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Dorothy Peterson is a Actor American born on 25 december 1897 at Hector (USA)
Dorothy Peterson (December 25, 1897 – October 3, 1979) was an American film and television actress.
Peterson was born in Hector, Minnesota of Swedish immigrant ancestry. She made her screen debut in Mothers Cry (1930), a domestic drama that required the 29-year-old actress to age nearly three decades in the course of the film.
Mothers Cry instantly typecast Peterson in careworn maternal roles, which she continued to essay for the rest of her career. Most of her subsequent film assignments were supporting roles like Mrs. Hawkins in Treasure Island (1934). In 1942, she briefly replaced Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Aldrich in the comedy series entry Henry Aldrich for President.
Her last screen appearance was as the mother of Shirley Temple in That Hagen Girl (1947). Peterson remained active on the New York TV and theatrical scene until the early '60s. She appeared in 83 films, and made several television appearances between 1930 and 1964.
She died in New York City, aged 81.
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Dorothy Peterson
Nationality USA
Birth 25 december 1897 at Hector (USA)
Death 3 october 1979 (at 81 years) at New York City (USA)
Birth 25 december 1897 at Hector (USA)
Death 3 october 1979 (at 81 years) at New York City (USA)
Peterson was born in Hector, Minnesota of Swedish immigrant ancestry. She made her screen debut in Mothers Cry (1930), a domestic drama that required the 29-year-old actress to age nearly three decades in the course of the film.
Mothers Cry instantly typecast Peterson in careworn maternal roles, which she continued to essay for the rest of her career. Most of her subsequent film assignments were supporting roles like Mrs. Hawkins in Treasure Island (1934). In 1942, she briefly replaced Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Aldrich in the comedy series entry Henry Aldrich for President.
Her last screen appearance was as the mother of Shirley Temple in That Hagen Girl (1947). Peterson remained active on the New York TV and theatrical scene until the early '60s. She appeared in 83 films, and made several television appearances between 1930 and 1964.
She died in New York City, aged 81.
Usually with
Filmography of Dorothy Peterson (64 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | That Hagen Girl | Actress | Minta Hagen |
| 1946 | Sister Kenny | Actress | Agnes |
| 1944 | Mr. Skeffington | Actress | Manby |
| 1944 | The Woman in the Window | Actress | Mrs. Wanley |
| 1944 | This Is the Life | Actress | Aunt Betsy |
| 1944 | Faces in the Fog | Actress | Mrs. Mason |
| 1943 | Air Force | Actress | Mrs. Chester (uncredited) |
| 1943 | This Is the Army | Actress | Mrs. Nelson |
| 1943 | The Moon Is Down | Actress | Mother (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Saboteur | Actress | Mrs. Mason |
| 1942 | The Man in the Trunk | Actress | Lola DeWinters |
| 1941 | Cheers for Miss Bishop | Actress | Mrs. Bishop |
| 1941 | Uncle Joe | Actress | Margaret Day |
| 1941 | Henry Aldrich for President | Actress | Mrs. Aldrich |
| 1941 | Ride, Kelly, Ride | Actress | Mrs. Martin |
| 1940 | Too Many Husbands | Actress | Gertrude Houlihan |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell | Actress | Cynthia Leonard |
| 1940 | Women in War | Actress | Sister Frances |
| 1939 | Dark Victory | Actress | Miss Wainwright |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishman | Actress | Ma Corrigan |
| 1939 | Sabotage | Actress | Edith Grayson |
| 1938 | Breaking the Ice | Actress | Annie Decker |
| 1938 | Girls on Probation | Actress | Jane Lennox |
| 1938 | Hunted Men | Actress | Mary Harris |
| 1937 | 52nd Street | Actress | Adela Rondell |
| 1937 | Confession | Actress | Mrs. Koslov |
| 1937 | Her Husband Lies | Actress | Dorothy Powell |
| 1937 | Under Cover of Night | Actress | Susan Nash |
| 1936 | The Devil Is a Sissy | Actress | Mrs. Jennie Stevens |
| 1936 | The Country Doctor | Actress | Nurse Katherine Kennedy |
| 1936 | Reunion | Actress | Katherine Kennedy |
| 1935 | Pursuit | Actress | Mrs. McCoy |
| 1935 | Society Doctor | Actress | Mrs. Harrigan |
| 1935 | Laddie | Actress | Mrs. Stanton |
| 1935 | Freckles | Actress | Mrs. Duncan |
| 1935 | Man of Iron | Actress | Bessie Bennett |
| 1934 | Peck's Bad Boy | Actress | Aunt Lily Clay |
| 1934 | Treasure Island | Actress | Mrs. Hawkins |
| 1934 | Beloved | Actress | Baroness Irene von Hausmann |
| 1934 | Side Streets | Actress | Mrs. Richards |
| 1933 | I'm No Angel | Actress | Thelma |
| 1933 | The Mayor of Hell | Actress | Mrs. Smith |
| 1933 | Big Executive | Actress | Mrs. Sarah Conway |
| 1932 | Forbidden | Actress | Helen |
| 1932 | Attorney for the Defense | Actress | Mrs. Wallace |
| 1932 | So Big! | Actress | Maartje Pool |
| 1932 | The Beast of the City | Actress | Mary Fitzpatrick |
| 1932 | Business and Pleasure | Actress | Mrs. Jane Olsen Tinker |
| 1932 | The Cabin in the Cotton | Actress | Lilly Blake |
| 1932 | Call Her Savage | Actress | Silas' Wife |
| 1932 | Emma | Actress | Mrs. Winthrop (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Life Begins | Actress | A Patient |
| 1932 | Night World | Actress | Edith Blair |
| 1932 | Payment Deferred | Actress | Annie Marble |
| 1932 | Thrill of Youth | Actress | Seena Sherwood |
| 1932 | She Wanted a Millionaire | Actress | Mrs. Miller |
| 1931 | Traveling Husbands | Actress | Martha Hall |
| 1931 | Way Back Home | Actress | Rose Clark |
| 1931 | Party Husband | Actress | Kate |
| 1931 | The Reckless Hour | Actress | Mrs. Susie Jennison |
| 1931 | Bought! | Actress | The Mother |
| 1931 | Penrod and Sam | Actress | Mrs. Schofield |
| 1931 | Rich Man's Folly | Actress | Katherine Trumbull |
| 1930 | Mothers Cry | Actress | Mary Williams |