Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

152

Gender

Female

Birthday

1881-02-05

Deathday

1971-05-02 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Dorothea Farley
Dorothy Farley
Mrs. Farley

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

6.9%

Cat People

Dec 5, 1942

7.1%

The Women

Sep 1, 1939

7.0%

Hail the Conquering Hero

Aug 9, 1944

6.6%

The File on Thelma Jordon

Nov 4, 1949

6.5%

The King of Kings

Apr 19, 1927

6.6%

They Won't Believe Me

Jul 16, 1947

5.0%

Bangville Police

Apr 24, 1913

6.6%

So This Is Paris

Jul 31, 1926

6.5%

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride

Jul 30, 1925

5.4%

Fatty Joins the Force

Nov 23, 1913

5.7%

The Red Kimona

Nov 16, 1925

5.8%

Lawyer Man

Dec 24, 1932

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Acting

1949

The File on Thelma Jordon as Woman Prisoner (Uncredited)

1948

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

1947		They Won't Believe Me
1947		Do or Diet as Florence's Mother

1946

Motor Maniacs as Florence's Mother

1945		The Big Beef as Florence's Mother
1945		It's Your Move as Florence's Mother

1944		Feather Your Nest as Florence's Mother
1944		San Fernando Valley as Hattie O'Toole
1944		Hail the Conquering Hero as Mamie's Mother (uncredited)
1944		Radio Rampage as Florence's Mother
1944		Prunes and Politics as Mrs. Eloise Farley

1943		Hot Foot as Mother-in-Law
1943		Inferior Decorator as Mrs. Kennedy's Mother
1943		Hold Your Temper as Edgar's Mother-in-Law

1942		Duck Soup as Florence's Mother
1942		Cat People as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
1942		Cooks and Crooks as Sally's Mother
1942		Obliging Young Lady as Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)

1941

Look Who's Laughing as Mary Blaize (uncredited)

1939		$1,000 a Touchdown as Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
1939		The Women as Large Woman (uncredited)
1939		I Stole a Million as (uncredited)

1938		Lawless Valley as Anna
1938		Slander House as Mrs. Willis
1938		The Stranger from Arizona as Martha
1938		The Road to Reno as Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)

1937		A Rented Riot as Errol's Mother-in-Law
1937		Too Many Wives as Mrs. Potts
1937		We Have Our Moments
1937		Love Is News as Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)

1936		Wanted: Jane Turner as Landlady (uncredited)
1936		Dummy Ache as Florence's Mother
1936		Will Power as Mother
1936		Gasoloons as Florence's Mother

1935		Counselitis as (uncredited)
1935		False Pretenses as Mrs. Smythe
1935		Diamond Jim
1935		In Love at 40 as Florence's Mother
1935		Edgar Hamlet as Florence's Mother
1935		Brick-a-Brac as Mother

1934		Poisoned Ivory as Florence's Mother
1934		Fixing a Stew as Leon's mother-in-law
1934		Down to Their Last Yacht as Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
1934		Wrong Direction as Edgar's Mother-in-Law
1934		Love on a Ladder as Florence's Mother
1934		Love Past Thirty as Dressmaker
1934		Bridal Bail as Mrs. Jones - June's Mother

1933		What Fur as Florence's Mother
1933		Curtain at Eight as Ella, hefty actress
1933		Quiet Please! as Florence's Mother
1933		Good Housewrecking
1933		Torchy's Kitty Coup as Aunt Zenobia

1932		Lawyer Man as Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
1932		Fish Feathers as Florence's Mother
1932		Trapped in Tia Juana as Aunt Emma
1932		Giggle Water as Florence's Mother
1932		While Paris Sleeps as Concierge

1931		The Law of the Tong as Madam Duval
1931		Disappearing Enemies as Aunt Molly

1930		The Third Alarm as Woman Barber
1930		Traffic Tangle as Mrs. Ginsberg
1930		Love Your Neighbor
1930		Swell People
1930		Little Accident as Mrs.Van Dine
1930		Road to Paradise as Lola
1930		Radio Kisses
1930		Big Money
1930		He Trumped Her Ace as Dot
1930		Getting a Raise
1930		Harmony at Home as The Modiste

