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Dot Farley
Dot Farley
Born(1881-02-06)February 6, 1881
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMay 2, 1971(1971-05-02) (aged 90)
South Pasadena, California
Other namesDorothea Farley
Dorothy Farley
OccupationActress
Years active1910-1950
Parent(s)Eugene Farley
Alma Streeter Farley

Dot Farley (February 6, 1881 – May 2, 1971)[1] was an American film actress who appeared in 280 motion pictures between 1910 and 1950. She was also known as Dorothea Farley and Dorothy Farley.[2]

Biography

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Farley was the daughter of Eugene Farley and actress Alma Streeter Farley.[3]

Farley gained acting experience by working for six years in stock theater[3] and made her film debut in 1910.[4] Mainly known for her roles in short comedies, prolific with Mack Sennett in the silent days, she also appeared in Western films in the early 1910s.[2] She was later notable as the mother-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in most of his series of short films at the RKO studios.

Farley was also a writer, with 260 of her stories having been produced by 1924.[5]

Farley died in South Pasadena, California.[2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Dot Farley; findagrave.com Retrieved September 9, 2016
  2. ^ a b c Boggs, Johnny D. (2014). Jesse James and the Movies. McFarland. p. 31. ISBN 9780786484966. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Cassara, Bill. Edgar Kennedy: Master of the Slow Burn. BearManor Media. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Walker, Brent E. (2013). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland. p. 501. ISBN 9780786477111. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Dot Farley Is Successful Writer". The Perry Journal. Oklahoma, Perry. April 24, 1924. p. 7. Retrieved July 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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