredited)

Fatty Joins the Force

1913 · Fatty's Sweetheart

1913 · The Woman

Algy on the Force

Algy on the Force

1913 · Algy's Sweetheart

His Chum the Baron

His Chum the Baron

1913 · Party Guest (uncredited)

1913 · Neighbor

Bangville Police

1913 · Della's Mother

A Life in the Balance

1913 · The Landlord's Wife

On His Wedding Day

1913 · The Bride

1913 · A Neighbor

A Strong Revenge

1913 · Party Guest

Peril of the Plains

Peril of the Plains

1912 · Eliza - the Mother

The Ranchman's Vengeance

The Boss of Lucky Ranch

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

Florence's Mother

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