Movies (Acting Roles)
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
Peeper
Dorothy Adams was
75 in Peeper
as 'Mrs. Prendergast'.
Wed, Dec 03 1975
Virginia Hill
Dorothy Adams was
74 in Virginia Hill
Tue, Nov 19 1974
From the Terrace
Dorothy Adams was
60 in From the Terrace
as 'Mrs. Benziger'.
Fri, Jul 15 1960
Unwed Mother
Dorothy Adams was
58 in Unwed Mother
as 'Martha Pauley'.
Sun, Nov 23 1958
The Big Country
Dorothy Adams was
58 in The Big Country
as 'Hannassey Woman'.
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Gunman's Walk
Dorothy Adams was
58 in Gunman's Walk
as 'Martha Stotheby'.
Tue, Jul 01 1958
3:10 to Yuma
Dorothy Adams was
57 in 3:10 to Yuma
as 'Mrs. Potter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 07 1957
An Affair to Remember
Dorothy Adams was
57 in An Affair to Remember
as 'Mother at Rehearsal (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 11 1957
The Buckskin Lady
Dorothy Adams was
57 in The Buckskin Lady
as 'Mrs. Adams'.
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Hot Rod Rumble
Dorothy Adams was
57 in Hot Rod Rumble
as 'Ma Crawford'.
Sun, Jun 09 1957
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
These Wilder Years
Dorothy Adams was
56 in These Wilder Years
as 'Aunt Martha'.
Fri, Aug 17 1956
Johnny Concho
Dorothy Adams was
56 in Johnny Concho
as 'Sarah Dark'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
The Killing
Dorothy Adams was
56 in The Killing
as 'Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly'.
Wed, Jun 06 1956
The Broken Star
Dorothy Adams was
56 in The Broken Star
as 'Mrs. Trail'.
Sun, Apr 01 1956
The Prodigal
Dorothy Adams was
55 in The Prodigal
as 'Carpenter's Wife'.
Fri, May 06 1955
Carrie
Dorothy Adams was
52 in Carrie
as 'Mrs. Meeber - Carrie's Mother'.
Thu, Jul 17 1952
The Winning Team
Dorothy Adams was
52 in The Winning Team
as 'Ma Alexander'.
Fri, Jun 20 1952
Fort Osage
Dorothy Adams was
52 in Fort Osage
as 'Mrs. Winfield'.
Sun, Feb 10 1952
The Living Bible
Dorothy Adams was
51 in The Living Bible
as 'Sick Woman'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Home Town Story
Dorothy Adams was
51 in Home Town Story
as 'Hospital Nurse (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 18 1951
The First Legion
Dorothy Adams was
51 in The First Legion
as 'Mrs. Dunn'.
Fri, May 04 1951
The Jackpot
Dorothy Adams was
50 in The Jackpot
as 'Saleslady (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 01 1950
The Outriders
Dorothy Adams was
50 in The Outriders
as 'Farmer's Wife (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 01 1950
Samson and Delilah
Dorothy Adams was
49 in Samson and Delilah
as 'Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 21 1949
Not Wanted
Dorothy Adams was
49 in Not Wanted
as 'Mrs. Kelton'.
Fri, Jun 24 1949
He Walked by Night
Dorothy Adams was
49 in He Walked by Night
as 'Milk Customer'.
Sun, Feb 06 1949
The Sainted Sisters
Dorothy Adams was
48 in The Sainted Sisters
as 'Widow Davitt'.
Fri, Apr 30 1948
Unconquered
Dorothy Adams was
47 in Unconquered
as 'Woman at Fort Pitt (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 10 1947
The Foxes of Harrow
Dorothy Adams was
47 in The Foxes of Harrow
as 'Mrs. Sara Fox (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 24 1947
That's My Man
Dorothy Adams was
47 in That's My Man
as 'Millie'.
Sun, Jun 01 1947
A Boy and His Dog
Dorothy Adams was
46 in A Boy and His Dog
as 'Mrs. Allen'.
Thu, Dec 26 1946
Nocturne
Dorothy Adams was
46 in Nocturne
as 'Angry Apartment House Tenant'.
Tue, Oct 29 1946
The Inner Circle
Dorothy Adams was
46 in The Inner Circle
as 'Emma Wilson'.
Wed, Aug 07 1946
O.S.S.
Dorothy Adams was
46 in O.S.S.
as 'Claudette (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 26 1946
Sentimental Journey
Dorothy Adams was
46 in Sentimental Journey
as 'Martha (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 06 1946
Miss Susie Slagle's
Dorothy Adams was
46 in Miss Susie Slagle's
as 'Mrs. Johnson'.
Mon, Mar 04 1946
Fallen Angel
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Fallen Angel
as 'Stella's downstairs neighbor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 15 1945
Guest Pests
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Guest Pests
as 'Woman of the House'.
Sat, Oct 20 1945
Captain Eddie
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Captain Eddie
as 'Nurse'.
