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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
Cat People
(1942)
Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
The Women
(1939)
Large Woman (uncredited)
They Won't Believe Me
(1947)
The King of Kings
(1927)
Maidservant of Caiaphas
Full Filmography
Acting
A College Chicken
(1910)
The Ranchman's Vengeance
(1911)
Marie
Peril of the Plains
(1912)
Eliza - the Mother
Wine
(1913)
The Woman
Some Nerve
(1913)
The Wife
Fatty Joins the Force
(1913)
Fatty's Sweetheart
A Fishy Affair
(1913)
Neighbor
On His Wedding Day
(1913)
The Bride
Bangville Police
(1913)
Della's Mother
The Gusher
(1913)
Party Guest (uncredited)
A Deaf Burglar
(1913)
A Neighbor
A Life in the Balance
(1913)
The Landlord's Wife
The Rural Third Degree
(1913)
Si's Bride
Murphy's I.O.U.
(1913)
Wife
His Chum the Baron
(1913)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Algy on the Force
(1913)
Algy's Sweetheart
A Strong Revenge
(1913)
Party Guest
Even Unto Death
(1914)
Dorothea Gordon
Sammy's Scandalous Scheme
(1915)
Dottie
The Poor Rich Cleaners
(1918)
The Cook
The Paperhangers' Revenge
(1918)
The Cook
Looney Lions and Monkey Business
(1919)
An Elephant on His Hands
(1920)
Bright Eyes
(1921)
The Ambitious Mother
Astray from the Steerage
(1921)
Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law
The Crossroads of New York
(1922)
Landlady
The Acquittal
(1923)
Maid
Boy of Mine
(1923)
Mrs. Pettis
Tea- With a Kick!
(1923)
Mrs. Juniper
When Knights Were Cold
(1923)
(uncredited)
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
(1923)
Rodney's Mother
Pitfalls of a Big City
(1923)
Rodney's Mother
The Signal Tower
(1924)
Cousin Gertie
Picking Peaches
(1924)
The Customer
So Big
(1924)
Widow Paarlenburg
The Enemy Sex
(1924)
Ida Summers
Romeo and Juliet
(1924)
Rodney's Mother
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
(1925)
Townswoman
A Woman of the World
(1925)
Mrs. Bierbauer
The Red Kimona
(1925)
The Inquisitive One
Breaking the Ice
(1925)
The Maid
Rugged Water
(1925)
Mrs. Fuller
My Son
(1925)
Hattie Smith
Golf Widows
(1926)
Matrimony Blues
(1926)
Money Talks
(1926)
Mrs. Chatterton
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
(1926)
The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
Memory Lane
(1926)
Maid
The Family Upstairs
(1926)
Mademoiselle Clarice
So This Is Paris
(1926)
Madame Moreau (uncredited)
Brooding Eyes
(1926)
Marie De Costa
A Punch in the Nose
(1926)
The Little Irish Girl
(1926)
Gertie
Young April
(1926)
Maggie
The Overland Stage
(1927)
Aunt Viney
His First Flame
(1927)
Mrs. Benedict
The Shamrock and the Rose
(1927)
Mrs. Kelly
Breakfast at Sunrise
(1927)
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
The King of Kings
(1927)
Maidservant of Caiaphas
The Climbers
(1927)
Juana
The Girl from Everywhere
(1927)
Madame Zweibach
The Code of the Scarlet
(1928)
Widow Malone
The Garden of Eden
(1928)
Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Celebrity
(1928)
Mother
His Unlucky Night
(1928)
Mrs. Trotter
Lady Be Good
(1928)
Texas West
The Head Man
(1928)
Mrs. Denny
The Bicycle Flirt
(1928)
The Wife
The Girl from Nowhere
(1928)
Hubby's Weekend Trip
(1928)
Mrs. Bill Blake
Marquis Preferred
(1929)
Mrs. Gruger
Divorce Made Easy
(1929)
Aunt Emma
Why Leave Home?
(1929)
Susan
Weak But Willing
(1929)
Claire Finkel
Calling Hubby's Bluff
(1929)
Widow Schultz
Road to Paradise
(1930)
Lola
Little Accident
(1930)
Mrs.Van Dine
The Third Alarm
(1930)
Woman Barber
Harmony at Home
(1930)
The Modiste
Traffic Tangle
(1930)
Mrs. Ginsberg
He Trumped Her Ace
(1930)
Dot
Big Money
(1930)
Getting a Raise
(1930)
Love Your Neighbor
(1930)
Radio Kisses
(1930)
Swell People
(1930)
The Law of the Tong
(1931)
Madam Duval
Disappearing Enemies
(1931)
Aunt Molly
While Paris Sleeps
(1932)
Concierge
Trapped in Tia Juana
(1932)
Aunt Emma
Lawyer Man
(1932)
Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)
Fish Feathers
(1932)
Florence's Mother
Giggle Water
(1932)
Florence's Mother
Good Housewrecking
(1933)
Curtain at Eight
(1933)
Ella, hefty actress
Quiet Please!
(1933)
Florence's Mother
What Fur
(1933)
Florence's Mother
Torchy's Kitty Coup
(1933)
Aunt Zenobia
Wrong Direction
(1934)
Edgar's Mother-in-Law
Poisoned Ivory
(1934)
Florence's Mother
Down to Their Last Yacht
(1934)
Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)
Bridal Bail
(1934)
Mrs. Jones - June's Mother
Love on a Ladder
(1934)
Florence's Mother
Fixing a Stew
(1934)
Leon's mother-in-law
Love Past Thirty
(1934)
Dressmaker
False Pretenses
(1935)
Mrs. Smythe
Edgar Hamlet
(1935)
Florence's Mother
In Love at 40
(1935)
Florence's Mother
Diamond Jim
(1935)
Brick-a-Brac
(1935)
Mother
Counselitis
(1935)
(uncredited)
Will Power
(1936)
Mother
Wanted: Jane Turner
(1936)
Landlady (uncredited)
Gasoloons
(1936)
Florence's Mother
Dummy Ache
(1936)
Florence's Mother
Too Many Wives
(1937)
Mrs. Potts
We Have Our Moments
(1937)
Love Is News
(1937)
Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)
A Rented Riot
(1937)
Errol's Mother-in-Law
Slander House
(1938)
Mrs. Willis
Lawless Valley
(1938)
Anna
The Road to Reno
(1938)
Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)
The Stranger from Arizona
(1938)
Martha
The Women
(1939)
Large Woman (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
(1939)
(uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
(1939)
Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
Look Who's Laughing
(1941)
Mary Blaize (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
(1942)
Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)
Cooks and Crooks
(1942)
Sally's Mother
Duck Soup
(1942)
Florence's Mother
Cat People
(1942)
Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)
Hold Your Temper
(1943)
Edgar's Mother-in-Law
Hot Foot
(1943)
Mother-in-Law
San Fernando Valley
(1944)
Hattie O'Toole
Prunes and Politics
(1944)
Mrs. Eloise Farley
Feather Your Nest
(1944)
Florence's Mother
Radio Rampage
(1944)
Florence's Mother
It's Your Move
(1945)
Florence's Mother
The Big Beef
(1945)
Florence's Mother
Motor Maniacs
(1946)
Florence's Mother
Do or Diet
(1947)
Florence's Mother
They Won't Believe Me
(1947)
Variety Time
(1948)
Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)
The File on Thelma Jordon
(1949)
Woman Prisoner (Uncredited)
Writing