Name Dorothy Adams Role Character actress | ||
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Died March 16, 1988, Woodland Hills, California, United States Similar People Byron Foulger, Rachel Ames, Alfonso Bedoya, Otto Preminger, Chuck Hayward | ||
Children Rachel Ames, Wallace Earl | ||
Dorothy adams life n legacy slideshow
Dorothy Adams (January 8, 1900 – March 16, 1988) was an American character actress.
Contents
- Dorothy adams life n legacy slideshow
- Early years
- Stage
- Television
- Later years
- Personal life
- Death
- Filmography
- References
Early years
Adams was born in Hannah, North Dakota. She later moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, and was educated there.
Stage
In the 1920s, Adams was active with the Moroni Olsen Players.
Television
Adams made numerous television appearances in the 1950s. She was seen in "Gunsmoke" with James Arness, four episodes of the western series The Adventures of Kit Carson, starring Bill Williams. She appeared in four episodes of the crime drama series Dragnet, starring Jack Webb. She made two guest appearances in Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr. She also appeared in comedy series, such as a 1958 episode of Leave it to Beaver, starring Jerry Mathers.
Later years
In the 1960s, she was a popular acting instructor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Personal life
Adams was married to character actor Byron Foulger from 1921 until his death in 1970. She was the mother of soap opera actress Rachel Ames.
Death
She died in 1988 in Woodland Hills, California.
Filmography
Actress
1975
Peeper as
Mrs. Prendergast
1974
Virginia Hill (TV Movie)(uncredited)
1974
Apple's Way (TV Series) as
Ruth Huston
- The Miller (1974) - Ruth Huston
1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as
Mrs. Pierce (uncredited)
1969
Ironside (TV Series) as
Mrs. Twickenham
- A Matter of Love and Death (1969) - Mrs. Twickenham (uncredited)
1967
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Olive Spooner
- A Question of Guilt (1967) - Olive Spooner
1963
The Great Adventure (TV Series) as
Mrs. Woodhaven
- The Story of Nathan Hale (1963) - Mrs. Woodhaven
1958
Wagon Train (TV Series) as
Laura Clinton / Lorrie Smith
- The Annie Duggan Story (1963) - Laura Clinton
- The Bernal Sierra Story (1958) - Lorrie Smith
1962
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Martha Neighbors
- The Long Night (1962) - Martha Neighbors
1961
Whispering Smith (TV Series) as
Mrs. Ward
- The Jodie Tyler Story (1961) - Mrs. Ward
1959
The Lawless Years (TV Series) as
Sarah Rosen
- The Sonny Rosen Story II (1961) - Sarah Rosen
- The Sonny Rosen Story (1959) - Sarah Rosen
1961
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Mrs. Canfield
- Dust (1961) - Mrs. Canfield
1960
This Is the Life (TV Series) as
Mary Blackwood
- Flames of Hate (1960) - Mary Blackwood
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Wilma Stone / Betsy Burris
- The Case of the Loquacious Liar (1960) - Wilma Stone
- The Case of the Angry Mourner (1957) - Betsy Burris
1960
The Rebel (TV Series) as
Mrs. Colburn
- The Hunted (1960) - Mrs. Colburn
1960
From the Terrace as
Mrs. Benziger (uncredited)
1959
Law of the Plainsman (TV Series) as
Mrs. Garnett
- The Hostiles (1959) - Mrs. Garnett
1958
Trackdown (TV Series) as
Mrs. Zeigler / Widow Harper / Dora Wilson
- Inquest (1959) - Mrs. Zeigler
- The Unwanted (1959) - Widow Harper
- Outlaw's Wife (1958) - Dora Wilson
1959
Markham (TV Series) as
Mrs. Potter
- The Duelists (1959) - Mrs. Potter
1958
Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) as
Miss Wakeland
- School Play (1958) - Miss Wakeland
1958
Unwed Mother as
Mrs. Paully
1958
The Big Country as
Hannassey Woman
1958
