Dot Farley
ActingBorn Feb 5, 1881Died May 2, 1971
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Why Leave Home?
movie1929
Astray from the Steerage
movie1921
A Punch in the Nose
movie1926
The Bicycle Flirt
movie1928
Calling Hubby's Bluff
movie1929
The Code of the Scarlet
movie1928
Variety Time
movie1948
His Unlucky Night
movie1928
Lady Be Good
movie1928
Marquis Preferred
movie1929
Tea- With a Kick!
movie1923
The Third Alarm
movie1930
Filmography
1949The File on Thelma Jordonas Woman Prisoner (uncredited)movie1948Variety Timeas Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)movie1947They Won't Believe Meas Emma (uncredited)movie1947Do or Dietas Florence's Mothermovie1946Motor Maniacsas Florence's Mothermovie1945The Big Beefas Florence's Mothermovie1945It's Your Moveas Florence's Mothermovie1945What, No Cigarettesas Florence's Mothermovie1944Feather Your Nestas Florence's Mothermovie1944San Fernando Valleyas Hattie O'Toolemovie1944Hail the Conquering Heroas Mamie's Mother (uncredited)movie1944Radio Rampageas Florence's Mothermovie1944Prunes and Politicsas Mrs. Eloise Farleymovie1943Hot Footas Mother-in-Lawmovie1943Inferior Decoratoras Mrs. Kennedy's Mothermovie1943Hold Your Temperas Edgar's Mother-in-Lawmovie1942Duck Soupas Florence's Mothermovie1942Cat Peopleas Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)movie1942Cooks and Crooksas Sally's Mothermovie1942Obliging Young Ladyas Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)movie1941Look Who's Laughingas Mary Blaize (uncredited)movie1939$1,000 a Touchdownas Hysterical Woman (uncredited)movie1939The Womenas Large Woman (uncredited)movie1939I Stole a Millionas (uncredited)movie1938Lawless Valleyas Annamovie1938Slander Houseas Mrs. Willismovie1938The Stranger from Arizonaas Marthamovie1938The Road to Renoas Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)movie1937A Rented Riotas Errol's Mother-in-Lawmovie1937Too Many Wivesas Mrs. Pottsmovie1937We Have Our Momentsmovie1937Love Is Newsas Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)movie1936Wanted: Jane Turneras Landlady (uncredited)movie1936Dummy Acheas Florence's Mothermovie1936Will Poweras Mothermovie1936Gasoloonsas Florence's Mothermovie1935Counselitisas (uncredited)movie1935False Pretensesas Mrs. Smythemovie1935Diamond Jimmovie1935In Love at 40as Florence's Mothermovie1935Edgar Hamletas Florence's Mothermovie1935Sock Me to Sleepas Florence's Mothermovie1935Brick-a-Bracas Mothermovie1934Poisoned Ivoryas Florence's Mothermovie1934Fixing a Stewas Leon's mother-in-lawmovie1934A Blasted Eventas Mothermovie1934Down to Their Last Yachtas Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)movie1934Wrong Directionas Edgar's Mother-in-Lawmovie1934Love on a Ladderas Florence's Mothermovie1934Love Past Thirtyas Dressmakermovie1934Bridal Bailas Mrs. Jones - June's Mothermovie1933What Furas Florence's Mothermovie1933Curtain at Eightas Ella, hefty actressmovie1933Quiet Please!as Florence's Mothermovie1933Good Housewreckingmovie1933Torchy's Kitty Coupas Aunt Zenobiamovie1933Loops! My Dearas The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpitmovie1932Lawyer Manas Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)movie1932Fish Feathersas Florence's Mothermovie1932Trapped in Tia Juanaas Aunt Emmamovie1932Giggle Wateras Florence's Mothermovie1932While Paris Sleepsas Conciergemovie1931The Law of the Tongas Madam Duvalmovie1931The Front Pageas Madame (uncredited)movie1931Disappearing Enemiesas Aunt Mollymovie1930The Third Alarmas Woman Barbermovie1930Traffic Tangleas Mrs. Ginsbergmovie1930Love Your Neighbormovie1930Swell Peoplemovie1930Little Accidentas Mrs.Van Dinemovie1930Road to Paradiseas Lolamovie1930Radio Kissesmovie1930Big Moneymovie1930He Trumped Her Aceas Dotmovie1930Getting a Raisemovie1930Harmony at Homeas The Modistemovie1929Weak But Willingas Claire Finkelmovie1929Why Leave Home?as Susanmovie1929Divorce Made Easyas Aunt Emmamovie1929Whirls and Girlsas The Henpecked Husband's Wifemovie