Dot Farley

Dot Farley

🎂 5th February 1881 (145 yrs) 📍 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Young April

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.

Dot Farley

Movies Featuring Dot Farley

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)

as Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
Variety Time

Variety Time (1948)

as Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)
They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me (1947)

as Emma (uncredited)
Do or Diet

Do or Diet (1947)

as Florence's Mother
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Motor Maniacs (1946)

as Florence's Mother
The Big Beef

The Big Beef (1945)

as Florence's Mother
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It's Your Move (1945)

as Florence's Mother
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What, No Cigarettes (1945)

as Florence's Mother
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Feather Your Nest (1944)

as Florence's Mother
San Fernando Valley

San Fernando Valley (1944)

as Hattie O'Toole
Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

as Mamie's Mother (uncredited)
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Radio Rampage (1944)

as Florence's Mother
Prunes and Politics

Prunes and Politics (1944)

as Mrs. Eloise Farley
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Hot Foot (1943)

as Mother-in-Law
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Inferior Decorator (1943)

as Mrs. Kennedy's Mother
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Hold Your Temper (1943)

as Edgar's Mother-in-Law
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Duck Soup (1942)

as Florence's Mother
Cat People

Cat People (1942)

as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
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Cooks and Crooks (1942)

as Sally's Mother
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady (1942)

as Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)
Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing (1941)

as Mary Blaize (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown (1939)

as Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
The Women

The Women (1939)

as Large Woman (uncredited)
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million (1939)

as (uncredited)
Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley (1938)

as Anna
Slander House

Slander House (1938)

as Mrs. Willis
The Stranger from Arizona

The Stranger from Arizona (1938)

as Martha
The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno (1938)

as Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)
A Rented Riot

A Rented Riot (1937)

as Errol's Mother-in-Law
Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives (1937)

as Mrs. Potts
We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments (1937)

Love Is News

Love Is News (1937)

as Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)
Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner (1936)

as Landlady (uncredited)
Dummy Ache

Dummy Ache (1936)

as Florence's Mother
Will Power

Will Power (1936)

as Mother
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Gasoloons (1936)

as Florence's Mother
Counselitis

Counselitis (1935)

as (uncredited)
False Pretenses

False Pretenses (1935)

as Mrs. Smythe
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim (1935)

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In Love at 40 (1935)

as Florence's Mother
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Edgar Hamlet (1935)

as Florence's Mother
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Brick-a-Brac (1935)

as Mother
Poisoned Ivory

Poisoned Ivory (1934)

as Florence's Mother
Fixing a Stew

Fixing a Stew (1934)

as Leon's mother-in-law
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A Blasted Event (1934)

as Mother
Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht (1934)

as Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
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Wrong Direction (1934)

as Edgar's Mother-in-Law
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Love on a Ladder (1934)

as Florence's Mother
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Love Past Thirty (1934)

as Dressmaker
Bridal Bail

Bridal Bail (1934)

as Mrs. Jones - June's Mother
What Fur

What Fur (1933)

as Florence's Mother
Curtain at Eight

Curtain at Eight (1933)

as Ella, hefty actress
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Quiet Please! (1933)

as Florence's Mother
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Good Housewrecking (1933)

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Torchy's Kitty Coup (1933)

as Aunt Zenobia
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Loops! My Dear (1933)

as The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit
Lawyer Man

Lawyer Man (1932)

as Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
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Fish Feathers (1932)

as Florence's Mother
Trapped in Tia Juana

Trapped in Tia Juana (1932)

as Aunt Emma
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Giggle Water (1932)

as Florence's Mother
While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps (1932)

as Concierge
The Law of the Tong

The Law of the Tong (1931)

as Madam Duval
The Front Page

The Front Page (1931)

as Madame (uncredited)
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Disappearing Enemies (1931)

as Aunt Molly
The Third Alarm

The Third Alarm (1930)

as Woman Barber
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Traffic Tangle (1930)

as Mrs. Ginsberg
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Love Your Neighbor (1930)

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Swell People (1930)

Little Accident

Little Accident (1930)

as Mrs.Van Dine
Road to Paradise

Road to Paradise (1930)

as Lola
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Radio Kisses (1930)

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Big Money (1930)

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He Trumped Her Ace (1930)

as Dot
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Getting a Raise (1930)

Harmony at Home

Harmony at Home (1930)

as The Modiste
Weak But Willing

Weak But Willing (1929)

as Claire Finkel
Why Leave Home?

