Dot Farley

Acting

Dot Farley

Born February 5, 1881Chicago, Illinois, USA167 credits

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

The File on Thelma Jordon
6.5

The File on Thelma Jordon

Movie

1949

Variety Time

Variety Time

Movie

1948

They Won't Believe Me
6.5

They Won't Believe Me

Movie

1947

Do or Diet

Do or Diet

Movie

1947

Motor Maniacs

Movie

1946

The Big Beef

The Big Beef

Movie

1945

Filmography

The File on Thelma Jordon
1949The File on Thelma Jordonas Woman Prisoner (uncredited)Movie
Variety Time
1948Variety Timeas Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)Movie
They Won't Believe Me
1947They Won't Believe Meas Emma (uncredited)Movie
Do or Diet
1947Do or Dietas Florence's MotherMovie
M
1946Motor Maniacsas Florence's MotherMovie
The Big Beef
1945The Big Beefas Florence's MotherMovie
I
1945It's Your Moveas Florence's MotherMovie
W
1945What, No Cigarettesas Florence's MotherMovie
F
1944Feather Your Nestas Florence's MotherMovie
San Fernando Valley
1944San Fernando Valleyas Hattie O'TooleMovie
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944Hail the Conquering Heroas Mamie's Mother (uncredited)Movie
R
1944Radio Rampageas Florence's MotherMovie
Prunes and Politics
1944Prunes and Politicsas Mrs. Eloise FarleyMovie
H
1943Hot Footas Mother-in-LawMovie
I
1943Inferior Decoratoras Mrs. Kennedy's MotherMovie
H
1943Hold Your Temperas Edgar's Mother-in-LawMovie
D
1942Duck Soupas Florence's MotherMovie
Cat People
1942Cat Peopleas Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)Movie
C
1942Cooks and Crooksas Sally's MotherMovie
Obliging Young Lady
1942Obliging Young Ladyas Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)Movie
Look Who's Laughing
1941Look Who's Laughingas Mary Blaize (uncredited)Movie
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939$1,000 a Touchdownas Hysterical Woman (uncredited)Movie
The Women
1939The Womenas Large Woman (uncredited)Movie
I Stole a Million
1939I Stole a Millionas (uncredited)Movie
Lawless Valley
1938Lawless Valleyas AnnaMovie
Slander House
1938Slander Houseas Mrs. WillisMovie
The Stranger from Arizona
1938The Stranger from Arizonaas MarthaMovie
The Road to Reno
1938The Road to Renoas Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)Movie
A Rented Riot
1937A Rented Riotas Errol's Mother-in-LawMovie
Too Many Wives
1937Too Many Wivesas Mrs. PottsMovie
We Have Our Moments
1937We Have Our MomentsMovie
Love Is News
1937Love Is Newsas Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)Movie
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936Wanted: Jane Turneras Landlady (uncredited)Movie
Dummy Ache
1936Dummy Acheas Florence's MotherMovie
Will Power
1936Will Poweras MotherMovie
G
1936Gasoloonsas Florence's MotherMovie
Counselitis
1935Counselitisas (uncredited)Movie
False Pretenses
1935False Pretensesas Mrs. SmytheMovie
Diamond Jim
1935Diamond JimMovie
I
1935In Love at 40as Florence's MotherMovie
E
1935Edgar Hamletas Florence's MotherMovie
S
1935Sock Me to Sleepas Florence's MotherMovie
B
1935Brick-a-Bracas MotherMovie
Poisoned Ivory
1934Poisoned Ivoryas Florence's MotherMovie
Fixing a Stew
1934Fixing a Stewas Leon's mother-in-lawMovie
A
1934A Blasted Eventas MotherMovie
Down to Their Last Yacht
1934Down to Their Last Yachtas Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)Movie
W
1934Wrong Directionas Edgar's Mother-in-LawMovie
