Dot Farley
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Dot Farley
Cat People
1942
The Women
1939
Filmography
Acting (168)
1949
The File on Thelma Jordonas Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
6.6
1948
Variety Timeas Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)
10.0
1947
They Won't Believe Meas Emma (uncredited)
6.5
1947
Do or Dietas Florence's Mother
8.0
1946
Motor Maniacsas Florence's Mother
7.0
1945
The Big Beefas Florence's Mother
7.0
1945
It's Your Moveas Florence's Mother
7.0
1945
What, No Cigarettesas Florence's Mother
7.5
1944
Feather Your Nestas Florence's Mother
9.0
1944
San Fernando Valleyas Hattie O'Toole
8.0
1944
Hail the Conquering Heroas Mamie's Mother (uncredited)
7.1
1944
Radio Rampageas Florence's Mother
10.0
1944
Prunes and Politicsas Mrs. Eloise Farley
7.5
1943
Hot Footas Mother-in-Law
9.0
1943
Inferior Decoratoras Mrs. Kennedy's Mother
8.0
1943
Hold Your Temperas Edgar's Mother-in-Law
10.0
1942
Duck Soupas Florence's Mother
9.0
1942
Cat Peopleas Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Cooks and Crooksas Sally's Mother
10.0
1942
Obliging Young Ladyas Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)
6.0
1941
Look Who's Laughingas Mary Blaize (uncredited)
6.7
1939
$1,000 a Touchdownas Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
3.7
1939
The Womenas Large Woman (uncredited)
7.2
1939
I Stole a Millionas (uncredited)
8.0
1938
Lawless Valleyas Anna
6.5
1938
Slander Houseas Mrs. Willis
4.4
1938
The Stranger from Arizonaas Martha
6.0
1938
The Road to Renoas Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)
3.8
1937
A Rented Riotas Errol's Mother-in-Law
9.0
1937
Too Many Wivesas Mrs. Potts
7.3
1937
We Have Our Momentsas (uncredited)
7.1
1937
Love Is Newsas Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)
6.3
1936
Wanted: Jane Turneras Landlady (uncredited)
6.0
1936
Dummy Acheas Florence's Mother
5.5
1936
Will Poweras Mother
7.0
1936
Gasoloonsas Florence's Mother
7.5
1935
Counselitisas (uncredited)
9.0
1935
False Pretensesas Mrs. Smythe
7.3
1935
6.5
1935
In Love at 40as Florence's Mother
7.0
1935
Edgar Hamletas Florence's Mother
10.0
1935
Sock Me to Sleepas Florence's Mother
9.0
1935
Brick-a-Bracas Mother
10.0
1934
Poisoned Ivoryas Florence's Mother
9.0
1934
Fixing a Stewas Leon's mother-in-law
9.0
1934
A Blasted Eventas Mother
10.0
1934
Down to Their Last Yachtas Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
6.5
1934
Wrong Directionas Edgar's Mother-in-Law
9.0
1934
Love on a Ladderas Florence's Mother
3.7
1934
Love Past Thirtyas Dressmaker
7.0
1934
Bridal Bailas Mrs. Jones - June's Mother
3.0
1933
What Furas Florence's Mother
8.0
1933
Curtain at Eightas Ella, hefty actress
6.4
1933
Quiet Please!as Florence's Mother
6.0
8.0
1933
Torchy's Kitty Coupas Aunt Zenobia
8.0
1933
Loops! My Dearas The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit
1932
Lawyer Manas Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
6.1
1932
Fish Feathersas Florence's Mother
9.0
1932
Trapped in Tia Juanaas Aunt Emma
6.0
1932
Giggle Wateras Florence's Mother
9.0
1932
While Paris Sleepsas Concierge
6.7
1931
The Law of the Tongas Madam Duval
7.5
1931
The Front Pageas Madame (uncredited)
6.4
1931
Disappearing Enemiesas Aunt Molly
1930
The Third Alarmas Woman Barber
10.0
1930
Traffic Tangleas Mrs. Ginsberg
10.0
7.0
1930
10.0
1930
Little Accidentas Mrs.Van Dine
9.0
1930
Road to Paradiseas Lola
6.4
1930
10.0
1930
1930
He Trumped Her Aceas Dot
7.0
1930
1930
Harmony at Homeas The Modiste
8.0
1929
Weak But Willingas Claire Finkel
9.0
1929
Why Leave Home?as Susan
10.0
1929
Divorce Made Easyas Aunt Emma
7.0
1929
Whirls and Girlsas The Henpecked Husband's Wife
