Dot Farley
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Feb 5, 1881 (145 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
| 1949 | The File on Thelma JordonWoman Prisoner (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Variety TimeEdgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage) | |
| 1947 | They Won't Believe MeEmma (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Do or DietFlorence's Mother | |
| 1946 | Motor ManiacsFlorence's Mother | |
| 1945 | It's Your MoveFlorence's Mother | |
| 1945 | The Big BeefFlorence's Mother | |
| 1945 | What, No CigarettesFlorence's Mother | |
| 1944 | San Fernando ValleyHattie O'Toole | |
| 1944 | Prunes and PoliticsMrs. Eloise Farley | |
| 1944 | Feather Your NestFlorence's Mother | |
| 1944 | Radio RampageFlorence's Mother | |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering HeroMamie's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Hold Your TemperEdgar's Mother-in-Law | |
| 1943 | Hot FootMother-in-Law | |
| 1943 | Inferior DecoratorMrs. Kennedy's Mother | |
| 1942 | Obliging Young LadyBird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Cooks and CrooksSally's Mother | |
| 1942 | Duck SoupFlorence's Mother | |
| 1942 | Cat PeopleMrs. Agnew (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Look Who's LaughingMary Blaize (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The WomenLarge Woman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | I Stole a Million(uncredited) | |
| 1939 | $1,000 a TouchdownHysterical Woman (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Stranger from ArizonaMartha | |
| 1938 | Slander HouseMrs. Willis | |
| 1938 | Lawless ValleyAnna | |
| 1938 | The Road to RenoMrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley) | |
| 1937 | A Rented RiotErrol's Mother-in-Law | |
| 1937 | Too Many WivesMrs. Potts | |
| 1937 | We Have Our Moments | |
| 1937 | Love Is NewsWoman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Will PowerMother | |
| 1936 | Wanted: Jane TurnerLandlady (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | GasoloonsFlorence's Mother | |
| 1936 | Dummy AcheFlorence's Mother | |
| 1935 | False PretensesMrs. Smythe | |
| 1935 | Edgar HamletFlorence's Mother | |
| 1935 | In Love at 40Florence's Mother | |
| 1935 | Diamond Jim | |
| 1935 | Brick-a-BracMother | |
| 1935 | Counselitis(uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Sock Me to SleepFlorence's Mother | |
| 1934 | Fixing a StewLeon's mother-in-law | |
| 1934 | Love Past ThirtyDressmaker | |
| 1934 | Wrong DirectionEdgar's Mother-in-Law | |
| 1934 | Poisoned IvoryFlorence's Mother | |
| 1934 | Down to Their Last YachtPassenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Bridal BailMrs. Jones - June's Mother | |
| 1934 | Love on a LadderFlorence's Mother | |
| 1934 | A Blasted EventMother | |
| 1933 | Good Housewrecking | |
| 1933 | Torchy's Kitty CoupAunt Zenobia | |
| 1933 | Quiet Please!Florence's Mother | |
| 1933 | Curtain at EightElla, hefty actress | |
| 1933 | What FurFlorence's Mother | |
| 1933 | Loops! My DearThe Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit | |
| 1932 | Giggle WaterFlorence's Mother | |
| 1932 | While Paris SleepsConcierge | |
| 1932 | Trapped in Tia JuanaAunt Emma | |
| 1932 | Lawyer ManClient Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Fish FeathersFlorence's Mother | |
| 1931 | Disappearing EnemiesAunt Molly | |
| 1931 | The Law of the TongMadam Duval | |
| 1931 | The Front PageMadame (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Getting a Raise | |
| 1930 | Love Your Neighbor | |
| 1930 | Radio Kisses | |
| 1930 | Swell People | |
| 1930 | Harmony at HomeThe Modiste | |
| 1930 | Traffic TangleMrs. Ginsberg | |
| 1930 | He Trumped Her AceDot | |
| 1930 | Road to ParadiseLola | |
| 1930 | Big Money | |
| 1930 | Little AccidentMrs.Van Dine | |
| 1930 | The Third AlarmWoman Barber | |
| 1929 | Why Leave Home?Susan | |
| 1929 | Calling Hubby's BluffWidow Schultz | |
