Portrait of Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Born: Sat, Dec 25 1897
Birthplace: Hector, Minnesota, USA

Death: Wed, Oct 03 1979
Dorothy Peterson is 81 years old
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Poster of Seed of Innocence
Seed of Innocence
Dorothy Peterson would have been no older than
81 in Seed of Innocence
as 'Nun'.
Wed, Oct 01 1980
Poster of That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
Dorothy Peterson was
49 in That Hagen Girl
as 'Minta Hagen'.
Sat, Nov 01 1947
Poster of Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny
Dorothy Peterson was
48 in Sister Kenny
as 'Agnes'.
Thu, Oct 10 1946
Poster of Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage
Dorothy Peterson was
48 in Canyon Passage
as 'Mrs. Dance (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 17 1946
Poster of Faces in the Fog
Faces in the Fog
Dorothy Peterson was
46 in Faces in the Fog
as 'Mrs. Mason'.
Thu, Nov 30 1944
Poster of The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window
Dorothy Peterson was
46 in The Woman in the Window
as 'Mrs. Wanley'.
Wed, Oct 25 1944
Poster of When the Lights Go On Again
When the Lights Go On Again
Dorothy Peterson was
46 in When the Lights Go On Again
as 'Clara Benson'.
Sun, Oct 22 1944
Poster of This Is the Life
This Is the Life
Dorothy Peterson was
46 in This Is the Life
as 'Aunt Betsy'.
Thu, Jun 01 1944
Poster of Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington
Dorothy Peterson was
46 in Mr. Skeffington
as 'Manby'.
Thu, May 25 1944
Poster of This Is the Army
This Is the Army
Dorothy Peterson was
45 in This Is the Army
as 'Mrs. Nelson'.
Sat, Aug 14 1943
Poster of Air Force
Air Force
Dorothy Peterson was
45 in Air Force
as 'Mrs. Chester (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down
Dorothy Peterson was
45 in The Moon Is Down
as 'Mother (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 14 1943
Poster of Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot
Dorothy Peterson was
45 in Reconnaissance Pilot
as 'Mrs. Cummings'.
Mon, Jan 25 1943
Poster of The Man in the Trunk
The Man in the Trunk
Dorothy Peterson was
44 in The Man in the Trunk
as 'Lola DeWinters'.
Sat, Sep 19 1942
Poster of Saboteur
Saboteur
Dorothy Peterson was
44 in Saboteur
as 'Mrs. Mason'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of Uncle Joe
Uncle Joe
Dorothy Peterson was
43 in Uncle Joe
as 'Margaret Day'.
Sat, Oct 18 1941
Poster of Henry Aldrich for President
Henry Aldrich for President
Dorothy Peterson was
43 in Henry Aldrich for President
as 'Mrs. Aldrich'.
Fri, Oct 17 1941
Poster of Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Dorothy Peterson was
43 in Cheers for Miss Bishop
as 'Mrs. Bishop'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Ride, Kelly, Ride
Ride, Kelly, Ride
Dorothy Peterson was
43 in Ride, Kelly, Ride
as 'Mrs. Martin'.
Fri, Feb 07 1941
Poster of Five Little Peppers in Trouble
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
Dorothy Peterson was
42 in Five Little Peppers in Trouble
as 'Mrs. Pepper'.
Sun, Sep 01 1940
Poster of Out West with the Peppers
Out West with the Peppers
Dorothy Peterson was
42 in Out West with the Peppers
as 'Mrs. Pepper'.
Sun, Jun 30 1940
Poster of Women in War
Women in War
Dorothy Peterson was
42 in Women in War
as 'Sister Frances'.
Wed, Jun 05 1940
Poster of Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell
Dorothy Peterson was
42 in Lillian Russell
as 'Cynthia Leonard'.
Fri, May 24 1940
Poster of Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
Dorothy Peterson was
42 in Too Many Husbands
as 'Gertrude Houlihan'.
Wed, Apr 03 1940
Poster of Five Little Peppers at Home
Five Little Peppers at Home
Dorothy Peterson was
42 in Five Little Peppers at Home
as 'Mrs. Pepper'.
Thu, Feb 08 1940
Poster of Sabotage
Sabotage
Dorothy Peterson was
41 in Sabotage
as 'Edith Grayson'.
Fri, Oct 13 1939
Poster of Two Bright Boys
Two Bright Boys
Dorothy Peterson was
41 in Two Bright Boys
as 'Kathleen O'Donnell'.