Gunman's Walk as
Mrs. Stotheby (uncredited)
1958
Suspicion (TV Series) as
Grace Jackson
- Fraction of a Second (1958) - Grace Jackson
1956
Studio 57 (TV Series) as
Mrs. Ederly
- Emergency Call (1958)
- The Black Road (1956) - Mrs. Ederly
1957
Code 3 (TV Series) as
Mrs. Klein / Mrs. Jordan / Mrs. Childers
- Death in an Alley (1957) - Mrs. Klein
- The Killer (1957) - Mrs. Jordan
- The Guilty Ones (1957) - Mrs. Childers
1957
Matinee Theatre (TV Series)
- Iris (1957)
1956
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Mrs. Glick / Mrs. Pitcher
- Born to Hang (1957) - Mrs. Glick
- Cow Doctor (1956) - Mrs. Pitcher
1955
Climax! (TV Series) as
Irma Watson / Mrs. Piersall
- Trial by Fire (1957) - Irma Watson
- Payment for Judas (1957)
- And Don't Ever Come Back (1957)
- The Sound of Silence (1956)
- Fear Strikes Out (1955) - Mrs. Piersall
1956
The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) as
Mrs. James / Mrs. Jaekel / Grace Ranker
- Market Holdups (1957) - Mrs. James (uncredited)
- Approach with Caution (1957) - Mrs. Jaekel
- The Turkey Farmers (1956) - Grace Ranker
1957
3:10 to Yuma as
Mrs. Potter (uncredited)
1957
The Buckskin Lady as
Mrs. Adams
1957
An Affair to Remember as
Mother at Rehearsal (uncredited)
1957
Dr. Christian (TV Series) as
Suzy
- Rabies (1957) - Suzy
1957
Panic! (TV Series) as
Mrs. Ambrose
- Botulism (1957) - Mrs. Ambrose
1957
West Point (TV Series) as
Mother
- Duty, Honor, and Trouble (1957) - Mother
1957
Hot Rod Rumble as
Ma Crawford
1957
The Christophers (TV Series)
- Gentle Warrior (1957)
1957
The O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) as
Bridget
- The Marionettes (1957) - Bridget
1956
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Mrs. Clay / Second Phone Operator
- The Doctors of Pawnee Kill (1957) - Mrs. Clay
- Emergency Call (1956) - Second Phone Operator
1956
The Ten Commandments as
Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate
1956
These Wilder Years as
Aunt Martha
1956
Johnny Concho as
Sarah Dark
1956
Three for Jamie Dawn as
Helen March (uncredited)
1956
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Hannah
- A Marriage Day (1956) - Hannah
1956
Crossroads (TV Series)
- The Rabbi Davis Story (1956)
1956
The Killing as
Ruthie O'Reilly
1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
Al's Wife
- Overnight Haul (1956) - Al's Wife
1956
The Broken Star as
Mrs. Trail (uncredited)
1956
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit as
Mrs. Hopkins' Maid (uncredited)
1956
Adventures of the Falcon (TV Series) as
Mrs. Usher
- Kiss Me Not (1956) - Mrs. Usher
1956
Frontier (TV Series) as
Mrs. Noonan
- The Devil and Doctor O'Hara (1956) - Mrs. Noonan (as Dorothy Addams)
1956
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- The Velvet Trap (1956)
1956
You Are There (TV Series) as
Mrs. Munson
- V-J Day (September 2, 1945) (1956) - Mrs. Munson
1955
The Gentle Warrior (Short) as
Peggy Morris
1954
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Grace Hunter
- No Trial by Jury (1955) - Grace Hunter
- The Best of Everything (1954)
1955
Jungle Jim (TV Series) as
Emily Haddock
- A Fortune in Ivory (1955) - Emily Haddock
1955
Your Play Time (TV Series) as
Hester
- A Husband Appears (1955) - Hester
1955
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Aunt Nellie
- The Sam Donovan Story (1955) - Aunt Nellie
1955
The Star and the Story (TV Series) as
Mrs. O'Brien
- The Treasure (1955) - Mrs. O'Brien
1953
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs. Kimble / Miss Fletcher
- Appointment with Destiny (1955) - Mrs. Kimble
- And Suddenly, You Knew (1953) - Miss Fletcher
1955
Annie Oakley (TV Series) as
Mrs. Morgan
- Annie and the Junior Pioneers (1955) - Mrs. Morgan
1953
Dragnet (TV Series) as
