Portrait of Dorothy Peterson

Acting

Dorothy Peterson

Career

Active from 1930 to 1947, busiest in 1932 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dorothy Peterson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • 1940s 2
  • Emotional Turmoil 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

92
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
Seed of Innocence
Seed of Innocence (1980)

as Nun

1960s

1 title ยท average score 67
The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 66
Naked City
Naked City (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Mrs. Graither

Janet Dean, Registered Nurse
Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (1954)

TV show ยท as Mrs. Kennedy

Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show

Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV show

Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV show ยท as Wife

1940s

27 titles ยท average score 66
Suspense
Suspense (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Mrs. Morgan

Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV show

That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl (1947)
GoodWatch score 57

as Minta Hagen

The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window (1944)
GoodWatch score 79

as Mrs. Wanley

This Is the Life
This Is the Life (1944)

as Aunt Betsy

Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)
GoodWatch score 52

as Mrs. Bishop

Henry Aldrich for President
Henry Aldrich for President (1941)

as Mrs. Aldrich

Out West with the Peppers
Out West with the Peppers (1940)

as Mrs. Pepper

Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands (1940)
GoodWatch score 57

as Gertrude Houlihan

Five Little Peppers in Trouble
Five Little Peppers in Trouble (1940)

as Mrs. Pepper

Five Little Peppers at Home
Five Little Peppers at Home (1940)

as Mrs. Pepper

1930s

57 titles ยท average score 66
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew (1939)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mrs. Pepper

Hunted Men
Hunted Men (1938)

as Mary Harris

Confession
Confession (1937)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mrs. Koslov

Man of Iron
Man of Iron (1935)

as Bessie Bennett

As the Earth Turns
As the Earth Turns (1934)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mil

Payment Deferred
Payment Deferred (1932)
GoodWatch score 71

as Annie Marble

The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City (1932)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mary Fitzpatrick

Forbidden
Forbidden (1932)
GoodWatch score 65

as Helen Grover

Thrill of Youth
Thrill of Youth (1932)

as Seena Sherwood

The Cabin in the Cotton
The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
GoodWatch score 64

as Lilly Blake

Party Husband
Party Husband (1931)

as Kate

Mothers Cry
Mothers Cry (1930)

as Mary Williams