Thu, Sep 21 1939
Poster of Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
Dorothy Peterson was
41 in Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
as 'Mrs. Pepper'.
Tue, Aug 22 1939
Poster of Dark Victory
Dark Victory
Dorothy Peterson was
41 in Dark Victory
as 'Miss Wainwright'.
Thu, Apr 20 1939
Poster of The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
Dorothy Peterson was
41 in The Flying Irishman
as 'Ma Corrigan'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Poster of Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation
Dorothy Peterson was
40 in Girls on Probation
as 'Jane Lennox'.
Sat, Oct 22 1938
Poster of Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice
Dorothy Peterson was
40 in Breaking the Ice
as 'Annie Decker'.
Thu, Sep 22 1938
Poster of Hunted Men
Hunted Men
Dorothy Peterson was
40 in Hunted Men
as 'Mary Harris'.
Fri, May 27 1938
Poster of 52nd Street
52nd Street
Dorothy Peterson was
39 in 52nd Street
as 'Adela Rondell'.
Fri, Nov 19 1937
Poster of Confession
Confession
Dorothy Peterson was
39 in Confession
as 'Mrs. Koslov'.
Thu, Aug 19 1937
Poster of Girl Loves Boy
Girl Loves Boy
Dorothy Peterson was
39 in Girl Loves Boy
as 'Mrs. McCarthy'.
Sat, Mar 27 1937
Poster of Her Husband Lies
Her Husband Lies
Dorothy Peterson was
39 in Her Husband Lies
as 'Dorothy Powell'.
Sat, Mar 13 1937
Poster of Under Cover of Night
Under Cover of Night
Dorothy Peterson was
39 in Under Cover of Night
as 'Susan Nash'.
Fri, Jan 08 1937
Poster of Reunion
Reunion
Dorothy Peterson was
38 in Reunion
as 'Katherine Kennedy'.
Fri, Nov 20 1936
Poster of The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy
Dorothy Peterson was
38 in The Devil Is a Sissy
as 'Mrs. Jennie Stevens'.
Fri, Sep 18 1936
Poster of The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
Dorothy Peterson was
38 in The Country Doctor
as 'Nurse Katherine Kennedy'.
Thu, Mar 12 1936
Poster of Man of Iron
Man of Iron
Dorothy Peterson was
37 in Man of Iron
as 'Bessie Bennett'.
Sat, Dec 21 1935
Poster of Freckles
Freckles
Dorothy Peterson was
37 in Freckles
as 'Mrs. Duncan'.
Fri, Sep 20 1935
Poster of Pursuit
Pursuit
Dorothy Peterson was
37 in Pursuit
as 'Mrs. McCoy'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of Laddie
Laddie
Dorothy Peterson was
37 in Laddie
as 'Mrs. Stanton'.
Mon, Mar 18 1935
Poster of Sweepstake Annie
Sweepstake Annie
Dorothy Peterson was
37 in Sweepstake Annie
as 'Mrs. Foster'.
Tue, Jan 29 1935
Poster of Society Doctor
Society Doctor
Dorothy Peterson was
37 in Society Doctor
as 'Mrs. Harrigan'.
Fri, Jan 25 1935
Poster of Peck's Bad Boy
Peck's Bad Boy
Dorothy Peterson was
36 in Peck's Bad Boy
as 'Aunt Lily Clay'.
Thu, Oct 18 1934
Poster of Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Dorothy Peterson was
36 in Treasure Island
as 'Mrs. Hawkins'.
Fri, Aug 17 1934
Poster of Side Streets
Side Streets
Dorothy Peterson was
36 in Side Streets
as 'Mrs. Richards'.
Tue, Aug 14 1934
Poster of As the Earth Turns
As the Earth Turns
Dorothy Peterson was
36 in As the Earth Turns
as 'Mil'.
Wed, Feb 14 1934
Poster of Beloved
Beloved
Dorothy Peterson was
36 in Beloved
as 'Baroness Irene von Hausmann'.
Mon, Jan 22 1934
Poster of Big Executive
Big Executive
Dorothy Peterson was
35 in Big Executive
as 'Mrs. Sarah Conway'.
Thu, Oct 19 1933
Poster of I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel
Dorothy Peterson was
35 in I'm No Angel
as 'Thelma'.
Fri, Oct 06 1933
Poster of The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell
Dorothy Peterson was
35 in The Mayor of Hell
as 'Mrs. Smith'.