Mabel Hartford
- The Big Number (1955) - Mabel Hartford
- The Big Dog (1955)
- The Big Pug (1954)
- The Big In-Laws (1953)
1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV Series) as
Hester / The Housekeeper / Miss Fordham
- A Husband Disappears (1955) - Hester
- A Mansion for Jimmy (1954) - The Housekeeper
- Long, Long Ago (1954) - Miss Fordham
1955
The Prodigal as
Carpenter's Wife
1955
Many Rivers to Cross as
Mrs. Crawford (uncredited)
1954
Public Defender (TV Series) as
Mrs. Ziegler / Mrs. Pollard
- Your Witness (1955) - Mrs. Ziegler
- Until Proven Guilty (1954) - Mrs. Pollard
1954
I Led 3 Lives (TV Series) as
Mrs. Ballard
- Martyr (1954) - Mrs. Ballard
1954
Big Town (TV Series) as
Mrs. Allen
- Boys Week (1954) - Mrs. Allen
1954
There's No Business Like Show Business as
Nurse (uncredited)
1954
Medic (TV Series) as
Mrs. Jackson
- My Very Good Friend Albert (1954) - Mrs. Jackson
1954
Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (TV Series)
- Thank You Mr. Finch (1954)
1953
Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- Harvest of Wrath (1954)
- Touch the Earth (1954)
- The Wild Earth (1953)
1954
Rose Marie as
Townswoman (uncredited)
1954
Topper (TV Series) as
Madame Caza
- Astrology (1954) - Madame Caza
1954
Where's Raymond? (TV Series)
- Two Tickets (1954)
1953
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
Gwen
- Earthquake (1953) - Gwen
1953
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Amelia Griffen
- The Diamond Babe (1953) - Amelia Griffen
1953
Racket Squad (TV Series) as
Mrs. Martin
- Romance Unlimited (1953) - Mrs. Martin
1952
I Married Joan (TV Series) as
Lady on the Entertainment Committee / Agatha / Bazaar Guest
- Opera (1953) - Lady on the Entertainment Committee
- Uncle Edgar (1953) - Agatha
- Bazaar Pie (1952) - Bazaar Guest (uncredited)
1952
Chevron Theatre (TV Series) as
Miss Fordham
- Mr. George (1953)
- Long Long Ago (1952) - Miss Fordham
1953
Your Favorite Story (TV Series)
- The Crime of Sylvester Bonnard (1953)
1952
The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) as
Landlady / Mrs. Raymond / Mrs. Trumbull / ...
- Claim Jumpers (1953) - Landlady
- Pledge to Danger (1952) - Mrs. Raymond
- Outlaw Paradise (1952) - Mrs. Trumbull
- Snake River Trapper (1952) - Mrs. Williams
1952
The Living Bible (TV Series) as
Sick Woman
- I am the Resurrection - Sick Woman
1952
The Schaefer Century Theatre (TV Series)
- A Mansion for Jimmy (1952)
1952
Carrie as
Carrie's Mother
1952
The Winning Team as
Ma Alexander
1952
Jet Job as
Mrs. Kovak
1951
Hollywood Opening Night (TV Series)
- The Housekeeper (1952)
- When the Devil is Sick (1951)
1952
Rebound (TV Series)
- The Boarder (1952)
1952
Fort Osage as
Mrs. Winfield
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth as
Sam's Wife (uncredited)
1951
Stars Over Hollywood (TV Series)
- The Housekeeper (1951)
- When the Devil Is Sick (1951)
1951
Home Town Story as
Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
1951
The First Legion as
Mrs. Dunn
1951
The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series)
- Coals of Fire (1951)
1950
The Jackpot as
Watch Saleswoman - Store Employee (uncredited)
1950
The Cariboo Trail as
Nurse
1950
The Silver Theatre (TV Series)
- Coals of Fire (1950)
1950
The Outriders as
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
1950
Paid in Full as
Emily Burroughs - Nurse (uncredited)
1950
Montana as
Kitty Maynard (uncredited)
1949
Samson and Delilah as
Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited)
1949
Not Wanted as
Mrs. Aggie Kelton
1949
Down to the Sea in Ships as
Miss Hopkins (uncredited)
1948
He Walked by Night as
Paranoid Housewife (uncredited)
1948
The Sainted Sisters as
Widow Davitt
1948
Sitting Pretty as