1929		Weak But Willing as Claire Finkel
1929		Why Leave Home? as Susan
1929		Divorce Made Easy as Aunt Emma
1929		Calling Hubby's Bluff as Widow Schultz
1929		Marquis Preferred as Mrs. Gruger

1928		Hubby's Weekend Trip as Mrs. Bill Blake
1928		Motorboat Mamas as Automobile Passenger
1928		His Unlucky Night as Mrs. Trotter
1928		The Girl from Nowhere
1928		Celebrity as Mother
1928		The Head Man as Mrs. Denny
1928		The Code of the Scarlet as Widow Malone
1928		Lady Be Good as Texas West
1928		The Bicycle Flirt as The Wife
1928		The Garden of Eden as Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)

1927		The Girl from Everywhere as Madame Zweibach
1927		Breakfast at Sunrise as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
1927		The Climbers as Juana
1927		His First Flame as Mrs. Benedict
1927		The King of Kings as Maidservant of Caiaphas
1927		The Shamrock and the Rose as Mrs. Kelly
1927		The Overland Stage as Aunt Viney

1926		Golf Widows
1926		Young April as Maggie
1926		The Family Upstairs as Mademoiselle Clarice
1926		So This Is Paris as Madame Moreau (uncredited)
1926		Money Talks as Mrs. Chatterton
1926		Matrimony Blues
1926		The Still Alarm as Mrs. Maloney
1926		Brooding Eyes as Marie De Costa
1926		The Little Irish Girl as Gertie
1926		The Grand Duchess and the Waiter as The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
1926		Memory Lane as Maid
1926		A Punch in the Nose

1925		A Woman of the World as Mrs. Bierbauer
1925		The Red Kimona as The Inquisitive One
1925		Rugged Water as Mrs. Fuller
1925		Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride as Townswoman
1925		My Son as Hattie Smith
1925		Breaking the Ice as The Maid

1924		So Big as Widow Paarlenburg
1924		Vanity's Price as Katherine
1924		The Enemy Sex as Ida Summers
1924		Romeo and Juliet as Rodney's Mother
1924		The Signal Tower as Cousin Gertie
1924		Picking Peaches as The Customer

1923		Boy of Mine as Mrs. Pettis
1923		The Acquittal as Maid
1923		One Cylinder Love as The Society Girl's Mother
1923		Pitfalls of a Big City as Rodney's Mother
1923		Tea- With a Kick! as Mrs. Juniper
1923		Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? as Rodney's Mother
1923		When Knights Were Cold as (uncredited)

1922

The Crossroads of New York as Landlady

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

1920

An Elephant on His Hands

1919

Looney Lions and Monkey Business

1918		The Poor Rich Cleaners as The Cook
1918		The Paperhangers' Revenge as The Cook

1915

Sammy's Scandalous Scheme as Dottie

1914

Even Unto Death as Dorothea Gordon

1913		Some Nerve as The Wife
1913		The Gusher as Party Guest (uncredited)
1913		Fatty Joins the Force as Fatty's Sweetheart
1913		Wine as The Woman
1913		Hubby’s Job
1913		Algy on the Force as Algy's Sweetheart
1913		His Chum the Baron as Party Guest (uncredited)
1913		Bangville Police as Della's Mother
1913		A Fishy Affair as Neighbor
1913		Murphy's I.O.U. as Wife
1913		A Life in the Balance as The Landlord's Wife
1913		On His Wedding Day as The Bride
1913		Love and Pain as Ethel
1913		A Deaf Burglar as A Neighbor
1913		A Strong Revenge as Party Guest
1913		The Rural Third Degree as Si's Bride

1912

Peril of the Plains as Eliza - the Mother

1911

The Ranchman's Vengeance as Marie

1910

A College Chicken

Writing

1914

Even Unto Death as Writer