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
Cat People
1942
The King of Kings
1927
The Women
1939
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
They Won't Believe Me
1947
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
Love Is News
1937
Big Money
1930
Dummy Ache
1936
The Girl from Everywhere
1927
Obliging Young Lady
1942
The Enemy Sex
1924
Filmography
Cat People
as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited) · 1942
The King of Kings
as Maidservant of Caiaphas · 1927
The Women
as Large Woman (uncredited) · 1939
The File on Thelma Jordon
as Woman Prisoner (uncredited) · 1949
They Won't Believe Me
as Emma (uncredited) · 1947
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Mamie's Mother (uncredited) · 1944
Love Is News
as Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited) · 1937
Big Money
· 1930
Dummy Ache
as Florence's Mother · 1936
The Girl from Everywhere
as Madame Zweibach · 1927
Obliging Young Lady
as Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited) · 1942
The Enemy Sex
as Ida Summers · 1924
Slander House
as Mrs. Willis · 1938
Radio Rampage
as Florence's Mother · 1944
What Fur
as Florence's Mother · 1933
Down to Their Last Yacht
as Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited) · 1934
False Pretenses
as Mrs. Smythe · 1935
Motor Maniacs
as Florence's Mother · 1946
We Have Our Moments
as (uncredited) · 1937
Listen Lester
as Miss Pink · 1924
Wine
as The Woman · 1913
Poisoned Ivory
as Florence's Mother · 1934
Celebrity
as Mother · 1928
The Shamrock and the Rose
as Mrs. Kelly · 1927
All Aboard
as Aunt Patsy · 1927
I Stole a Million
as (uncredited) · 1939
So This Is Paris
as Madame Moreau (uncredited) · 1926
Edgar Hamlet
as Florence's Mother · 1935
Should a Girl Marry?
as Mae Reynolds · 1928
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Hysterical Woman (uncredited) · 1939
Memory Lane
as Maid · 1926
Sock Me to Sleep
as Florence's Mother · 1935
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
as Rodney's Mother · 1923
Too Many Wives
as Mrs. Potts · 1937
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
as Florence's Mother
The Girl from Nowhere
· 1928
Love on a Ladder
as Florence's Mother · 1934
The Stranger from Arizona
as Martha · 1938
Calling Hubby's Bluff
as Widow Schultz · 1929
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
as Townswoman · 1925
Gasoloons
as Florence's Mother · 1936
Fish Feathers
as Florence's Mother · 1932
Look Who's Laughing
as Mary Blaize (uncredited) · 1941
Fatty Joins the Force
as Fatty's Sweetheart · 1913
The Little Irish Girl
as Gertie · 1926
The House of Terrible Scandals
as Bride's mother/ Soup slurper · 1917
The Front Page
as Madame (uncredited) · 1931
Algy on the Force
as Algy's Sweetheart · 1913
The Ranchman's Vengeance
as Marie · 1911
A Woman of the World
as Mrs. Bierbauer · 1925
The Mask of Lopez
as Townswoman · 1924
The Crossroads of New York
as Landlady · 1922
Good Housewrecking
· 1933
Giggle Water
as Florence's Mother · 1932
The Code of the Scarlet
as Widow Malone · 1928
Golf Widows
· 1926
Duck Soup
as Florence's Mother · 1942
He Trumped Her Ace
as Dot · 1930
The Rural Third Degree
as Si's Bride · 1913
Swell People
· 1930
Counselitis
as (uncredited) · 1935
Hot Foot
as Mother-in-Law · 1943
The Garden of Eden
as Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited) · 1928
Wanted: Jane Turner
as Landlady (uncredited) · 1936
Tea- With a Kick!
as Mrs. Juniper · 1923
Hubby's Weekend Trip
as Mrs. Bill Blake · 1928
It's Your Move
as Florence's Mother · 1945
Pitfalls of a Big City
as Rodney's Mother · 1923
On His Wedding Day
as The Bride · 1913
The Road to Reno
as Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley) · 1938
When Knights Were Cold
as (uncredited) · 1923
My Son
as Hattie Smith · 1925
A Punch in the Nose
· 1926
In Love at 40
as Florence's Mother · 1935
Road to Paradise
as Lola · 1930
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
as The Countess Prascovia Avaloff · 1926
Diamond Jim
· 1935
The Boss of Lucky Ranch
· 1911
What, No Cigarettes
as Florence's Mother · 1945
Whirls and Girls
as The Henpecked Husband's Wife · 1929
Murphy's I.O.U.
