Portrait of Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Bio: Dorothy Adams was an American stage, screen, and television actress.
Born: Sat, Jan 06 1900
Birthplace: Hannah, North Dakota, USA

Death: Wed, Mar 16 1988
Dorothy Adams is 88 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Dorothy Adams would have been no older than
88 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as 'actress 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 28 1991
Poster of Peeper
Peeper
Dorothy Adams was
75 in Peeper
as 'Mrs. Prendergast'.
Wed, Dec 03 1975
Poster of Virginia Hill
Virginia Hill
Dorothy Adams was
74 in Virginia Hill
as ''.
Tue, Nov 19 1974
Poster of The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Dorothy Adams was
69 in The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as 'Mrs. Pierce (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 10 1969
Poster of From the Terrace
From the Terrace
Dorothy Adams was
60 in From the Terrace
as 'Mrs. Benziger'.
Fri, Jul 15 1960
Poster of Unwed Mother
Unwed Mother
Dorothy Adams was
58 in Unwed Mother
as 'Martha Pauley'.
Sun, Nov 23 1958
Poster of The Big Country
The Big Country
Dorothy Adams was
58 in The Big Country
as 'Hannassey Woman'.
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Gunman's Walk
Gunman's Walk
Dorothy Adams was
58 in Gunman's Walk
as 'Martha Stotheby'.
Tue, Jul 01 1958
Poster of 3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma
Dorothy Adams was
57 in 3:10 to Yuma
as 'Mrs. Potter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 07 1957
Poster of An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember
Dorothy Adams was
57 in An Affair to Remember
as 'Mother at Rehearsal (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 11 1957
Poster of The Buckskin Lady
The Buckskin Lady
Dorothy Adams was
57 in The Buckskin Lady
as 'Mrs. Adams'.
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Hot Rod Rumble
Hot Rod Rumble
Dorothy Adams was
57 in Hot Rod Rumble
as 'Ma Crawford'.
Sun, Jun 09 1957
Poster of The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
Dorothy Adams was
56 in The Ten Commandments
as 'Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate'.
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of These Wilder Years
These Wilder Years
Dorothy Adams was
56 in These Wilder Years
as 'Aunt Martha'.
Fri, Aug 17 1956
Poster of Three for Jamie Dawn
Three for Jamie Dawn
Dorothy Adams was
56 in Three for Jamie Dawn
as 'Helen March'.
Sun, Jul 08 1956
Poster of Johnny Concho
Johnny Concho
Dorothy Adams was
56 in Johnny Concho
as 'Sarah Dark'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of The Killing
The Killing
Dorothy Adams was
56 in The Killing
as 'Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly'.
Wed, Jun 06 1956
Poster of The Broken Star
The Broken Star
Dorothy Adams was
56 in The Broken Star
as 'Mrs. Trail'.
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of The Prodigal
The Prodigal
Dorothy Adams was
55 in The Prodigal
as 'Carpenter's Wife'.
Fri, May 06 1955
Poster of There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business
Dorothy Adams was
54 in There's No Business Like Show Business
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 16 1954
Poster of Carrie
Carrie
Dorothy Adams was
52 in Carrie
as 'Mrs. Meeber - Carrie's Mother'.
Thu, Jul 17 1952
Poster of The Winning Team
The Winning Team
Dorothy Adams was
52 in The Winning Team
as 'Ma Alexander'.
Fri, Jun 20 1952
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Dorothy Adams was
52 in The Greatest Show on Earth
as 'Sam's Wife (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 16 1952
Poster of Fort Osage
Fort Osage
Dorothy Adams was
52 in Fort Osage
as 'Mrs. Winfield'.
Sun, Feb 10 1952
Poster of The Living Bible
The Living Bible
Dorothy Adams was
51 in The Living Bible
as 'Sick Woman'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Home Town Story
Home Town Story
Dorothy Adams was
51 in Home Town Story
as 'Hospital Nurse (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 18 1951
Poster of The First Legion
The First Legion
Dorothy Adams was
51 in The First Legion
as 'Mrs. Dunn'.
Fri, May 04 1951
Poster of The Jackpot
The Jackpot
Dorothy Adams was
50 in The Jackpot
as 'Saleslady'.
Wed, Nov 01 1950
Poster of The Cariboo Trail
The Cariboo Trail
Dorothy Adams was
50 in The Cariboo Trail
as ''.
Tue, Aug 01 1950
Poster of The Outriders
The Outriders
Dorothy Adams was
50 in The Outriders
as 'Farmer's Wife'.
