Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Female

Birthday

1897-12-25

Day of Death

1979-10-03 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Hector, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

Bergetta Peterson

Bergetta "Dorothy" Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Biography

Known For

The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window

The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

Acting

The Beast of the City

1932

The Beast of the City

as

Mary Fitzpatrick

Laddie

1935

Laddie

as

Mrs. Stanton

Saboteur

1942

Saboteur

as

Mrs. Mason

I'm No Angel

1933

I'm No Angel

as

Thelma

Dark Victory

1939

Dark Victory

as

Miss Wainwright

Payment Deferred

1932

Payment Deferred

as

Annie Marble

This Is the Army

1943

This Is the Army

as

Mrs. Nelson

Treasure Island

1934

Treasure Island

as

Mrs. Hawkins

The Woman in the Window

1944

The Woman in the Window

as

Mrs. Wanley

Forbidden

1932

Forbidden

as

Helen Grover

Sister Kenny

1946

Sister Kenny

as

Agnes

Confession

1937

Confession

as

Mrs. Koslov

The Mayor of Hell

1933

The Mayor of Hell

as

Mrs. Smith

Party Husband

1931

Party Husband

as

Kate

Too Many Husbands

1940

Too Many Husbands

as

Gertrude Houlihan

When the Lights Go On Again

1944

When the Lights Go On Again

as

Clara Benson

Bought!

1931

Bought!

as

The Mother

Pursuit

1935

Pursuit

as

Mrs. McCoy

Sweepstake Annie

1935

Sweepstake Annie

as

Mrs. Foster

Girls on Probation

1938

Girls on Probation

as

Jane Lennox

Side Streets

1934

Side Streets

as

Mrs. Richards

52nd Street

1937

52nd Street

as

Adela Rondell

Uncle Joe

1941

Uncle Joe

as

Margaret Day

Five Little Peppers And How They Grew

1939

Five Little Peppers And How They Grew

as

Mrs. Pepper

Five Little Peppers at Home

1940

Five Little Peppers at Home

as

Mrs. Pepper

Five Little Peppers in Trouble

1940

Five Little Peppers in Trouble

as

Mrs. Pepper

Out West with the Peppers

1940

Out West with the Peppers

as

Mrs. Pepper

That Hagen Girl

1947

That Hagen Girl

as

Minta Hagen

Her Husband Lies

1937

Her Husband Lies

as

Dorothy Powell

Business and Pleasure

1932

Business and Pleasure

as

Mrs. Jane Olsen Tinker

Traveling Husbands

1931

Traveling Husbands

as

Martha Hall

The Flying Irishman

1939

The Flying Irishman

as

Ma Corrigan

She Wanted a Millionaire

1932

She Wanted a Millionaire

as

Mrs. Miller

Up for Murder

1931

Up for Murder

as

Mrs. Marshall

Breaking the Ice

1938

Breaking the Ice

as

Annie Decker

Life Begins

1932

Life Begins

as

A Patient

Night World

1932

Night World

as

Edith Blair

As the Earth Turns

1934

As the Earth Turns

as

Mil

So Big!

1932

So Big!

as

Maartje Pool

The Country Doctor

1936

The Country Doctor

as

Nurse Katherine Kennedy

When a Feller Needs a Friend

1932

When a Feller Needs a Friend

as

Mrs. Margaret Randall

Hunted Men

1938

Hunted Men

as

Mary Harris

Penrod and Sam

1931

Penrod and Sam

as

Mary Schofield

The Cabin in the Cotton

1932

The Cabin in the Cotton

as

Lilly Blake

Reunion

1936

Reunion

as

Katherine Kennedy

Society Doctor

1935

Society Doctor

as

Mrs. Harrigan

Way Back Home

1931

Way Back Home

as

Rose Clark

The Moon Is Down

1943

The Moon Is Down

as

Mother (uncredited)

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

The Devil Is a Sissy

as

Mrs. Jennie Stevens

Freckles

1935

Freckles

as

Mrs. Duncan

Henry Aldrich for President

1941

Henry Aldrich for President

as

Mrs. Aldrich

Girl Loves Boy

1937

Girl Loves Boy

as

Mrs. McCarthy

Mothers Cry

1930

Mothers Cry

as

Mary Williams

Women in War

1940

Women in War

as

Sister Frances

Ride, Kelly, Ride

1941

Ride, Kelly, Ride

as

Mrs. Martin

Faces in the Fog

1944

Faces in the Fog

as

Mrs. Mason

Man of Iron

1935

Man of Iron

as

Bessie Bennett

This Is the Life

1944

This Is the Life

as

Aunt Betsy

Emma

1932

Emma

as

Mrs. Winthrop (uncredited)

The Reckless Hour

1931

The Reckless Hour

as

Mrs. Susie Jennison

Call Her Savage

1932

Call Her Savage

as

Silas' Wife

Peck's Bad Boy

1934

Peck's Bad Boy

as

Aunt Lily Clay

The Man in the Trunk

1942

The Man in the Trunk

as

Lola DeWinters

Thrill of Youth

1932

Thrill of Youth

as

Seena Sherwood

Lillian Russell

1940

Lillian Russell

as

Cynthia Leonard

Attorney for the Defense

1932

Attorney for the Defense

as

Mrs. Wallace

Mr. Skeffington

1944

Mr. Skeffington

as

Manby

Cheers for Miss Bishop

1941

Cheers for Miss Bishop

as

Mrs. Bishop

Sabotage

1939

Sabotage

as

Edith Grayson

Under Cover of Night

1937

Under Cover of Night

as

Susan Nash

Rich Man's Folly

1931

Rich Man's Folly

as

Katherine Trumbull

Air Force

1943

Air Force

as

Mrs. Chester (uncredited)

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943

Reconnaissance Pilot

as

Mrs. Cummings

Reform Girl

1933

Reform Girl

as

Mrs. Putnam

Big Executive

1933

Big Executive

as

Mrs. Sarah Conway

Skyline

1931

Skyline

as

Rose Breen

Seed of Innocence

1980

Seed of Innocence

as

Nun

Two Bright Boys

1939

Two Bright Boys

as

Kathleen O'Donnell

Beloved

1934

Beloved

as

Baroness Irene von Hausmann

Penrod and Sam

1931

Penrod and Sam

as

Mrs. Schofield

Canyon Passage

1946

Canyon Passage

as

Mrs. Dance (uncredited)

Hold Me Tight

1933

Hold Me Tight

as

Mary Shane

Naked City

Naked City

as

Mrs. Graither

Studio One

Studio One

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Wife

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

as

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Suspense

Suspense

as

Mrs. Morgan

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

as

Janet Dean, Registered Nurse

Janet Dean, Registered Nurse

as

Mrs. Kennedy

Production

Crew

Directing