L
1934Love on a Ladderas Florence's MotherMovie
L
1934Love Past Thirtyas DressmakerMovie
Bridal Bail
1934Bridal Bailas Mrs. Jones - June's MotherMovie
What Fur
1933What Furas Florence's MotherMovie
Curtain at Eight
1933Curtain at Eightas Ella, hefty actressMovie
Q
1933Quiet Please!as Florence's MotherMovie
G
1933Good HousewreckingMovie
T
1933Torchy's Kitty Coupas Aunt ZenobiaMovie
L
1933Loops! My Dearas The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. CrumpitMovie
Lawyer Man
1932Lawyer Manas Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)Movie
F
1932Fish Feathersas Florence's MotherMovie
Trapped in Tia Juana
1932Trapped in Tia Juanaas Aunt EmmaMovie
G
1932Giggle Wateras Florence's MotherMovie
While Paris Sleeps
1932While Paris Sleepsas ConciergeMovie
The Law of the Tong
1931The Law of the Tongas Madam DuvalMovie
The Front Page
1931The Front Pageas Madame (uncredited)Movie
D
1931Disappearing Enemiesas Aunt MollyMovie
The Third Alarm
1930The Third Alarmas Woman BarberMovie
T
1930Traffic Tangleas Mrs. GinsbergMovie
L
1930Love Your NeighborMovie
S
1930Swell PeopleMovie
Little Accident
1930Little Accidentas Mrs.Van DineMovie
Road to Paradise
1930Road to Paradiseas LolaMovie
R
1930Radio KissesMovie
B
1930Big MoneyMovie
H
1930He Trumped Her Aceas DotMovie
G
1930Getting a RaiseMovie
Harmony at Home
1930Harmony at Homeas The ModisteMovie
Weak But Willing
1929Weak But Willingas Claire FinkelMovie
Why Leave Home?
1929Why Leave Home?as SusanMovie
Divorce Made Easy
1929Divorce Made Easyas Aunt EmmaMovie
Calling Hubby's Bluff
1929Calling Hubby's Bluffas Widow SchultzMovie
Marquis Preferred
1929Marquis Preferredas Mrs. GrugerMovie
H
1928Hubby's Weekend Tripas Mrs. Bill BlakeMovie
Should a Girl Marry?
1928Should a Girl Marry?as Mae ReynoldsMovie
Motorboat Mamas
1928Motorboat Mamasas Automobile PassengerMovie
His Unlucky Night
1928His Unlucky Nightas Mrs. TrotterMovie
The Girl from Nowhere
1928The Girl from NowhereMovie
Celebrity
1928Celebrityas MotherMovie
The Head Man
1928The Head Manas Mrs. DennyMovie
The Code of the Scarlet
1928The Code of the Scarletas Widow MaloneMovie
Lady Be Good
1928Lady Be Goodas Texas WestMovie
The Bicycle Flirt
1928The Bicycle Flirtas The WifeMovie
The Garden of Eden
1928The Garden of Edenas Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)Movie
The Girl from Everywhere
1927The Girl from Everywhereas Madame ZweibachMovie
Breakfast at Sunrise
1927Breakfast at Sunriseas Telephone Operator (uncredited)Movie
The Climbers
1927The Climbersas JuanaMovie
His First Flame
1927His First Flameas Mrs. BenedictMovie
All Aboard
1927All Aboardas Aunt PatsyMovie
The King of Kings
1927The King of Kingsas Maidservant of CaiaphasMovie
The Shamrock and the Rose
1927The Shamrock and the Roseas Mrs. KellyMovie
T
1927The Lost LimitedMovie
The Overland Stage
1927The Overland Stageas Aunt VineyMovie
Nobody's Widow
1927Nobody's Widowas Roxanna's MaidMovie
G
1926Golf WidowsMovie
Young April
1926Young Aprilas MaggieMovie
The Family Upstairs
1926The Family Upstairsas Mademoiselle ClariceMovie
So This Is Paris
1926So This Is Parisas Madame Moreau (uncredited)Movie
Money Talks
1926Money Talksas Mrs. ChattertonMovie
M
1926Matrimony BluesMovie
The Still Alarm
1926The Still Alarmas Mrs. MaloneyMovie
B
1926Brooding Eyesas Marie De CostaMovie
The Little Irish Girl
1926The Little Irish Girlas GertieMovie
