Dot Farley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 5 February 1881 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 2 May 1971
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
Acting 169
- 2026Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath as Florence's Mother
- 1949The File on Thelma Jordon as Woman Prisoner (uncredited)
- 1948Variety Time as Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)
- 1947They Won't Believe Me as Emma (uncredited)
- 1947Do or Diet as Florence's Mother
- 1946Motor Maniacs as Florence's Mother
- 1945The Big Beef as Florence's Mother
- 1945It's Your Move as Florence's Mother
- 1945What, No Cigarettes as Florence's Mother
- 1944Feather Your Nest as Florence's Mother
- 1944San Fernando Valley as Hattie O'Toole
- 1944Hail the Conquering Hero as Mamie's Mother (uncredited)
- 1944Radio Rampage as Florence's Mother
- 1944Prunes and Politics as Mrs. Eloise Farley
- 1943Hot Foot as Mother-in-Law
- 1943Inferior Decorator as Mrs. Kennedy's Mother
- 1943Hold Your Temper as Edgar's Mother-in-Law
- 1942Duck Soup as Florence's Mother
- 1942Cat People as Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
- 1942Cooks and Crooks as Sally's Mother
- 1942Obliging Young Lady as Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)
- 1941Look Who's Laughing as Mary Blaize (uncredited)
- 1939$1,000 a Touchdown as Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
- 1939The Women as Large Woman (uncredited)
- 1939I Stole a Million as (uncredited)
- 1938Lawless Valley as Anna
- 1938Slander House as Mrs. Willis
- 1938The Stranger from Arizona as Martha
- 1938The Road to Reno as Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)
- 1937A Rented Riot as Errol's Mother-in-Law
- 1937Too Many Wives as Mrs. Potts
- 1937We Have Our Moments as (uncredited)
- 1937Love Is News as Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)
- 1936Wanted: Jane Turner as Landlady (uncredited)
- 1936Dummy Ache as Florence's Mother
- 1936Will Power as Mother
- 1936Gasoloons as Florence's Mother
- 1935Counselitis as (uncredited)
- 1935False Pretenses as Mrs. Smythe
- 1935Diamond Jim
- 1935In Love at 40 as Florence's Mother
- 1935Edgar Hamlet as Florence's Mother
- 1935Sock Me to Sleep as Florence's Mother
- 1935Brick-a-Brac as Mother
- 1934Poisoned Ivory as Florence's Mother
- 1934Fixing a Stew as Leon's mother-in-law
- 1934A Blasted Event as Mother
- 1934Down to Their Last Yacht as Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
- 1934Wrong Direction as Edgar's Mother-in-Law
- 1934Love on a Ladder as Florence's Mother
- 1934Love Past Thirty as Dressmaker
- 1934Bridal Bail as Mrs. Jones - June's Mother
- 1933What Fur as Florence's Mother
- 1933Curtain at Eight as Ella, hefty actress
- 1933Quiet Please! as Florence's Mother
- 1933Good Housewrecking
- 1933Torchy's Kitty Coup as Aunt Zenobia
- 1933Loops! My Dear as The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit
- 1932Lawyer Man as Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
- 1932Fish Feathers as Florence's Mother
- 1932Trapped in Tia Juana as Aunt Emma
- 1932Giggle Water as Florence's Mother
- 1932While Paris Sleeps as Concierge
- 1931The Law of the Tong as Madam Duval
- 1931The Front Page as Madame (uncredited)
- 1931Disappearing Enemies as Aunt Molly
- 1930The Third Alarm as Woman Barber
- 1930Traffic Tangle as Mrs. Ginsberg
- 1930Love Your Neighbor
- 1930Swell People
- 1930Little Accident as Mrs.Van Dine
- 1930Road to Paradise as Lola
- 1930Radio Kisses
- 1930Big Money
- 1930He Trumped Her Ace as Dot
- 1930Getting a Raise
- 1930Harmony at Home as The Modiste
- 1929Weak But Willing as Claire Finkel
- 1929Why Leave Home? as Susan
- 1929Divorce Made Easy as Aunt Emma