Wed, Mar 01 1950
Poster of Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
Dorothy Adams was
49 in Samson and Delilah
as 'Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 21 1949
Poster of Not Wanted
Not Wanted
Dorothy Adams was
49 in Not Wanted
as 'Mrs. Kelton'.
Fri, Jun 24 1949
Poster of He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night
Dorothy Adams was
49 in He Walked by Night
as 'Milk Customer'.
Sun, Feb 06 1949
Poster of The Sainted Sisters
The Sainted Sisters
Dorothy Adams was
48 in The Sainted Sisters
as 'Widow Davitt'.
Fri, Apr 30 1948
Poster of Unconquered
Unconquered
Dorothy Adams was
47 in Unconquered
as 'Woman at Fort Pitt (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 10 1947
Poster of The Foxes of Harrow
The Foxes of Harrow
Dorothy Adams was
47 in The Foxes of Harrow
as 'Mrs. Sara Fox (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 24 1947
Poster of That's My Man
That's My Man
Dorothy Adams was
47 in That's My Man
as 'Millie'.
Sun, Jun 01 1947
Poster of A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog
Dorothy Adams was
46 in A Boy and His Dog
as 'Mrs. Allen'.
Thu, Dec 26 1946
Poster of The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives
Dorothy Adams was
46 in The Best Years of Our Lives
as 'Mrs. Cameron'.
Wed, Dec 25 1946
Poster of Nocturne
Nocturne
Dorothy Adams was
46 in Nocturne
as 'Angry Apartment House Tenant'.
Tue, Oct 29 1946
Poster of The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle
Dorothy Adams was
46 in The Inner Circle
as 'Emma Wilson'.
Wed, Aug 07 1946
Poster of O.S.S.
O.S.S.
Dorothy Adams was
46 in O.S.S.
as 'Claudette (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 26 1946
Poster of Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey
Dorothy Adams was
46 in Sentimental Journey
as 'Martha (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 06 1946
Poster of Miss Susie Slagle's
Miss Susie Slagle's
Dorothy Adams was
46 in Miss Susie Slagle's
as 'Mrs. Johnson'.
Mon, Mar 04 1946
Poster of Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Fallen Angel
as 'Stella's downstairs neighbor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 15 1945
Poster of Guest Pests
Guest Pests
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Guest Pests
as 'Woman of the House'.
Sat, Oct 20 1945
Poster of The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco
Dorothy Adams was
45 in The Falcon in San Francisco
as 'Chambermaid (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 20 1945
Poster of Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Captain Eddie
as 'Nurse'.
Mon, Jun 18 1945
Poster of Phantoms, Inc.
Phantoms, Inc.
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Phantoms, Inc.
as 'Dr. Trykel's Associate'.
Sat, Jun 09 1945
Poster of Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Circumstantial Evidence
as 'Bolger's wife'.
Fri, Apr 20 1945
Poster of Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Keep Your Powder Dry
as 'WAC Seamstress #2 (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 01 1945
Poster of Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Dorothy Adams was
44 in Dark Shadows
as 'Mrs. Mary Abbott (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 16 1944
Poster of Laura
Laura
Dorothy Adams was
44 in Laura
as 'Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 11 1944
Poster of Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away
Dorothy Adams was
44 in Since You Went Away
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1944
Poster of Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty
Dorothy Adams was
44 in Bathing Beauty
as 'Ms. Hanney (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 27 1944
Poster of So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail
Dorothy Adams was
43 in So Proudly We Hail
as 'Lt. Irma Emerson'.
Thu, Sep 09 1943
Poster of Lady Gangster
Lady Gangster
Dorothy Adams was
42 in Lady Gangster
as 'Deaf Annie'.
Wed, Apr 01 1942
Poster of Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American
Dorothy Adams was
42 in Joe Smith, American
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 01 1942
Poster of Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story
Dorothy Adams was
41 in Bedtime Story
as 'Betsy'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
Poster of One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
Dorothy Adams was
41 in One Foot in Heaven
as 'Woman Behind Hope at Baptism (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 01 1941
Poster of Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark
Dorothy Adams was
41 in Whistling in the Dark
as 'Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 08 1941
Poster of Highway West
Highway West
Dorothy Adams was
41 in Highway West
as 'Wife (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 07 1941
Poster of The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills
Dorothy Adams was
41 in The Shepherd of the Hills
as 'Elvy'.
Fri, Jul 18 1941
Poster of The Flame of New Orleans
The Flame of New Orleans
Dorothy Adams was
41 in The Flame of New Orleans
as 'Giraud's Cousin Sybil'.