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
1926The Grand Duchess and the Waiteras The Countess Prascovia AvaloffMovie
Memory Lane
1926Memory Laneas MaidMovie
A Punch in the Nose
1926A Punch in the NoseMovie
A Woman of the World
1925A Woman of the Worldas Mrs. BierbauerMovie
The Red Kimona
1925The Red Kimonaas The Inquisitive OneMovie
Rugged Water
1925Rugged Wateras Mrs. FullerMovie
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
1925Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Prideas TownswomanMovie
My Son
1925My Sonas Hattie SmithMovie
Breaking the Ice
1925Breaking the Iceas The MaidMovie
So Big
1924So Bigas Widow PaarlenburgMovie
Vanity's Price
1924Vanity's Priceas KatherineMovie
The Fatal Mistake
1924The Fatal MistakeMovie
The Enemy Sex
1924The Enemy Sexas Ida SummersMovie
Romeo and Juliet
1924Romeo and Julietas Rodney's MotherMovie
The Signal Tower
1924The Signal Toweras Cousin GertieMovie
Listen Lester
1924Listen Lesteras Miss PinkMovie
Picking Peaches
1924Picking Peachesas The CustomerMovie
The Mask of Lopez
1924The Mask of Lopezas TownswomanMovie
Boy of Mine
1923Boy of Mineas Mrs. PettisMovie
The Acquittal
1923The Acquittalas MaidMovie
O
1923One Cylinder Loveas The Society Girl's MotherMovie
Pitfalls of a Big City
1923Pitfalls of a Big Cityas Rodney's MotherMovie
Tea- With a Kick!
1923Tea- With a Kick!as Mrs. JuniperMovie
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
1923Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?as Rodney's MotherMovie
When Knights Were Cold
1923When Knights Were Coldas (uncredited)Movie
The Crossroads of New York
1922The Crossroads of New Yorkas LandladyMovie
Bright Eyes
1921Bright Eyesas The Ambitious MotherMovie
Astray from the Steerage
1921Astray from the Steerageas Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-LawMovie
A
1920An Elephant on His HandsMovie
Looney Lions and Monkey Business
1919Looney Lions and Monkey BusinessMovie
T
1918The Poor Rich Cleanersas The CookMovie
T
1918The Paperhangers' Revengeas The CookMovie
The House of Terrible Scandals
1917The House of Terrible Scandalsas Bride's mother/ Soup slurperMovie
Sammy's Scandalous Scheme
1915Sammy's Scandalous Schemeas DottieMovie
Even Unto Death
1914Even Unto Deathas Dorothea GordonMovie
Some Nerve
1913Some Nerveas The WifeMovie
The Gusher
1913The Gusheras Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Fatty Joins the Force
1913Fatty Joins the Forceas Fatty's SweetheartMovie
W
1913Wineas The WomanMovie
H
1913Hubby’s JobMovie
A
1913Algy on the Forceas Algy's SweetheartMovie
H
1913His Chum the Baronas Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
A Fishy Affair
1913A Fishy Affairas NeighborMovie
Bangville Police
1913Bangville Policeas Della's MotherMovie
Murphy's I.O.U.
1913Murphy's I.O.U.as WifeMovie
A Life in the Balance
1913A Life in the Balanceas The Landlord's WifeMovie
On His Wedding Day
1913On His Wedding Dayas The BrideMovie
L
1913Love and Painas EthelMovie
A
1913A Deaf Burglaras A NeighborMovie
A Strong Revenge
1913A Strong Revengeas Party GuestMovie
T
1913The Rural Third Degreeas Si's BrideMovie
P
1912Peril of the Plainsas Eliza - the MotherMovie
The Ranchman's Vengeance
1911The Ranchman's Vengeanceas MarieMovie
The Boss of Lucky Ranch
1911The Boss of Lucky RanchMovie
A
1910A College ChickenMovie
P
—Parlor, Bedroom and Wrathas Florence's MotherMovie