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

Getting a Raise

Love Your Neighbor

Radio Kisses

Swell People

Maggie

Young April

Susan

Why Leave Home?

Si's Bride

The Rural Third Degree

Mrs. Denny

The Head Man

Errol's Mother-in-Law

A Rented Riot

Leon's mother-in-law

Fixing a Stew

Marie De Costa

Brooding Eyes

Mrs. Fuller

Rugged Water

Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law

Astray from the Steerage

A Punch in the Nose

Madame Zweibach

The Girl from Everywhere

The Wife

The Bicycle Flirt

The Girl from Nowhere

Mrs. Bill Blake

Hubby's Weekend Trip

Martha

The Stranger from Arizona

Florence's Mother

Giggle Water

Eliza - the Mother

Peril of the Plains

Widow Schultz

Calling Hubby's Bluff

Dressmaker

Love Past Thirty

A College Chicken

Rodney's Mother

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

Rodney's Mother

Pitfalls of a Big City

Landlady

The Crossroads of New York

Claire Finkel

Weak But Willing

Townswoman

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride

Hattie Smith

My Son

The Modiste

Harmony at Home

Wife

Murphy's I.O.U.

Good Housewrecking

Mrs. Smythe

False Pretenses

Party Guest (uncredited)

His Chum the Baron

Algy's Sweetheart

Algy on the Force

The Cook

The Paperhangers' Revenge

Gertie

The Little Irish Girl

Mother

Will Power

Mrs. Ginsberg

Traffic Tangle

Aunt Zenobia

Torchy's Kitty Coup

Mrs. Potts

Too Many Wives

Edgar's Mother-in-Law

Wrong Direction

Cousin Gertie

The Signal Tower

Dot

He Trumped Her Ace

Mrs. Bierbauer

A Woman of the World

The Woman

Wine

Fatty's Sweetheart

Fatty Joins the Force

The Wife

Some Nerve

Mrs. Willis

Slander House

Lola

Road to Paradise

Aunt Viney

The Overland Stage

Widow Malone

The Code of the Scarlet

Aunt Molly

Disappearing Enemies

Neighbor

A Fishy Affair

The Bride

On His Wedding Day

Della's Mother

Bangville Police

Party Guest

A Strong Revenge

Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)

The Garden of Eden

Concierge

While Paris Sleeps

The Ambitious Mother

Bright Eyes

We Have Our Moments

The Customer

Picking Peaches

Landlady (uncredited)

Wanted: Jane Turner

They Won't Believe Me

Large Woman (uncredited)

The Women

Florence's Mother

Quiet Please!

Florence's Mother

Gasoloons

Ella, hefty actress

Curtain at Eight

The Society Girl's Mother

One Cylinder Love

The Inquisitive One

The Red Kimona

Big Money

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Gusher

Madam Duval

The Law of the Tong

Looney Lions and Monkey Business

Rodney's Mother

Romeo and Juliet

Marie

The Ranchman's Vengeance

Florence's Mother

It's Your Move

Anna

Lawless Valley

Mother

Celebrity

Widow Paarlenburg

So Big

Aunt Emma

Trapped in Tia Juana

Golf Widows

Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)

Love Is News

Hattie O'Toole

San Fernando Valley

Mrs. Benedict

His First Flame

Florence's Mother

Edgar Hamlet

Florence's Mother

Poisoned Ivory

Florence's Mother

In Love at 40

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

Variety Time

An Elephant on His Hands

Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)

Lawyer Man

Diamond Jim

Matrimony Blues

The Maid

Breaking the Ice

Edgar's Mother-in-Law

Hold Your Temper

Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)

Down to Their Last Yacht

A Neighbor

A Deaf Burglar

Mrs. Kelly

The Shamrock and the Rose

(uncredited)

I Stole a Million

Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)

The Road to Reno

Mrs.Van Dine

Little Accident

Florence's Mother

Dummy Ache

Mrs. Jones - June's Mother

Bridal Bail

Florence's Mother

Love on a Ladder

Mrs. Eloise Farley

Prunes and Politics

Mrs. Chatterton

Money Talks

Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady

Maid

The Acquittal

Ida Summers

The Enemy Sex

Florence's Mother

Fish Feathers

Mother

Brick-a-Brac

The Cook

The Poor Rich Cleaners

Sally's Mother

Cooks and Crooks

Florence's Mother

Duck Soup

The Countess Prascovia Avaloff

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

Maidservant of Caiaphas

The King of Kings

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Breakfast at Sunrise

Mrs. Trotter

His Unlucky Night

Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

$1,000 a Touchdown

Mother-in-Law

Hot Foot

Maid

Memory Lane

Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

Cat People

Florence's Mother

Feather Your Nest

Florence's Mother

Radio Rampage

The Landlord's Wife

A Life in the Balance

Texas West

Lady Be Good

Mademoiselle Clarice

The Family Upstairs

Dorothea Gordon

Even Unto Death

Juana

The Climbers

Mrs. Pettis

Boy of Mine

Florence's Mother

The Big Beef

Mary Blaize (uncredited)

Look Who's Laughing

Mrs. Gruger

Marquis Preferred

Mrs. Juniper

Tea- With a Kick!

Woman Prisoner (Uncredited)

The File on Thelma Jordon

Madame Moreau (uncredited)

So This Is Paris

Woman Barber

The Third Alarm

Florence's Mother

Motor Maniacs

(uncredited)

When Knights Were Cold

Aunt Emma

Divorce Made Easy

Florence's Mother

Do or Diet

Dottie

Sammy's Scandalous Scheme

(uncredited)

Counselitis

Florence's Mother

What Fur

Katherine

Vanity's Price

Mrs. Kennedy's Mother

Inferior Decorator

Mamie's Mother (uncredited)

Hail the Conquering Hero

Mrs. Maloney

The Still Alarm

Automobile Passenger

Motorboat Mamas

Ethel

Love and Pain

Hubby’s Job

Mother

A Blasted Event

Roxanna's Maid

Nobody's Widow

The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit

Loops! My Dear

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

155

Gender

Female

Birthday

1881-02-05

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Dorothea Farley