- 1929Whirls and Girls as The Henpecked Husband's Wife
- 1929Calling Hubby's Bluff as Widow Schultz
- 1929Marquis Preferred as Mrs. Gruger
- 1928Hubby's Weekend Trip as Mrs. Bill Blake
- 1928Should a Girl Marry? as Mae Reynolds
- 1928Motorboat Mamas as Automobile Passenger
- 1928His Unlucky Night as Mrs. Trotter
- 1928The Girl from Nowhere
- 1928Celebrity as Mother
- 1928The Head Man as Mrs. Denny
- 1928The Code of the Scarlet as Widow Malone
- 1928Lady Be Good as Texas West
- 1928The Bicycle Flirt as The Wife
- 1928The Garden of Eden as Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- 1927The Girl from Everywhere as Madame Zweibach
- 1927Breakfast at Sunrise as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- 1927The Climbers as Juana
- 1927His First Flame as Mrs. Benedict
- 1927All Aboard as Aunt Patsy
- 1927The King of Kings as Maidservant of Caiaphas
- 1927The Shamrock and the Rose as Mrs. Kelly
- 1927The Lost Limited
- 1927The Overland Stage as Aunt Viney
- 1927Nobody's Widow as Roxanna's Maid
- 1926Golf Widows
- 1926Young April as Maggie
- 1926The Family Upstairs as Mademoiselle Clarice
- 1926So This Is Paris as Madame Moreau (uncredited)
- 1926Money Talks as Mrs. Chatterton
- 1926The Still Alarm as Mrs. Maloney
- 1926Matrimony Blues
- 1926Brooding Eyes as Marie De Costa
- 1926The Little Irish Girl as Gertie
- 1926The Grand Duchess and the Waiter as The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
- 1926Memory Lane as Maid
- 1926A Punch in the Nose
- 1925A Woman of the World as Mrs. Bierbauer
- 1925The Red Kimona as The Inquisitive One
- 1925The Unchastened Woman
- 1925Rugged Water as Mrs. Fuller
- 1925Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride as Townswoman
- 1925My Son as Hattie Smith
- 1925Breaking the Ice as The Maid
- 1924So Big as Widow Paarlenburg
- 1924Vanity's Price as Katherine
- 1924The Fatal Mistake
- 1924The Enemy Sex as Ida Summers
- 1924Romeo and Juliet as Rodney's Mother
- 1924The Signal Tower as Cousin Gertie
- 1924Listen Lester as Miss Pink
- 1924Picking Peaches as The Customer
- 1924The Mask of Lopez as Townswoman
- 1923Boy of Mine as Mrs. Pettis
- 1923The Acquittal as Maid
- 1923One Cylinder Love as The Society Girl's Mother
- 1923Pitfalls of a Big City as Rodney's Mother
- 1923Tea- With a Kick! as Mrs. Juniper
- 1923Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? as Rodney's Mother
- 1923When Knights Were Cold as (uncredited)
- 1922The Crossroads of New York as Landlady
- 1921Bright Eyes as The Ambitious Mother
- 1921Astray from the Steerage as Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
- 1920An Elephant on His Hands
- 1919Looney Lions and Monkey Business
- 1918The Poor Rich Cleaners as The Cook
- 1918The Paperhangers' Revenge as The Cook
- 1917The House of Terrible Scandals as Bride's mother/ Soup slurper
- 1915Sammy's Scandalous Scheme as Dottie
- 1914Even Unto Death as Dorothea Gordon
- 1913Some Nerve as The Wife
- 1913The Gusher as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1913Fatty Joins the Force as Fatty's Sweetheart
- 1913Wine as The Woman
- 1913Hubby’s Job
- 1913Algy on the Force as Algy's Sweetheart
- 1913His Chum the Baron as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1913Bangville Police as Della's Mother
- 1913A Fishy Affair as Neighbor
- 1913Murphy's I.O.U. as Wife
- 1913A Life in the Balance as The Landlord's Wife
- 1913On His Wedding Day as The Bride
- 1913Love and Pain as Ethel
- 1913A Deaf Burglar as A Neighbor
- 1913A Strong Revenge as Party Guest
- 1913The Rural Third Degree as Si's Bride
- 1912Peril of the Plains as Eliza - the Mother
- 1911The Ranchman's Vengeance as Marie
- 1911The Boss of Lucky Ranch
- 1910A College Chicken
Writing 1
- 1914Even Unto Death · writer