Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

158

Gender

Female

Birthday

1881-02-05

Day of Death

1971-05-02 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Dorothea Farley

Dorothy Farley

Mrs. Farley

Dot Farley

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.

Known For

Young April

Young April

On His Wedding Day

On His Wedding Day

The Women

The Women

The Enemy Sex

The Enemy Sex

Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero

Acting

Getting a Raise

1930

Getting a Raise

as

Love Your Neighbor

1930

Love Your Neighbor

as

Radio Kisses

1930

Radio Kisses

as

Swell People

1930

Swell People

as

Young April

1926

Young April

as

Maggie

Why Leave Home?

1929

Why Leave Home?

as

Susan

The Rural Third Degree

1913

The Rural Third Degree

as

Si's Bride

The Head Man

1928

The Head Man

as

Mrs. Denny

A Rented Riot

1937

A Rented Riot

as

Errol's Mother-in-Law

Fixing a Stew

1934

Fixing a Stew

as

Leon's mother-in-law

Brooding Eyes

1926

Brooding Eyes

as

Marie De Costa

Rugged Water

1925

Rugged Water

as

Mrs. Fuller

Astray from the Steerage

1921

Astray from the Steerage

as

Mrs. Gabble - the Rich Husband's Mother-in-Law

A Punch in the Nose

1926

A Punch in the Nose

as

The Girl from Everywhere

1927

The Girl from Everywhere

as

Madame Zweibach

The Bicycle Flirt

1928

The Bicycle Flirt

as

The Wife

The Girl from Nowhere

1928

The Girl from Nowhere

as

Hubby's Weekend Trip

1928

Hubby's Weekend Trip

as

Mrs. Bill Blake

The Stranger from Arizona

1938

The Stranger from Arizona

as

Martha

Giggle Water

1932

Giggle Water

as

Florence's Mother

Peril of the Plains

1912

Peril of the Plains

as

Eliza - the Mother

Calling Hubby's Bluff

1929

Calling Hubby's Bluff

as

Widow Schultz

Love Past Thirty

1934

Love Past Thirty

as

Dressmaker

A College Chicken

1910

A College Chicken

as

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

as

Rodney's Mother

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923

Pitfalls of a Big City

as

Rodney's Mother

The Crossroads of New York

1922

The Crossroads of New York

as

Landlady

Weak But Willing

1929

Weak But Willing

as

Claire Finkel

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride

1925

Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride

as

Townswoman

My Son

1925

My Son

as

Hattie Smith

Harmony at Home

1930

Harmony at Home

as

The Modiste

Murphy's I.O.U.

1913

Murphy's I.O.U.