| 1929 | Weak But WillingClaire Finkel | |
| 1929 | Marquis PreferredMrs. Gruger | |
| 1929 | Divorce Made EasyAunt Emma | |
| 1928 | The Head ManMrs. Denny | |
| 1928 | The Bicycle FlirtThe Wife | |
| 1928 | The Girl from Nowhere | |
| 1928 | Hubby's Weekend TripMrs. Bill Blake | |
| 1928 | The Code of the ScarletWidow Malone | |
| 1928 | The Garden of EdenMonte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | CelebrityMother | |
| 1928 | His Unlucky NightMrs. Trotter | |
| 1928 | Lady Be GoodTexas West | |
| 1928 | Motorboat MamasAutomobile Passenger | |
| 1928 | Should a Girl Marry?Mae Reynolds | |
| 1927 | The Girl from EverywhereMadame Zweibach | |
| 1927 | The Overland StageAunt Viney | |
| 1927 | His First FlameMrs. Benedict | |
| 1927 | The Shamrock and the RoseMrs. Kelly | |
| 1927 | The King of KingsMaidservant of Caiaphas | |
| 1927 | Breakfast at SunriseTelephone Operator (uncredited) | |
| 1927 | The ClimbersJuana | |
| 1927 | Nobody's WidowRoxanna's Maid | |
| 1927 | All AboardAunt Patsy | |
| 1927 | The Lost Limited | |
| 1926 | Young AprilMaggie | |
| 1926 | Brooding EyesMarie De Costa | |
| 1926 | A Punch in the Nose | |
| 1926 | The Little Irish GirlGertie | |
| 1926 | Golf Widows | |
| 1926 | Matrimony Blues | |
| 1926 | Money TalksMrs. Chatterton | |
| 1926 | The Grand Duchess and the WaiterThe Countess Prascovia Avaloff | |
| 1926 | Memory LaneMaid | |
| 1926 | The Family UpstairsMademoiselle Clarice | |
| 1926 | So This Is ParisMadame Moreau (uncredited) | |
| 1926 | The Still AlarmMrs. Maloney | |
| 1925 | Rugged WaterMrs. Fuller | |
| 1925 | Dr. Pyckle and Mr. PrideTownswoman | |
| 1925 | My SonHattie Smith | |
| 1925 | A Woman of the WorldMrs. Bierbauer | |
| 1925 | The Red KimonaThe Inquisitive One | |
| 1925 | Breaking the IceThe Maid | |
| 1924 | The Signal TowerCousin Gertie | |
| 1924 | Picking PeachesThe Customer | |
| 1924 | Romeo and JulietRodney's Mother | |
| 1924 | So BigWidow Paarlenburg | |
| 1924 | The Enemy SexIda Summers | |
| 1924 | Vanity's PriceKatherine | |
| 1924 | The Mask of LopezTownswoman | |
| 1924 | The Fatal Mistake | |
| 1924 | Listen LesterMiss Pink | |
| 1923 | Pitfalls of a Big CityRodney's Mother | |
| 1923 | Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?Rodney's Mother | |
| 1923 | One Cylinder LoveThe Society Girl's Mother | |
| 1923 | The AcquittalMaid | |
| 1923 | Boy of MineMrs. Pettis | |
| 1923 | Tea- With a Kick!Mrs. Juniper | |
| 1923 | When Knights Were Cold(uncredited) | |
| 1922 | The Crossroads of New YorkLandlady | |
| 1921 | Astray from the SteerageMrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law | |
| 1921 | Bright EyesThe Ambitious Mother | |
| 1920 | An Elephant on His Hands | |
| 1919 | Looney Lions and Monkey Business | |
| 1918 | The Paperhangers' RevengeThe Cook | |
| 1918 | The Poor Rich CleanersThe Cook | |
| 1917 | The House of Terrible ScandalsBride's mother/ Soup slurper | |
| 1915 | Sammy's Scandalous SchemeDottie | |
| 1914 | Even Unto DeathDorothea Gordon | |
| 1913 | The Rural Third DegreeSi's Bride | |
| 1913 | Murphy's I.O.U.Wife | |
| 1913 | His Chum the BaronParty Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1913 | Algy on the ForceAlgy's Sweetheart | |
| 1913 | WineThe Woman | |
| 1913 | Some NerveThe Wife | |
| 1913 | Fatty Joins the ForceFatty's Sweetheart | |
| 1913 | On His Wedding DayThe Bride | |
| 1913 | A Fishy AffairNeighbor | |
| 1913 | Bangville PoliceDella's Mother | |
| 1913 | A Strong RevengeParty Guest | |
| 1913 | The GusherParty Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1913 | A Deaf BurglarA Neighbor | |
| 1913 | A Life in the BalanceThe Landlord's Wife | |
| 1913 | Love and PainEthel | |
| 1913 | Hubby’s Job | |
| 1912 | Peril of the PlainsEliza - the Mother | |
| 1911 | The Ranchman's VengeanceMarie | |
| 1911 | The Boss of Lucky Ranch | |
| 1910 | A College Chicken | |
| - | Parlor, Bedroom and WrathFlorence's Mother |
| 1914 | Even Unto DeathWriter |