Mrs. Goul (scenes deleted)
1947
The Foxes of Harrow as
Mrs. Sara Fox (uncredited)
1947
Unconquered as
Woman Beside Garth Happy at Bagpipes (uncredited)
1947
The Trouble with Women as
Henry's Mother (uncredited)
1947
That's My Man as
Millie
1946
A Boy and His Dog (Short) as
Mrs. Allen
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives as
Mrs. Cameron
1946
Nocturne as
Angry Apartment House Tenant (uncredited)
1946
The Inner Circle as
Emma Wilson
1946
O.S.S. as
Claudette (uncredited)
1946
Sentimental Journey as
Martha (uncredited)
1946
Miss Susie Slagle's as
Mrs. Johnson
1945
Fallen Angel as
Stella's Neighbor (uncredited)
1945
Guest Pests (Short) as
Woman of the House
1945
The Falcon in San Francisco as
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
1945
Captain Eddie as
Nurse (uncredited)
1945
Phantoms, Inc. (Short) as
Dr. Trykel's Associate (uncredited)
1945
Circumstantial Evidence as
Bolger's Wife
1945
Watchtower Over Tomorrow (Documentary short) as
Grieving Mother (uncredited)
1945
Keep Your Powder Dry as
WAC Seamstress #2 (uncredited)
1944
Dark Shadows (Short) as
Mrs. Mary Abbott (uncredited)
1944
Laura as
Bessie Clary, Laura's Maid (uncredited)
1944
Since You Went Away as
Nurse (uncredited)
1944
Bathing Beauty as
Miss Hanney (uncredited)
1943
O, My Darling Clementine as
Dancer (uncredited)
1943
So Proudly We Hail! as
Lt. Irma Emerson
1942
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant as
Mrs. Alberts (uncredited)
1942
The Gay Sisters as
Nurse (uncredited)
1942
Lady Gangster as
Deaf Annie
1942
Joe Smith, American as
Nurse (uncredited)
1941
Bedtime Story as
Betsy
1941
Glamour Boy as
Mr. Devin - Fruit Stand Proprietress (uncredited)
1941
One Foot in Heaven as
Woman Behind Hope at Baptism (uncredited)
1941
Whistling in the Dark as
Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)
1941
Highway West as
Wife (uncredited)
1941
The Shepherd of the Hills as
Elvy
1941
Affectionately Yours as
Reception Nurse at Hospital (uncredited)
1941
Penny Serenade as
Mother in Stalled Car (uncredited)
1941
The Flame of New Orleans as
Cousin
1941
Tobacco Road as
Payne's Secretary (uncredited)
1941
Back Street as
Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
1941
The Devil Commands as
Mrs. Marcy
1940
Nobody's Children as
Mrs. Alice Stone (uncredited)
1940
Lucky Partners as
Maid at Ethel's (uncredited)
1940
Dr. Christian Meets the Women as
Indigent Woman (uncredited)
1940
We Who Are Young as
Bellevue Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
1940
Cross-Country Romance as
Emmy (uncredited)
1940
Untamed as
3rd Nurse (as Dorothy Haddon)
1940
Babies for Sale as
Mother in Dr. Gaines' Office (uncredited)
1940
The Fight for Life as
The Young Woman
1939
A Child Is Born as
Nurse (uncredited)
1939
Ninotchka as
Swana's Maid (uncredited)
1939
Disputed Passage as
Nurse (uncredited)
1939
The Women as
Miss Atkinson (uncredited)
1939
One Against the World (Short) as
Jane Crawford (uncredited)
1939
Career as
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
1939
On Borrowed Time as
Florist (uncredited)
1939
Mickey the Kid as
Student's Mother (uncredited)
1939
Bachelor Mother as
Secretary (uncredited)
1939
Calling Dr. Kildare as
Jenny's Mother (uncredited)
1938
Broadway Musketeers as
Anna, Judy's Governess
1938
Crime Ring as
Second Fortune Teller (uncredited)
1938
Condemned Women as
Nurse (uncredited)
1931
Pulling a Bone (Short) as
Mae (uncredited)
Self
1973
This Is Your Life (TV Series) as
Self
- Dana Andrews (1973) - Self
Archive Footage
1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (Documentary) as
actress 'Laura' (uncredited)
1957
Studio 57 (TV Series)
- The Velvet Trap (1957)
References
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