as

Wife

Good Housewrecking

1933

Good Housewrecking

as

False Pretenses

1935

False Pretenses

as

Mrs. Smythe

His Chum the Baron

1913

His Chum the Baron

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Algy on the Force

1913

Algy on the Force

as

Algy's Sweetheart

The Paperhangers' Revenge

1918

The Paperhangers' Revenge

as

The Cook

The Little Irish Girl

1926

The Little Irish Girl

as

Gertie

Will Power

1936

Will Power

as

Mother

Traffic Tangle

1930

Traffic Tangle

as

Mrs. Ginsberg

Torchy's Kitty Coup

1933

Torchy's Kitty Coup

as

Aunt Zenobia

Too Many Wives

1937

Too Many Wives

as

Mrs. Potts

Wrong Direction

1934

Wrong Direction

as

Edgar's Mother-in-Law

The Signal Tower

1924

The Signal Tower

as

Cousin Gertie

He Trumped Her Ace

1930

He Trumped Her Ace

as

Dot

A Woman of the World

1925

A Woman of the World

as

Mrs. Bierbauer

Wine

1913

Wine

as

The Woman

Fatty Joins the Force

1913

Fatty Joins the Force

as

Fatty's Sweetheart

Some Nerve

1913

Some Nerve

as

The Wife

Slander House

1938

Slander House

as

Mrs. Willis

Road to Paradise

1930

Road to Paradise

as

Lola

The Overland Stage

1927

The Overland Stage

as

Aunt Viney

The Code of the Scarlet

1928

The Code of the Scarlet

as

Widow Malone

Disappearing Enemies

1931

Disappearing Enemies

as

Aunt Molly

On His Wedding Day

1913

On His Wedding Day

as

The Bride

Bangville Police

1913

Bangville Police

as

Della's Mother

A Fishy Affair

1913

A Fishy Affair

as

Neighbor

A Strong Revenge

1913

A Strong Revenge

as

Party Guest

The Garden of Eden

1928

The Garden of Eden

as

Monte Carlo Telephone Operator (uncredited)

While Paris Sleeps

1932

While Paris Sleeps

as

Concierge

Bright Eyes

1921

Bright Eyes

as

The Ambitious Mother

We Have Our Moments

1937

We Have Our Moments

as

Picking Peaches

1924

Picking Peaches

as

The Customer

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

Wanted: Jane Turner

as

Landlady (uncredited)

They Won't Believe Me

1947

They Won't Believe Me

as

The Women

1939

The Women

as

Large Woman (uncredited)

Quiet Please!

1933

Quiet Please!

as

Florence's Mother

Gasoloons

1936

Gasoloons

as

Florence's Mother

Curtain at Eight

1933

Curtain at Eight

as

Ella, hefty actress

One Cylinder Love

1923

One Cylinder Love

as

The Society Girl's Mother

The Red Kimona

1925

The Red Kimona

as

The Inquisitive One

Big Money

1930

Big Money

as

The Gusher

1913

The Gusher

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Law of the Tong

1931

The Law of the Tong

as

Madam Duval

Looney Lions and Monkey Business

1919

Looney Lions and Monkey Business

as

Romeo and Juliet

1924

Romeo and Juliet

as

Rodney's Mother

The Ranchman's Vengeance

1911

The Ranchman's Vengeance

as

Marie

It's Your Move

1945

It's Your Move

as

Florence's Mother

Lawless Valley

1938

Lawless Valley

as

Anna

Celebrity

1928

Celebrity

as

Mother

So Big

1924

So Big

as

Widow Paarlenburg

Trapped in Tia Juana

1932

Trapped in Tia Juana

as

Aunt Emma

Golf Widows

1926

Golf Widows

as

Love Is News

1937

Love Is News

as

Woman Wanting Steve's Autograph (uncredited)

San Fernando Valley

1944

San Fernando Valley

as

Hattie O'Toole

His First Flame

1927

His First Flame

as

Mrs. Benedict

Poisoned Ivory

1934

Poisoned Ivory

as

Florence's Mother

Edgar Hamlet

1935

Edgar Hamlet

as

Florence's Mother

In Love at 40

1935

In Love at 40

as

Florence's Mother

Variety Time

1948

Variety Time

as

Edgar's Mother-in-Law (from "I'll Build It Myself") (archive footage)

An Elephant on His Hands

1920

An Elephant on His Hands

as

Lawyer Man

1932

Lawyer Man

as

Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)

Diamond Jim

1935

Diamond Jim

as

Matrimony Blues

1926

Matrimony Blues

as

Breaking the Ice

1925

Breaking the Ice

as

The Maid

Hold Your Temper

1943

Hold Your Temper

as

Edgar's Mother-in-Law

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

Down to Their Last Yacht

as

Passenger with Diamond Bracelets (uncredited)

A Deaf Burglar

1913

A Deaf Burglar

as

A Neighbor

The Shamrock and the Rose

1927

The Shamrock and the Rose

as

Mrs. Kelly

I Stole a Million

1939

I Stole a Million

as

(uncredited)

The Road to Reno

1938

The Road to Reno

as

Mrs. Brumleigh (as Dorothy Farley)

Little Accident

1930

Little Accident

as

Mrs.Van Dine

Dummy Ache

1936

Dummy Ache

as

Florence's Mother

Bridal Bail

1934

Bridal Bail

as

Mrs. Jones - June's Mother

Love on a Ladder

1934

Love on a Ladder

as

Florence's Mother

Prunes and Politics

1944

Prunes and Politics

as

Mrs. Eloise Farley

Money Talks

1926

Money Talks

as

Mrs. Chatterton

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Obliging Young Lady

as

Bird Lover Who Did Paper on Shrikes (uncredited)

