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Dorothy Adams

Acting 88 (deceased) years old Hannah, North Dakota, USA ★ 0.4
Born: January 6, 1900
Died: March 16, 1988

Biography

Dorothy Adams was an American stage, screen, and television actress.

External Links

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Known For

The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate 1956
The Big Country
The Big Country Hannassey Woman 1958
3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma Mrs. Potter (uncredited) 1957
Laura
Laura Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (uncredited) 1944
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited) 1949

Jimmy's Seen (1)

The Killing
The Killing Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly 1956

Filmography

Acting Credits (107)

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker actress 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited) 1991
Peeper
Peeper Mrs. Prendergast 1975
Virginia Hill
Virginia Hill 1974
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Mrs. Pierce (uncredited) 1969
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure Mrs. Woodhaven 1963
From the Terrace
From the Terrace Mrs. Benziger 1960
The Rebel
The Rebel Mrs. Colburn 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Mrs. Canfield 1959
Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman Mrs. Garnett 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Martha Neighbors 1959
The Lawless Years
The Lawless Years 1959
Unwed Mother
Unwed Mother Martha Pauley 1958
The Big Country
The Big Country Hannassey Woman 1958
Gunman's Walk
Gunman's Walk Martha Stotheby 1958
Trackdown
Trackdown 1957
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver Miss Wakeland 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Betsy Burris 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Wilma Stone 1957
3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma Mrs. Potter (uncredited) 1957
An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember Mother at Rehearsal (uncredited) 1957
The Buckskin Lady
The Buckskin Lady Mrs. Adams 1957
Hot Rod Rumble
Hot Rod Rumble Ma Crawford 1957
Panic!
Panic! 1957
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate 1956
These Wilder Years
These Wilder Years Aunt Martha 1956
Three for Jamie Dawn
Three for Jamie Dawn Helen March 1956
Johnny Concho
Johnny Concho Sarah Dark 1956
The Killing
The Killing Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly 1956
The Broken Star
The Broken Star Mrs. Trail 1956
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim 1955
Frontier
Frontier 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Mrs. Pitcher 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Mrs. Glick 1955
The Prodigal
The Prodigal Carpenter's Wife 1955
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business Nurse (uncredited) 1954
Climax!
Climax! 1954
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Gwen 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Phone Operator 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Mrs. Clay 1953
Carrie
Carrie Mrs. Meeber - Carrie's Mother 1952
The Winning Team
The Winning Team Ma Alexander 1952
Jet Job
Jet Job Mrs. Kovak 1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth Sam's Wife (uncredited) 1952
Fort Osage
Fort Osage Mrs. Winfield 1952
The Living Bible
The Living Bible Sick Woman 1952
Dragnet
Dragnet 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Grace Hunter 1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Adventures of Kit Carson 1951
Racket Squad
Racket Squad 1951
Home Town Story
Home Town Story Hospital Nurse (uncredited) 1951
The First Legion
The First Legion Mrs. Dunn 1951
The Jackpot
The Jackpot Saleslady (uncredited) 1950
The Cariboo Trail
The Cariboo Trail 1950
The Outriders
The Outriders Farmer's Wife (uncredited) 1950
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited) 1949
Not Wanted
Not Wanted Mrs. Kelton 1949
He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night Milk Customer 1949
The Sainted Sisters
The Sainted Sisters Widow Davitt 1948
Unconquered
Unconquered Woman at Fort Pitt (uncredited) 1947
The Foxes of Harrow
The Foxes of Harrow Mrs. Sara Fox (uncredited) 1947
That's My Man
That's My Man Millie 1947
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog Mrs. Allen 1946
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives Mrs. Cameron 1946
Nocturne
Nocturne Angry Apartment House Tenant (uncredited) 1946
The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle Emma Wilson 1946
O.S.S.
O.S.S. Claudette (uncredited) 1946
Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey Martha (uncredited) 1946
Miss Susie Slagle's
Miss Susie Slagle's Mrs. Johnson 1946
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel Stella's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited) 1945
Guest Pests
Guest Pests Woman of the House 1945
The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco Chambermaid (uncredited) 1945
Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie Nurse 1945
Phantoms, Inc.
Phantoms, Inc. Dr. Trykel's Associate 1945
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence Bolger's wife 1945
Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry WAC Seamstress #2 (uncredited) 1945
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows Mrs. Mary Abbott (uncredited) 1944
Laura
Laura Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (uncredited) 1944
Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away Nurse (uncredited) 1944
Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty Ms. Hanney (uncredited) 1944
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail Lt. Irma Emerson 1943
Lady Gangster
Lady Gangster Deaf Annie 1942
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American Nurse (uncredited) 1942
Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story Betsy 1941
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven Woman Behind Hope at Baptism (uncredited) 1941
The Devil Commands
The Devil Commands Mrs. Marcy 1941
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark Mrs. Farrell (uncredited) 1941
Highway West
Highway West Wife (uncredited) 1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills Elvy 1941
The Flame of New Orleans
The Flame of New Orleans Giraud's Cousin Sybil 1941
Penny Serenade
Penny Serenade Mother in Stalled Car (uncredited) 1941
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road Susie Mae (uncredited) 1941
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Dr. Christian Meets the Women Indigent Woman 1940
Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners Maid at Ethel's (uncredited) 1940
Untamed
Untamed 3rd Nurse (uncredited) 1940
We Who Are Young
We Who Are Young Bellevue Hospital Nurse (uncredited) 1940
Cross-Country Romance
Cross-Country Romance Emmy 1940
Babies for Sale
Babies for Sale Mother in Dr. Gaines' Office 1940
The Fight for Life
The Fight for Life The Young Woman 1940
A Child is Born
A Child is Born Nurse (uncredited) 1939
Ninotchka
Ninotchka Swana's Maid Jacqueline (uncredited) 1939
The Women
The Women Miss Atkinson (uncredited) 1939
On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time Florist (uncredited) 1939
Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother Secretary (uncredited) 1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
Calling Dr. Kildare Jenny's Mother (uncredited) 1939
Broadway Musketeers
Broadway Musketeers Anna 1938
Crime Ring
Crime Ring Second Fortune Teller 1938
Condemned Women
Condemned Women Nurse 1938

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