Sat, Jun 24 1933
Poster of Reform Girl
Reform Girl
Dorothy Peterson was
35 in Reform Girl
as 'Mrs. Putnam'.
Sat, Mar 04 1933
Poster of Call Her Savage
Call Her Savage
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in Call Her Savage
as 'Silas' Wife'.
Thu, Nov 24 1932
Poster of Payment Deferred
Payment Deferred
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in Payment Deferred
as 'Annie Marble'.
Tue, Nov 01 1932
Poster of The Cabin in the Cotton
The Cabin in the Cotton
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in The Cabin in the Cotton
as 'Lilly Blake'.
Mon, Sep 26 1932
Poster of Life Begins
Life Begins
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in Life Begins
as 'A Patient'.
Sat, Sep 10 1932
Poster of Thrill of Youth
Thrill of Youth
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in Thrill of Youth
as 'Seena Sherwood'.
Mon, Aug 15 1932
Poster of Attorney for the Defense
Attorney for the Defense
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in Attorney for the Defense
as 'Mrs. Wallace'.
Sat, May 21 1932
Poster of Night World
Night World
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in Night World
as 'Edith Blair'.
Wed, May 04 1932
Poster of So Big!
So Big!
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in So Big!
as 'Maartje Pool'.
Sat, Apr 30 1932
Poster of When a Feller Needs a Friend
When a Feller Needs a Friend
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in When a Feller Needs a Friend
as 'Mrs. Margaret Randall'.
Sat, Apr 30 1932
Poster of Business and Pleasure
Business and Pleasure
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in Business and Pleasure
as 'Mrs. Jane Olsen Tinker'.
Wed, Feb 24 1932
Poster of She Wanted a Millionaire
She Wanted a Millionaire
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in She Wanted a Millionaire
as 'Mrs. Miller'.
Sun, Feb 21 1932
Poster of The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in The Beast of the City
as 'Mary Fitzpatrick'.
Sat, Feb 13 1932
Poster of Forbidden
Forbidden
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in Forbidden
as 'Helen Grover'.
Fri, Jan 08 1932
Poster of Emma
Emma
Dorothy Peterson was
34 in Emma
as 'Mrs. Winthrop (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 02 1932
Poster of Rich Man's Folly
Rich Man's Folly
Dorothy Peterson was
33 in Rich Man's Folly
as 'Katherine Trumbull'.
Sat, Nov 14 1931
Poster of Way Back Home
Way Back Home
Dorothy Peterson was
33 in Way Back Home
as 'Rose Clark'.
Fri, Nov 13 1931
Poster of Skyline
Skyline
Dorothy Peterson was
33 in Skyline
as 'Rose Breen'.
Thu, Oct 08 1931
Poster of Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
Dorothy Peterson was
33 in Penrod and Sam
as 'Mary Schofield, Mrs. Schofield'.
Thu, Oct 01 1931
Poster of Bought!
Bought!
Dorothy Peterson was
33 in Bought!
as 'The Mother'.
Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of Traveling Husbands
Traveling Husbands
Dorothy Peterson was
33 in Traveling Husbands
as 'Martha Hall'.
Sat, Aug 15 1931
Poster of The Reckless Hour
The Reckless Hour
Dorothy Peterson was
33 in The Reckless Hour
as 'Mrs. Susie Jennison'.
Sat, Aug 15 1931
Poster of Party Husband
Party Husband
Dorothy Peterson was
33 in Party Husband
as 'Kate'.
Sat, Jun 06 1931
Poster of Up for Murder
Up for Murder
Dorothy Peterson was
33 in Up for Murder
as 'Mrs. Marshall'.
Tue, May 26 1931
Poster of Mothers Cry
Mothers Cry
Dorothy Peterson was
32 in Mothers Cry
as 'Mary Williams'.
Thu, Dec 04 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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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 Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show
Dorothy Peterson was
65+ in The Patty Duke Show
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Dorothy Peterson was
60+ in Naked City
as 'Mrs. Graither'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dorothy Peterson was
53+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Dorothy Peterson was
53+ in Tales of Tomorrow
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Dorothy Peterson was
52+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Wife'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Dorothy Peterson was
52+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Dorothy Peterson was
51+ in Suspense
as 'Mrs. Morgan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Dorothy Peterson was
50+ in Studio One
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Dorothy Peterson was
50+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948