7.8
Movie
Acting
Dorothy Adams
- Born
- Died
- (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Hannah, North Dakota, USA
- Credits
- 107 titles
Biography
Dorothy Adams was an American stage, screen, and television actress.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
7.6
Movie
The Killing
8.5
TV
The Twilight Zone
7.7
Movie
The Best Years of Our Lives
7.5
TV
Bonanza
7.6
Movie
The Big Country
7.7
TV
Perry Mason
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke
6.7
Movie
He Walked by Night
6.9
TV
Leave It to Beaver
6.6
Movie
The Shepherd of the Hills
6.7
Movie
Gunman's Walk
6.6
Movie
From the Terrace
6.4
Movie
Carrie
6.5
TV
Dragnet
6.8
Movie
Not Wanted
6.3
Movie
The Devil Commands
5.7
Movie
So Proudly We Hail
Acting credits 107
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Film | actress 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Peeper Film | Mrs. Prendergast |
| 1974 | Virginia Hill Film | |
| 1969 | The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Film | Mrs. Pierce (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure TV | Mrs. Woodhaven (1 ep) |
| 1960 | From the Terrace Film | Mrs. Benziger |
| 1959 | The Rebel TV | Mrs. Colburn (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone TV | Mrs. Canfield (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsman TV | Mrs. Garnett (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Bonanza TV | Martha Neighbors (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Lawless Years TV | (2 ep) |
| 1958 | Unwed Mother Film | Martha Pauley |
| 1958 | The Big Country Film | Hannassey Woman |
| 1958 | Gunman's Walk Film | Martha Stotheby |
| 1957 | Trackdown TV | (2 ep) |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver TV | Miss Wakeland (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason TV | Betsy Burris, Wilma Stone (1 ep) |
| 1957 | 3:10 to Yuma Film | Mrs. Potter (uncredited) |
| 1957 | An Affair to Remember Film | Mother at Rehearsal (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Buckskin Lady Film | Mrs. Adams |
| 1957 | Hot Rod Rumble Film | Ma Crawford |
| 1957 | Panic! TV | (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments Film | Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate |
| 1956 | These Wilder Years Film | Aunt Martha |
| 1956 | Three for Jamie Dawn Film | Helen March |
| 1956 | Johnny Concho Film | Sarah Dark |
| 1956 | The Killing Film | Ruthie O'Reilly |
| 1956 | The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Film | Mrs. Hopkins' Maid (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Broken Star Film | Mrs. Trail |
| 1955 | Jungle Jim TV | (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Frontier TV | (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke TV | Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs. Glick (1 ep) |
| 1955 | The Prodigal Film | Carpenter's Wife |
| 1954 | There's No Business Like Show Business Film | Nurse (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Climax! TV | (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Public Defender TV | Mrs. Pollard (1 ep) |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta TV | Gwen (1 ep) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Phone Operator, Mrs. Clay (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Carrie Film | Mrs. Meeber - Carrie's Mother |
| 1952 | The Winning Team Film | Ma Alexander |
| 1952 | Jet Job Film | Mrs. Kovak |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earth Film | Sam's Wife (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Fort Osage Film | Mrs. Winfield |
| 1951 | Dragnet TV | (4 ep) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | Grace Hunter (1 ep) |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson TV | (4 ep) |
| 1951 | Racket Squad TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Home Town Story Film | Hospital Nurse (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The First Legion Film | Mrs. Dunn |
| 1950 | The Jackpot Film | Saleslady (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Cariboo Trail Film | |
| 1950 | The Outriders Film | Farmer's Wife (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Montana Film | Kitty Maynard (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Samson and Delilah Film | Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Not Wanted Film | Mrs. Kelton |
| 1949 | Down to the Sea in Ships Film | Miss Hopkins (uncredited) |
| 1949 | He Walked by Night Film | Milk Customer |
| 1948 | The Sainted Sisters Film | Widow Davitt |
| 1947 | Unconquered Film | Woman at Fort Pitt (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Foxes of Harrow Film | Mrs. Sara Fox (uncredited) |