Mon, Jun 18 1945
Phantoms, Inc.
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Phantoms, Inc.
as 'Dr. Trykel's Associate'.
Sat, Jun 09 1945
Keep Your Powder Dry
Dorothy Adams was
45 in Keep Your Powder Dry
as 'WAC Seamstress #2 (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 01 1945
Dark Shadows
Dorothy Adams was
44 in Dark Shadows
as 'Mrs. Mary Abbott (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 16 1944
Laura
Dorothy Adams was
44 in Laura
as 'Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 11 1944
Since You Went Away
Dorothy Adams was
44 in Since You Went Away
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1944
Bathing Beauty
Dorothy Adams was
44 in Bathing Beauty
as 'Ms. Hanney (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 27 1944
So Proudly We Hail
Dorothy Adams was
43 in So Proudly We Hail
as 'Lt. Irma Emerson'.
Thu, Sep 09 1943
Lady Gangster
Dorothy Adams was
42 in Lady Gangster
as 'Deaf Annie'.
Wed, Apr 01 1942
Joe Smith, American
Dorothy Adams was
42 in Joe Smith, American
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 01 1942
Bedtime Story
Dorothy Adams was
41 in Bedtime Story
as 'Betsy'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
One Foot in Heaven
Dorothy Adams was
41 in One Foot in Heaven
as 'Woman Behind Hope at Baptism (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 01 1941
The Devil Commands
Dorothy Adams was
41 in The Devil Commands
as 'Mrs. Marcy'.
Fri, Aug 15 1941
Whistling in the Dark
Dorothy Adams was
41 in Whistling in the Dark
as 'Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 08 1941
Highway West
Dorothy Adams was
41 in Highway West
as 'Wife (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 07 1941
Penny Serenade
Dorothy Adams was
41 in Penny Serenade
as 'Mother in Stalled Car (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 24 1941
Tobacco Road
Dorothy Adams was
41 in Tobacco Road
as 'Susie Mae (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 20 1941
Lucky Partners
Dorothy Adams was
40 in Lucky Partners
as 'Maid at Ethel's (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 02 1940
Untamed
Dorothy Adams was
40 in Untamed
as '3rd Nurse (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 24 1940
We Who Are Young
Dorothy Adams was
40 in We Who Are Young
as 'Bellevue Hospital Nurse (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 19 1940
Babies for Sale
Dorothy Adams was
40 in Babies for Sale
as 'Mother in Dr. Gaines' Office'.
Fri, Jun 14 1940
The Fight for Life
Dorothy Adams was
40 in The Fight for Life
as 'The Young Woman'.
Thu, Mar 07 1940
A Child Is Born
Dorothy Adams was
39 in A Child Is Born
as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 07 1939
Ninotchka
Dorothy Adams was
39 in Ninotchka
as 'Swana's Maid Jacqueline (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 23 1939
The Women
Dorothy Adams was
39 in The Women
as 'Miss Atkinson (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 01 1939
On Borrowed Time
Dorothy Adams was
39 in On Borrowed Time
as 'Florist (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 07 1939
Bachelor Mother
Dorothy Adams was
39 in Bachelor Mother
as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
Dorothy Adams was
39 in Calling Dr. Kildare
as 'Jenny's Mother (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 28 1939
Crime Ring
Dorothy Adams was
38 in Crime Ring
as 'Second Fortune Teller'.
Fri, Jul 08 1938
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
The Great Adventure
Dorothy Adams was
63+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Mrs. Woodhaven'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
The Rebel
Dorothy Adams was
59+ in The Rebel
as 'Mrs. Colburn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
The Twilight Zone
Dorothy Adams was
59+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Mrs. Canfield'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Law of the Plainsman
Dorothy Adams was
59+ in Law of the Plainsman
as 'Mrs. Garnett'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 01 1959
Bonanza
Dorothy Adams was
59+ in Bonanza
as 'Martha Neighbors'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
The Lawless Years
Dorothy Adams was
59+ in The Lawless Years
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 16 1959
Leave It to Beaver
Dorothy Adams was
57+ in Leave It to Beaver
as 'Miss Wakeland'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Trackdown
Dorothy Adams was
57+ in Trackdown
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Perry Mason
Dorothy Adams was
57+ in Perry Mason
as 'Betsy Burris, Wilma Stone'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Panic!
Dorothy Adams was
57+ in Panic!
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 05 1957
Jungle Jim
Dorothy Adams was
55+ in Jungle Jim
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955
Frontier
Dorothy Adams was
55+ in Frontier
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955
Gunsmoke
Dorothy Adams was
55+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs. Glick'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Climax!
Dorothy Adams was
54+ in Climax!
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Letter to Loretta
Dorothy Adams was
53+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Gwen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
General Electric Theater
Dorothy Adams was
53+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Phone Operator, Mrs. Clay'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Dragnet
Dorothy Adams was
51+ in Dragnet
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951
Racket Squad
Dorothy Adams was
51+ in Racket Squad
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1951
