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Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

28 movies on Netflix

Biography

Dorothy Adams was an American actress who worked in stage, film, and television. Born in Hannah, North Dakota, she later moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. In the 1920s she was active with the Moroni Olsen Players. Her film credits included the maid in Laura (1944) and the mother of Wilma Cameron in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). She made numerous television appearances in the 1950s, including Gunsmoke, four episodes of The Adventures of Kit Carson, four episodes of Dragnet, two guest appearances on Perry Mason, and an episode of Leave It to Beaver in 1958. During the 1960s she was a popular acting teacher at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television.

88years old at death

  • Born North Dakota
  • Died Woodland Hills
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films
28
Career span
36 years1939 to 1975

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  1. A change of course

    In the 1960s, Dorothy Adams taught acting at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where she became a popular instructor.

Dorothy Adams movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Killing1956 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly

    IMDb rating 7.9107K votes

  2. The Best Years of Our Lives1946 Drama, Romance, Waras Mrs. Cameron

    IMDb rating 8.177K votes

  3. Laura1944as Laura's Maid Bessie Clary

    IMDb rating 7.957K votes

  4. The Big Country1958as Hannassey Woman

    IMDb rating 7.925K votes

  5. He Walked by Night1949as Milk Customer

    IMDb rating 7.07.6K votes

  6. The Devil Commands1941as Mrs. Marcy

    IMDb rating 6.11.8K votes

  7. Not Wanted1949as Mrs. Kelton

    IMDb rating 6.81.1K votes

  8. An Affair to Remember1957as Mother at Rehearsal

    IMDb rating 7.436K votes

Most often with

William Wyler directed three of these films, Otto Preminger two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Dorothy Adams's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$44.9 million

9 of the 28 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 28 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 17 figure not found.

  • 9Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 17Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Best Years of Our Lives1946as Mrs. Cameron
    $24M52.7% of the total
  2. 2
    The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit1956as Mrs. Hopkins' Maid
    $4.3M9.7% of the total
  3. 3
    An Affair to Remember1957as Mother at Rehearsal
    $3.8M8.5% of the total
  4. 4
    The Big Country1958as Hannassey Woman
    $3.5M7.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Ninotchka1939as Swana's Maid Jacqueline
    $2.3M5.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Laura1944as Laura's Maid Bessie Clary
    $2.0M4.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Bachelor Mother1939as Secretary
    $2.0M4.4% of the total
  8. 8
    3:10 to Yuma1957as Mrs. Potter
    $1.9M4.1% of the total
Fallen Angel (1945), $1.5 million

$1.5 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total