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Dot Farley

Acting Born Feb 5, 1881 Died May 2, 1971 Chicago, Illinois, USA 169 credits
169
Total Credits
1920–1949
30 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Dot Farley works in acting. Born February 5, 1881 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died May 2, 1971. Archytele tracks 169 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Éramos Seis

as Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
Film

Cat People

as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Simone Simon 1 shared title
Kent Smith 1 shared title
Tom Conway 1 shared title
Jane Randolph 1 shared title
Jack Holt 1 shared title
Henrietta Burnside 1 shared title
Alec Craig 1 shared title
Eddie Dew 1 shared title
Elizabeth Dunne 1 shared title
Mary Halsey 1 shared title

Career timeline

The File on Thelma Jordon
Variety Time
They Won't Believe MeDo or Diet
Motor Maniacs
The Big BeefIt's Your MoveWhat, No Cigarettes
Hail the Conquering HeroRadio RampageSan Fernando ValleyFeather Your NestPrunes and Politics
Hot FootInferior DecoratorHold Your Temper
Cat PeopleObliging Young LadyDuck SoupCooks and Crooks
Look Who's Laughing
The WomenI Stole a Million$1,000 a Touchdown
Slander HouseThe Stranger from ArizonaThe Road to RenoLawless Valley
We Have Our MomentsLove Is NewsToo Many WivesA Rented Riot
Dummy AcheGasoloonsWanted: Jane TurnerWill Power
False PretensesCounselitisEdgar HamletSock Me to SleepDiamond Jim
Love on a LadderPoisoned IvoryLove Past ThirtyDown to Their Last YachtBridal Bail
What FurGood HousewreckingLoops! My DearTorchy's Kitty CoupCurtain at Eight
Giggle WaterFish FeathersLawyer ManWhile Paris SleepsTrapped in Tia Juana
The Front PageDisappearing EnemiesThe Law of the Tong
Swell PeopleBig MoneyLittle AccidentRoad to ParadiseRadio Kisses
Whirls and GirlsWhy Leave Home?Marquis PreferredCalling Hubby's BluffDivorce Made Easy
Should a Girl Marry?The Code of the ScarletCelebrityMotorboat MamasThe Garden of Eden
All AboardThe King of KingsThe Shamrock and the RoseThe Girl from EverywhereHis First Flame
Memory LaneGolf WidowsSo This Is ParisMatrimony BluesThe Little Irish Girl
My SonDr. Pyckle and Mr. PrideThe Red KimonaA Woman of the WorldRugged Water
Listen LesterThe Mask of LopezPicking PeachesThe Fatal MistakeThe Enemy Sex
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?One Cylinder LoveBoy of MineTea- With a Kick!Pitfalls of a Big City
The Crossroads of New York
Bright EyesAstray from the Steerage
An Elephant on His Hands
Looney Lions and Monkey Business

Full Filmography

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Dot Farley best known for?

Dot Farley is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Éramos Seis (1994), Cat People (1942).

When and where was Dot Farley born?

Dot Farley was born on February 5, 1881 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They passed away on May 2, 1971.

How many credits does Dot Farley have?

Dot Farley has accumulated over 169 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1949.

What is Dot Farley's background in cinema and television?

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 sho...

Dot Farley by the numbers

169credits
169films
0TV series
1910–1949active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Cat People (1942) as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited) — aged about 61

Full filmography (169) Born on February 5 In memoriam 1971

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