ACTOR

Dorothy Peterson

Known for Forbidden · The Mayor of Hell · The Beast of the City

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born

Dec 25, 1897

Died

Oct 3, 1979

Birthplace

Hector, Minnesota, USA

Known For

Acting

Known For

MOVIE

ForbiddenHelen Grover · 1932
★ 6.5

MOVIE

The Mayor of HellMrs. Smith · 1933
★ 7.1

MOVIE

The Beast of the CityMary Fitzpatrick · 1932
★ 5.9

TV

The Patty Duke Show1 eps · 1963
★ 6.2

TV

Studio One1 eps · 1948
★ 5.4

TV

Naked CityMrs. Graither · 1958
★ 5.7

TV

SuspenseMrs. Morgan · 1949
★ 5.1

TV

The Philco Television Playhouse2 eps · 1948
★ 6.6

Filmography

Movies

Mothers CryMary Williams

1930

Bought!The Mother

1931

Party HusbandKate

1931

Penrod and SamMary Schofield

1931

Penrod and SamMrs. Schofield

1931

Rich Man's FollyKatherine Trumbull

1931

SkylineRose Breen

1931

The Reckless HourMrs. Susie Jennison

1931

Traveling HusbandsMartha Hall

1931

Up for MurderMrs. Marshall

1931

Way Back HomeRose Clark

1931

Attorney for the DefenseMrs. Wallace

1932

Business and PleasureMrs. Jane Olsen Tinker

1932

Call Her SavageSilas' Wife

1932

EmmaMrs. Winthrop (uncredited)

1932

ForbiddenHelen Grover

1932

Life BeginsA Patient

1932

Night WorldEdith Blair

1932

Payment DeferredAnnie Marble

1932

She Wanted a MillionaireMrs. Miller

1932

So Big!Maartje Pool

1932

The Beast of the CityMary Fitzpatrick

1932

The Cabin in the CottonLilly Blake

1932

Thrill of YouthSeena Sherwood

1932

When a Feller Needs a FriendMrs. Margaret Randall

1932

Big ExecutiveMrs. Sarah Conway

1933

Hold Me TightMary Shane

1933

I'm No AngelThelma

1933

Reform GirlMrs. Putnam

1933

The Mayor of HellMrs. Smith

1933

As the Earth TurnsMil

1934

BelovedBaroness Irene von Hausmann

1934

Peck's Bad BoyAunt Lily Clay

1934

Side StreetsMrs. Richards

1934

Treasure IslandMrs. Hawkins

1934

Uncertain LadyCicily Prentiss

1934

FrecklesMrs. Duncan

1935

LaddieMrs. Stanton

1935

Man of IronBessie Bennett

1935

PursuitMrs. McCoy

1935

Society DoctorMrs. Harrigan

1935

SA

Sweepstake AnnieMrs. Foster

1935

ReunionKatherine Kennedy

1936

The Country DoctorNurse Katherine Kennedy

1936

The Devil Is a SissyMrs. Jennie Stevens

1936

52nd StreetAdela Rondell

1937

ConfessionMrs. Koslov

1937

Girl Loves BoyMrs. McCarthy

1937

Her Husband LiesDorothy Powell

1937

Under Cover of NightSusan Nash

1937

Breaking the IceAnnie Decker

1938

Girls on ProbationJane Lennox

1938

Hunted MenMary Harris

1938

Dark VictoryMiss Wainwright

1939

Five Little Peppers And How They GrewMrs. Pepper

1939

SabotageEdith Grayson

1939

The Flying IrishmanMa Corrigan

1939

Two Bright BoysKathleen O'Donnell

1939

Five Little Peppers at HomeMrs. Pepper

1940

Five Little Peppers in TroubleMrs. Pepper

1940

Lillian RussellCynthia Leonard

1940

Out West with the PeppersMrs. Pepper

1940

Too Many HusbandsGertrude Houlihan

1940

Women in WarSister Frances

1940

Cheers for Miss BishopMrs. Bishop

1941

Henry Aldrich for PresidentMrs. Aldrich

1941

Ride, Kelly, RideMrs. Martin

1941

Uncle JoeMargaret Day

1941

SaboteurMrs. Mason

1942

The Man in the TrunkLola DeWinters

1942

Air ForceMrs. Chester (uncredited)

1943

Reconnaissance PilotMrs. Cummings

1943

The Moon Is DownMother (uncredited)

1943

This Is the ArmyMrs. Nelson

1943

Faces in the FogMrs. Mason

1944

Mr. SkeffingtonManby

1944

The Woman in the WindowMrs. Wanley

1944

This Is the LifeAunt Betsy

1944

When the Lights Go On AgainClara Benson

1944

Canyon PassageMrs. Dance (uncredited)

1946

Sister KennyAgnes

1946

That Hagen GirlMinta Hagen

1947

Seed of InnocenceNun

1980

Television

Studio One1 eps

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse2 eps

1948

SuspenseMrs. Morgan · 1 eps

1949

Lux Video TheatreWife · 1 eps

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents1 eps

1950

Hallmark Hall of Fame1 eps

1951

Tales of Tomorrow1 eps

1951

JD

Janet Dean, Registered NurseMrs. Kennedy · 1 eps

1954

Naked CityMrs. Graither · 1 eps

1958

The Patty Duke Show1 eps

1963

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