
Dot Farley
Known for Acting · 168 credits
- Born
- 1881-02-05
- Died
- 1971-05-02
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Dorothea Farley · Dorothy Farley · Mrs. 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
Movies (168)

The Women
1939
as Large Woman (uncredited)

Cat People
1942
as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

So Big
1924
as Widow Paarlenburg

They Won't Believe Me
1947
as Emma (uncredited)
Brooding Eyes
1926
as Marie De Costa

Bright Eyes
1921
as The Ambitious Mother

The Climbers
1927
as Juana

Dummy Ache
1936
as Florence's Mother

Slander House
1938
as Mrs. Willis
Wine
1913
as The Woman
Wrong Direction
1934
as Edgar's Mother-in-Law

Lawyer Man
1932
as Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)

Picking Peaches
1924
as The Customer
Quiet Please!
1933
as Florence's Mother

My Son
1925
as Hattie Smith

Rugged Water
1925
as Mrs. Fuller

Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Mamie's Mother (uncredited)

The King of Kings
1927
as Maidservant of Caiaphas

We Have Our Moments
1937

The Front Page
1931
as Madame (uncredited)

Diamond Jim
1935

Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)

Love Is News
1937
as Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)

I Stole a Million
1939
as (uncredited)

Bangville Police
1913
as Della's Mother

The Shamrock and the Rose
1927
as Mrs. Kelly

Prunes and Politics
1944
as Mrs. Eloise Farley

Poisoned Ivory
1934
as Florence's Mother

Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Landlady (uncredited)
Brick-a-Brac
1935
as Mother

His First Flame
1927
as Mrs. Benedict
Big Money
1930

The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Woman Prisoner (uncredited)

The Girl from Everywhere
1927
as Madame Zweibach

The Law of the Tong
1931
as Madam Duval

Boy of Mine
1923
as Mrs. Pettis
Love Past Thirty
1934
as Dressmaker

Lady Be Good
1928
as Texas West
Feather Your Nest
1944
as Florence's Mother

The Mask of Lopez
1924
as Townswoman

Look Who's Laughing
1941
as Mary Blaize (uncredited)

Fatty Joins the Force
1913
as Fatty's Sweetheart

False Pretenses
1935
as Mrs. Smythe

Curtain at Eight
1933
as Ella, hefty actress
Getting a Raise
1930

The Gusher
1913
as Party Guest (uncredited)

So This Is Paris
1926
as Madame Moreau (uncredited)

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

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
1925
as Townswoman

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
1926
as The Countess Prascovia Avaloff

Lawless Valley
1938
as Anna
Hubby’s Job
1913

Some Nerve
1913
as The Wife
Radio Rampage
1944
as Florence's Mother

Divorce Made Easy
1929
as Aunt Emma

The Garden of Eden
1928
as Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Memory Lane
1926
as Maid

Celebrity
1928
as Mother

The Code of the Scarlet
1928
as Widow Malone
Gasoloons
1936
as Florence's Mother

Bridal Bail
1934
as Mrs. Jones - June's Mother

The Red Kimona
1925
as The Inquisitive One

A Woman of the World
1925
as Mrs. Bierbauer

A Strong Revenge
1913
as Party Guest

The Head Man
1928
as Mrs. Denny
What, No Cigarettes
1945
as Florence's Mother

Down to Their Last Yacht
1934
as Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)

All Aboard
1927
as Aunt Patsy

Too Many Wives
1937
as Mrs. Potts

Trapped in Tia Juana
1932
as Aunt Emma
Love and Pain
1913
as Ethel

The Stranger from Arizona
1938
as Martha

Money Talks
1926
as Mrs. Chatterton

San Fernando Valley
1944
as Hattie O'Toole
Duck Soup
1942
as Florence's Mother
The Lost Limited
1927

The Signal Tower
1924
as Cousin Gertie

Even Unto Death
1914
as Dorothea Gordon

Marquis Preferred
1929
as Mrs. Gruger

The House of Terrible Scandals
1917
as Bride's mother/ Soup slurper
Golf Widows
1926

When Knights Were Cold
1923
as (uncredited)

$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
as Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

While Paris Sleeps
1932
as Concierge

Road to Paradise
1930
as Lola
Loops! My Dear
1933
as The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit

The Third Alarm
1930
as Woman Barber

Breakfast at Sunrise
1927
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
His Chum the Baron
1913
as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Acquittal
1923
as Maid
Torchy's Kitty Coup
1933
as Aunt Zenobia

Counselitis
1935
as (uncredited)

The Big Beef
1945
as Florence's Mother

A Fishy Affair
1913
as Neighbor
Fish Feathers
1932
as Florence's Mother

Vanity's Price
1924
as Katherine
Hold Your Temper
1943
as Edgar's Mother-in-Law

The Overland Stage
1927
as Aunt Viney
Love on a Ladder
1934
as Florence's Mother

Little Accident
1930
as Mrs.Van Dine

Will Power
1936
as Mother
Motor Maniacs
1946
as Florence's Mother

Looney Lions and Monkey Business
1919

The Fatal Mistake
1924
The Paperhangers' Revenge
1918
as The Cook
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
as Florence's Mother
Swell People
1930

The Little Irish Girl
1926
as Gertie

The Enemy Sex
1924
as Ida Summers

The Still Alarm
1926
as Mrs. Maloney

The Crossroads of New York
1922
as Landlady

The Family Upstairs
1926
as Mademoiselle Clarice

Young April
1926
as Maggie

Astray from the Steerage
1921
as Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law

The Road to Reno
1938
as Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)
One Cylinder Love
1923
as The Society Girl's Mother

Do or Diet
1947
as Florence's Mother

Fixing a Stew
1934
as Leon's mother-in-law
In Love at 40
1935
as Florence's Mother
Giggle Water
1932
as Florence's Mother
About Dot Farley
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. With 168 credits spanning from 1910 to 1949, Dot Farley has appeared in 168 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dot Farley Movies
- The Women (1939) — as Large Woman (uncredited)
- Cat People (1942) — as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
- So Big (1924) — as Widow Paarlenburg
- They Won't Believe Me (1947) — as Emma (uncredited)
- Brooding Eyes (1926) — as Marie De Costa
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