The Acquittal

1923

The Acquittal

as

Maid

The Enemy Sex

1924

The Enemy Sex

as

Ida Summers

Fish Feathers

1932

Fish Feathers

as

Florence's Mother

Brick-a-Brac

1935

Brick-a-Brac

as

Mother

The Poor Rich Cleaners

1918

The Poor Rich Cleaners

as

The Cook

Cooks and Crooks

1942

Cooks and Crooks

as

Sally's Mother

Duck Soup

1942

Duck Soup

as

Florence's Mother

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

1926

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

as

The Countess Prascovia Avaloff

The King of Kings

1927

The King of Kings

as

Maidservant of Caiaphas

Breakfast at Sunrise

1927

Breakfast at Sunrise

as

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

His Unlucky Night

1928

His Unlucky Night

as

Mrs. Trotter

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939

$1,000 a Touchdown

as

Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

Hot Foot

1943

Hot Foot

as

Mother-in-Law

Memory Lane

1926

Memory Lane

as

Maid

Cat People

1942

Cat People

as

Mrs. Agnew (uncredited)

Feather Your Nest

1944

Feather Your Nest

as

Florence's Mother

Radio Rampage

1944

Radio Rampage

as

Florence's Mother

A Life in the Balance

1913

A Life in the Balance

as

The Landlord's Wife

Lady Be Good

1928

Lady Be Good

as

Texas West

The Family Upstairs

1926

The Family Upstairs

as

Mademoiselle Clarice

Even Unto Death

1914

Even Unto Death

as

Dorothea Gordon

The Climbers

1927

The Climbers

as

Juana

Boy of Mine

1923

Boy of Mine

as

Mrs. Pettis

The Big Beef

1945

The Big Beef

as

Florence's Mother

Look Who's Laughing

1941

Look Who's Laughing

as

Mary Blaize (uncredited)

Marquis Preferred

1929

Marquis Preferred

as

Mrs. Gruger

Tea- With a Kick!

1923

Tea- With a Kick!

as

Mrs. Juniper

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

The File on Thelma Jordon

as

Woman Prisoner (Uncredited)

So This Is Paris

1926

So This Is Paris

as

Madame Moreau (uncredited)

The Third Alarm

1930

The Third Alarm

as

Woman Barber

Motor Maniacs

1946

Motor Maniacs

as

Florence's Mother

When Knights Were Cold

1923

When Knights Were Cold

as

(uncredited)

Divorce Made Easy

1929

Divorce Made Easy

as

Aunt Emma

Do or Diet

1947

Do or Diet

as

Florence's Mother

Sammy's Scandalous Scheme

1915

Sammy's Scandalous Scheme

as

Dottie

What Fur

1933

What Fur

as

Florence's Mother

Counselitis

1935

Counselitis

as

(uncredited)

Vanity's Price

1924

Vanity's Price

as

Katherine

Inferior Decorator

1943

Inferior Decorator

as

Mrs. Kennedy's Mother

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944

Hail the Conquering Hero

as

Mamie's Mother (uncredited)

The Still Alarm

1926

The Still Alarm

as

Mrs. Maloney

Motorboat Mamas

1928

Motorboat Mamas

as

Automobile Passenger

Love and Pain

1913

Love and Pain

as

Ethel

Hubby’s Job

1913

Hubby’s Job

as

A Blasted Event

1934

A Blasted Event

as

Mother

Nobody's Widow

1927

Nobody's Widow

as

Roxanna's Maid

Loops! My Dear

1933

Loops! My Dear

as

The Colonel's Wife - Mrs. Crumpit

The Mask of Lopez

1924

The Mask of Lopez

as

Townswoman

What, No Cigarettes

1945

What, No Cigarettes

as

Florence's Mother

Production

Crew

Directing