Mon, Jul 07 1941
Poster of Penny Serenade
Penny Serenade
Dorothy Adams was
41 in Penny Serenade
as 'Mother in Stalled Car (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 24 1941
Poster of Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
Dorothy Adams was
41 in Tobacco Road
as 'Susie Mae (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 20 1941
Poster of The Devil Commands
The Devil Commands
Dorothy Adams was
41 in The Devil Commands
as 'Mrs. Marcy'.
Mon, Feb 03 1941
Poster of Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Dorothy Adams was
40 in Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as 'Indigent Woman'.
Mon, Aug 05 1940
Poster of Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners
Dorothy Adams was
40 in Lucky Partners
as 'Maid at Ethel's'.
Fri, Aug 02 1940
Poster of Untamed
Untamed
Dorothy Adams was
40 in Untamed
as '3rd Nurse'.
Wed, Jul 24 1940
Poster of We Who Are Young
We Who Are Young
Dorothy Adams was
40 in We Who Are Young
as 'Bellevue Hospital Nurse (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 19 1940
Poster of Cross-Country Romance
Cross-Country Romance
Dorothy Adams was
40 in Cross-Country Romance
as 'Emmy'.
Fri, Jul 12 1940
Poster of Babies for Sale
Babies for Sale
Dorothy Adams was
40 in Babies for Sale
as 'Mother in Dr. Gaines' Office'.
Fri, Jun 14 1940
Poster of The Fight for Life
The Fight for Life
Dorothy Adams was
40 in The Fight for Life
as 'The Young Woman'.
Thu, Mar 07 1940
Poster of A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born
Dorothy Adams was
39 in A Child Is Born
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 07 1939
Poster of Ninotchka
Ninotchka
Dorothy Adams was
39 in Ninotchka
as 'Swana's Maid Jacqueline (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 23 1939
Poster of The Women
The Women
Dorothy Adams was
39 in The Women
as 'Miss Atkinson (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 01 1939
Poster of On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time
Dorothy Adams was
39 in On Borrowed Time
as 'Florist (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 07 1939
Poster of Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother
Dorothy Adams was
39 in Bachelor Mother
as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939
Poster of Calling Dr. Kildare
Calling Dr. Kildare
Dorothy Adams was
39 in Calling Dr. Kildare
as 'Jenny's Mother (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 28 1939
Poster of Broadway Musketeers
Broadway Musketeers
Dorothy Adams was
38 in Broadway Musketeers
as 'Anna'.
Sat, Oct 08 1938
Poster of Crime Ring
Crime Ring
Dorothy Adams was
38 in Crime Ring
as 'Second Fortune Teller'.
Fri, Jul 08 1938
Poster of Condemned Women
Condemned Women
Dorothy Adams was
38 in Condemned Women
as 'Nurse'.
Fri, Mar 18 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Dorothy Adams was
63+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Mrs. Woodhaven'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of The Rebel
The Rebel
Dorothy Adams was
59+ in The Rebel
as 'Mrs. Colburn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Dorothy Adams was
59+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Mrs. Canfield'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman
Dorothy Adams was
59+ in Law of the Plainsman
as 'Mrs. Garnett'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 01 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Dorothy Adams was
59+ in Bonanza
as 'Martha Neighbors'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of The Lawless Years
The Lawless Years
Dorothy Adams was
59+ in The Lawless Years
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 16 1959
Poster of Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
Dorothy Adams was
57+ in Leave It to Beaver
as 'Miss Wakeland'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Dorothy Adams was
57+ in Trackdown
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Dorothy Adams was
57+ in Perry Mason
as 'Betsy Burris, Wilma Stone'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Panic!
Panic!
Dorothy Adams was
57+ in Panic!
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 05 1957
Poster of Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
Dorothy Adams was
55+ in Jungle Jim
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955
Poster of Frontier
Frontier
Dorothy Adams was
55+ in Frontier
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Dorothy Adams was
55+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs. Glick'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Dorothy Adams was
54+ in Climax!
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Dorothy Adams was
53+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Gwen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Dorothy Adams was
53+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Phone Operator, Mrs. Clay'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Dorothy Adams was
51+ in Dragnet
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dorothy Adams was
51+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Grace Hunter'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Dorothy Adams was
51+ in The Adventures of Kit Carson
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 11 1951
Poster of Racket Squad
Racket Squad
Dorothy Adams was
51+ in Racket Squad
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1951