as Wife · 1913
A Life in the Balance
as The Landlord's Wife · 1913
Trapped in Tia Juana
as Aunt Emma · 1932
The Law of the Tong
as Madam Duval · 1931
San Fernando Valley
as Hattie O'Toole · 1944
Feather Your Nest
as Florence's Mother · 1944
The Overland Stage
as Aunt Viney · 1927
Little Accident
as Mrs.Van Dine · 1930
The Fatal Mistake
· 1924
Prunes and Politics
as Mrs. Eloise Farley · 1944
Brick-a-Brac
as Mother · 1935
The Lost Limited
· 1927
His First Flame
as Mrs. Benedict · 1927
Breakfast at Sunrise
as Telephone Operator (uncredited) · 1927
Do or Diet
as Florence's Mother · 1947
Love Past Thirty
as Dressmaker · 1934
Astray from the Steerage
as Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law · 1921
The Unchastened Woman
· 1925
Picking Peaches
as The Customer · 1924
Love and Pain
as Ethel · 1913
The Family Upstairs
as Mademoiselle Clarice · 1926
The Head Man
as Mrs. Denny · 1928
One Cylinder Love
as The Society Girl's Mother · 1923
Looney Lions and Monkey Business
· 1919
The Signal Tower
as Cousin Gertie · 1924
Bridal Bail
as Mrs. Jones - June's Mother · 1934
A Strong Revenge
as Party Guest · 1913
The Big Beef
as Florence's Mother · 1945
Lawyer Man
as Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited) · 1932
Sammy's Scandalous Scheme
as Dottie · 1915
Rugged Water
as Mrs. Fuller · 1925
Matrimony Blues
· 1926
The Climbers
as Juana · 1927
Cooks and Crooks
as Sally's Mother · 1942
The Acquittal
as Maid · 1923
Torchy's Kitty Coup
as Aunt Zenobia · 1933
Curtain at Eight
as Ella, hefty actress · 1933
Lawless Valley
as Anna · 1938
Bright Eyes
as The Ambitious Mother · 1921
Variety Time
as Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage) · 1948
So Big
as Widow Paarlenburg · 1924
Hold Your Temper
as Edgar's Mother-in-Law · 1943
Why Leave Home?
as Susan · 1929
A Fishy Affair
as Neighbor · 1913
The Third Alarm
as Woman Barber · 1930
Romeo and Juliet
as Rodney's Mother · 1924
His Chum the Baron
as Party Guest (uncredited) · 1913
Boy of Mine
as Mrs. Pettis · 1923
Loops! My Dear
as The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit · 1933
While Paris Sleeps
as Concierge · 1932
The Poor Rich Cleaners
as The Cook · 1918
Disappearing Enemies
as Aunt Molly · 1931
The Red Kimona
as The Inquisitive One · 1925
Money Talks
as Mrs. Chatterton · 1926
His Unlucky Night
as Mrs. Trotter · 1928
Motorboat Mamas
as Automobile Passenger · 1928
Nobody's Widow
as Roxanna's Maid · 1927
Peril of the Plains
as Eliza - the Mother · 1912
Breaking the Ice
as The Maid · 1925
Bangville Police
as Della's Mother · 1913
Vanity's Price
as Katherine · 1924
Weak But Willing
as Claire Finkel · 1929
Quiet Please!
as Florence's Mother · 1933
Lady Be Good
as Texas West · 1928
Fixing a Stew
as Leon's mother-in-law · 1934
Divorce Made Easy
as Aunt Emma · 1929
A Rented Riot
as Errol's Mother-in-Law · 1937
Even Unto Death
as Dorothea Gordon · 1914
The Paperhangers' Revenge
as The Cook · 1918
The Still Alarm
as Mrs. Maloney · 1926
Marquis Preferred
as Mrs. Gruger · 1929
Traffic Tangle
as Mrs. Ginsberg · 1930
A Blasted Event
as Mother · 1934
The Gusher
as Party Guest (uncredited) · 1913
Getting a Raise
· 1930
Will Power
as Mother · 1936
An Elephant on His Hands
· 1920
The Bicycle Flirt
as The Wife · 1928
A Deaf Burglar
as A Neighbor · 1913
Young April
as Maggie · 1926
Brooding Eyes
as Marie De Costa · 1926
Some Nerve
as The Wife · 1913
Love Your Neighbor
· 1930
Wrong Direction
as Edgar's Mother-in-Law · 1934
Harmony at Home
as The Modiste · 1930
Hubby’s Job
· 1913
A College Chicken
· 1910
Radio Kisses
· 1930
Inferior Decorator
as Mrs. Kennedy's Mother · 1943