Why Leave Home? (1929)

as Susan
Divorce Made Easy

Divorce Made Easy (1929)

as Aunt Emma
Calling Hubby's Bluff

Calling Hubby's Bluff (1929)

as Widow Schultz
Marquis Preferred

Marquis Preferred (1929)

as Mrs. Gruger
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Hubby's Weekend Trip (1928)

as Mrs. Bill Blake
Motorboat Mamas

Motorboat Mamas (1928)

as Automobile Passenger
His Unlucky Night

His Unlucky Night (1928)

as Mrs. Trotter
The Girl from Nowhere

The Girl from Nowhere (1928)

Celebrity

Celebrity (1928)

as Mother
The Head Man

The Head Man (1928)

as Mrs. Denny
The Code of the Scarlet

The Code of the Scarlet (1928)

as Widow Malone
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good (1928)

as Texas West
The Bicycle Flirt

The Bicycle Flirt (1928)

as The Wife
The Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden (1928)

as Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)
The Girl from Everywhere

The Girl from Everywhere (1927)

as Madame Zweibach
Breakfast at Sunrise

Breakfast at Sunrise (1927)

as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
The Climbers

The Climbers (1927)

as Juana
His First Flame

His First Flame (1927)

as Mrs. Benedict
All Aboard

All Aboard (1927)

as Aunt Patsy
The King of Kings

The King of Kings (1927)

as Maidservant of Caiaphas
The Shamrock and the Rose

The Shamrock and the Rose (1927)

as Mrs. Kelly
The Overland Stage

The Overland Stage (1927)

as Aunt Viney
Nobody's Widow

Nobody's Widow (1927)

as Roxanna's Maid
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Golf Widows (1926)

Young April

Young April (1926)

as Maggie
The Family Upstairs

The Family Upstairs (1926)

as Mademoiselle Clarice
So This Is Paris

So This Is Paris (1926)

as Madame Moreau (uncredited)
Money Talks

Money Talks (1926)

as Mrs. Chatterton
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Matrimony Blues (1926)

The Still Alarm

The Still Alarm (1926)

as Mrs. Maloney
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Brooding Eyes (1926)

as Marie De Costa
The Little Irish Girl

The Little Irish Girl (1926)

as Gertie
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter (1926)

as The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
Memory Lane

Memory Lane (1926)

as Maid
A Punch in the Nose

A Punch in the Nose (1926)

A Woman of the World

A Woman of the World (1925)

as Mrs. Bierbauer
The Red Kimona

The Red Kimona (1925)

as The Inquisitive One
Rugged Water

Rugged Water (1925)

as Mrs. Fuller
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride (1925)

as Townswoman
My Son

My Son (1925)

as Hattie Smith
Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice (1925)

as The Maid
So Big

So Big (1924)

as Widow Paarlenburg
Vanity's Price

Vanity's Price (1924)

as Katherine
The Fatal Mistake

The Fatal Mistake (1924)

The Enemy Sex

The Enemy Sex (1924)

as Ida Summers
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1924)

as Rodney's Mother
The Signal Tower

The Signal Tower (1924)

as Cousin Gertie
Listen Lester

Listen Lester (1924)

as Miss Pink
Picking Peaches

Picking Peaches (1924)

as The Customer
The Mask of Lopez

The Mask of Lopez (1924)

as Townswoman
Boy of Mine

Boy of Mine (1923)

as Mrs. Pettis
The Acquittal

The Acquittal (1923)

as Maid
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One Cylinder Love (1923)

as The Society Girl's Mother
Pitfalls of a Big City

Pitfalls of a Big City (1923)

as Rodney's Mother
Tea- With a Kick!

Tea- With a Kick! (1923)

as Mrs. Juniper
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? (1923)

as Rodney's Mother
When Knights Were Cold

When Knights Were Cold (1923)

as (uncredited)
The Crossroads of New York

The Crossroads of New York (1922)

as Landlady
Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes (1921)

as The Ambitious Mother
Astray from the Steerage

Astray from the Steerage (1921)

as Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
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An Elephant on His Hands (1920)

Looney Lions and Monkey Business

Looney Lions and Monkey Business (1919)

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The Poor Rich Cleaners (1918)

as The Cook
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The Paperhangers' Revenge (1918)

as The Cook
Sammy's Scandalous Scheme

Sammy's Scandalous Scheme (1915)

as Dottie
Even Unto Death

Even Unto Death (1914)

as Dorothea Gordon
Some Nerve

Some Nerve (1913)

as The Wife
The Gusher

The Gusher (1913)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Fatty Joins the Force

Fatty Joins the Force (1913)

as Fatty's Sweetheart
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Wine (1913)

as The Woman
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Hubby’s Job (1913)

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Algy on the Force (1913)

as Algy's Sweetheart
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His Chum the Baron (1913)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Fishy Affair

A Fishy Affair (1913)

as Neighbor
Bangville Police

Bangville Police (1913)

as Della's Mother
Murphy's I.O.U.

Murphy's I.O.U. (1913)

as Wife
A Life in the Balance

A Life in the Balance (1913)

as The Landlord's Wife
On His Wedding Day

On His Wedding Day (1913)

as The Bride
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Love and Pain (1913)

as Ethel
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A Deaf Burglar (1913)

as A Neighbor
A Strong Revenge

A Strong Revenge (1913)

as Party Guest
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The Rural Third Degree (1913)

as Si's Bride
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Peril of the Plains (1912)

as Eliza - the Mother
The Ranchman's Vengeance

The Ranchman's Vengeance (1911)

as Marie
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A College Chicken (1910)