Dorothy Peterson
Actress
81 years (Dec 25, 1897 – Oct 3, 1979)Hector, Minnesota, USA
Dorothy Peterson is the sort of actress with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. There is 'The Woman in the Window' as well. The count stands at 82 titles, and the range inside it is wide. The film 'Saboteur' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does.
Dorothy Peterson
Actress
Dorothy Peterson is the sort of actress with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. There is 'The Woman in the Window' as well. The count stands at 82 titles, and the range inside it is wide. The film 'Saboteur' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does.
79 Movies
Plays Mrs. Mason
Saboteur
1942
Plays Manby
Mr. Skeffington
1944
Plays Mrs. Hawkins
Treasure Island
1934
Plays Mrs. Wanley
The Woman in the Window
1944
Plays Kate
Party Husband
1931
Plays Helen Grover
Forbidden
1932
Plays Miss Wainwright
Dark Victory
1939
Plays Agnes
Sister Kenny
1946
Plays Thelma
I'm No Angel
1933
Plays Mrs. Smith
The Mayor of Hell
1933
Plays Mrs. Harrigan
Society Doctor
1935
Plays Mrs. Nelson
This Is the Army
1943
Plays Mary Fitzpatrick
The Beast of the City
1932
Plays Silas' Wife
Call Her Savage
1932
Plays Susan Nash
Under Cover of Night
1937
Plays Rose Clark
Way Back Home
1931
Plays Edith Grayson
Sabotage
1939
Plays Mrs. Jennie Stevens
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
Plays Mrs. McCoy
Pursuit
1935
Plays Mrs. Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop
1941
Plays Mrs. Pepper
Five Little Peppers at Home
1940
Plays Maartje Pool
So Big!
1932
Plays Jane Lennox
Girls on Probation
1938
Plays Nurse Katherine Kennedy
The Country Doctor
1936
Plays Mary Harris
Hunted Men
1938
Plays Mil
As the Earth Turns
1934
Plays Mrs. Wallace
Attorney for the Defense
1932
Plays Lilly Blake
The Cabin in the Cotton
1932
Plays Cynthia Leonard
Lillian Russell
1940
Plays Mrs. Koslov
Confession
1937
Plays Mrs. Pepper
Out West with the Peppers
1940
Plays Annie Decker
Breaking the Ice
1938
Plays A Patient
Life Begins
1932
Plays Annie Marble
Payment Deferred
1932
Plays Ma Corrigan
The Flying Irishman
1939
Plays Minta Hagen
That Hagen Girl
1947
Plays Seena Sherwood
Thrill of Youth
1932
Plays Mrs. Pepper
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
1939
Plays Clara Benson
When the Lights Go On Again
1944
Plays Martha Hall
Traveling Husbands
1931
Plays Katherine Trumbull
Rich Man's Folly
1931
Plays Aunt Betsy
This Is the Life
1944
Plays Mrs. Richards
Side Streets
1934
Plays Aunt Lily Clay
Peck's Bad Boy
1934
Plays Mrs. Jane Olsen Tinker
Business and Pleasure
1932
Plays Bessie Bennett
Man of Iron
1935
Plays Dorothy Powell
Her Husband Lies
1937
Plays Gertrude Houlihan
Too Many Husbands
1940
Plays Mrs. Marshall
Up for Murder
1931
Plays Mrs. Mason
Faces in the Fog
1944
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Seed of Innocence
Nun
1980
Naked City
Mrs. Graither
1958Season 1
Lux Video Theatre
Wife
1952Season 3
Suspense
Mrs. Morgan
1951Season 4
That Hagen Girl
Minta Hagen
1947
Sister Kenny
Agnes
1946
Canyon Passage
Mrs. Dance (uncredited)
1946
Faces in the Fog
Mrs. Mason
1944
The Woman in the Window
Mrs. Wanley
1944
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dorothy Peterson still alive?
Dorothy Peterson passed away on October 3, 1979 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Dorothy Peterson?
Dorothy Peterson is best known for roles in Saboteur, The Woman in the Window, Dark Victory.
How many movies has Dorothy Peterson been in?
Over a 49-year career (since 1930), Dorothy Peterson has appeared in 79 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Dorothy Peterson's first movie?
The career of Dorothy Peterson began with Mothers Cry (1930).
What is Dorothy Peterson's most recent movie or series?
Dorothy Peterson's most recent release is Seed of Innocence, which premiered on October 1, 1980.
What TV shows has Dorothy Peterson appeared in?
On television, Dorothy Peterson has appeared in The Patty Duke Show, Naked City, Studio One, Suspense.
Dorothy Peterson
1897-12-25 · Hector, Minnesota, USA
Dorothy Peterson is the sort of actress with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. There is 'The Woman in the Window' as well. The count stands at 82 titles, and the range inside it is wide. The film 'Saboteur' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does.