Acting
Dorothy Adams
- Titles
- 84movies21TV shows
- Career
Active from 1940 to 1957, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 3top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Laura90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 64 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.7average 3.7
- Wholesome4.8average 3.3
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Catharsis5.6average 5.1
- Pathos5.7average 5.2
- Family Dynamics5.2average 4.8
- Melancholy5.1average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.7, average 5.4
- Adrenaline3.8, average 4.9
- Violence3.1, average 4.2
- Pop Culture1.1, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- 1940s 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Character-Driven 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
1051990s
1 title
as actress 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970s
1 title · average score 40
as Mrs. Prendergast
1960s
3 titles · average score 53
as Mrs. Pierce (uncredited)
TV show · as Mrs. Woodhaven
as Mrs. Benziger
1950s
47 titles · average score 67
TV show · as Mrs. Canfield
TV show · as Martha Neighbors
TV show · as Betsy Burris / Wilma Stone
TV show · as Miss Wakeland
as Mrs. Adams
as Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate
as Sarah Dark
as Mrs. Trail
as Ruthie O'Reilly
TV show · as Mrs. Pitcher / Mrs. Glick
TV show
TV show
1940s
44 titles · average score 65
as Mrs. Kelton
as Screaming Temple Spectator (uncredited)
as Mrs. Allen
as Mrs. Cameron
as Dr. Trykel's Associate
as Woman of the House
as Stella's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
as Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (uncredited)
as Mrs. Mary Abbott (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Mrs. Marcy
as The Young Woman
1930s
9 titles · average score 70
as Swana's Maid Jacqueline (uncredited)
as Miss Atkinson (uncredited)
as Secretary (uncredited)
as Florist (uncredited)
as Jenny's Mother (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Anna
as Nurse
as Second Fortune Teller