1929
Calling Hubby's Bluffas Widow Schultz
10.0
1929
Marquis Preferredas Mrs. Gruger
10.0
1928
Hubby's Weekend Tripas Mrs. Bill Blake
9.0
1928
Should a Girl Marry?as Mae Reynolds
10.0
1928
Motorboat Mamasas Automobile Passenger
9.0
1928
His Unlucky Nightas Mrs. Trotter
10.0
9.0
1928
Celebrityas Mother
9.0
1928
The Head Manas Mrs. Denny
8.0
1928
The Code of the Scarletas Widow Malone
10.0
1928
Lady Be Goodas Texas West
10.0
1928
The Bicycle Flirtas The Wife
10.0
1928
The Garden of Edenas Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)
5.9
1927
The Girl from Everywhereas Madame Zweibach
7.0
1927
Breakfast at Sunriseas Telephone Operator (uncredited)
9.0
1927
The Climbersas Juana
9.0
1927
His First Flameas Mrs. Benedict
6.0
1927
All Aboardas Aunt Patsy
10.0
1927
The King of Kingsas Maidservant of Caiaphas
6.4
1927
The Shamrock and the Roseas Mrs. Kelly
6.0
1927
8.0
1927
The Overland Stageas Aunt Viney
9.0
1927
Nobody's Widowas Roxanna's Maid
10.0
1926
7.0
1926
Young Aprilas Maggie
7.7
1926
The Family Upstairsas Mademoiselle Clarice
8.0
1926
So This Is Parisas Madame Moreau (uncredited)
6.4
1926
Money Talksas Mrs. Chatterton
1926
1926
The Still Alarmas Mrs. Maloney
9.0
1926
Brooding Eyesas Marie De Costa
10.0
1926
The Little Irish Girlas Gertie
9.0
1926
The Grand Duchess and the Waiteras The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
7.3
1926
Memory Laneas Maid
8.0
10.0
1925
A Woman of the Worldas Mrs. Bierbauer
5.5
1925
The Red Kimonaas The Inquisitive One
5.8
1925
Rugged Wateras Mrs. Fuller
8.0
1925
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Prideas Townswoman
6.8
1925
My Sonas Hattie Smith
7.0
1925
Breaking the Iceas The Maid
8.0
1924
So Bigas Widow Paarlenburg
9.0
1924
Vanity's Priceas Katherine
8.0
9.0
1924
The Enemy Sexas Ida Summers
8.5
1924
Romeo and Julietas Rodney's Mother
8.0
1924
The Signal Toweras Cousin Gertie
5.8
1924
Listen Lesteras Miss Pink
5.0
1924
Picking Peachesas The Customer
4.2
1924
The Mask of Lopezas Townswoman
8.0
1923
Boy of Mineas Mrs. Pettis
9.0
1923
The Acquittalas Maid
9.0
1923
One Cylinder Loveas The Society Girl's Mother
7.0
1923
Pitfalls of a Big Cityas Rodney's Mother
8.0
1923
Tea- With a Kick!as Mrs. Juniper
10.0
1923
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?as Rodney's Mother
8.0
1923
When Knights Were Coldas (uncredited)
6.3
1922
The Crossroads of New Yorkas Landlady
7.0
1921
Bright Eyesas The Ambitious Mother
6.5
1921
Astray from the Steerageas Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
10.0
8.0
1918
The Poor Rich Cleanersas The Cook
1918
The Paperhangers' Revengeas The Cook
1917
The House of Terrible Scandalsas Bride's mother/ Soup slurper
1915
Sammy's Scandalous Schemeas Dottie
7.0
1914
Even Unto Deathas Dorothea Gordon
1913
Some Nerveas The Wife
1913
The Gusheras Party Guest (uncredited)
4.5
1913
Fatty Joins the Forceas Fatty's Sweetheart
5.3
1913
Wineas The Woman
10.0
1913
1913
Algy on the Forceas Algy's Sweetheart
9.0
1913
His Chum the Baronas Party Guest (uncredited)
9.0
1913
A Fishy Affairas Neighbor
5.5
1913
Bangville Policeas Della's Mother
5.1
1913
Murphy's I.O.U.as Wife
1913
A Life in the Balanceas The Landlord's Wife
6.0
1913
On His Wedding Dayas The Bride
8.0
1913
Love and Painas Ethel
1913
A Deaf Burglaras A Neighbor
8.0
1913
A Strong Revengeas Party Guest
5.0
1913
The Rural Third Degreeas Si's Bride
1912
Peril of the Plainsas Eliza - the Mother
8.0
1911
The Ranchman's Vengeanceas Marie
5.5
7.5
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Parlor, Bedroom and Wrathas Florence's Mother
9.0
Production & Directing (1)
1914
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