Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams (January 8, 1900 – March 16, 1988)[1] was an American character actress of stage, film, and television.

Dorothy Adams
Adams (right) with Carl Betz and Dolores Mann in My Three Angels (1954)
Born(1900-01-08)January 8, 1900
Hannah, North Dakota U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1988(1988-03-16) (aged 88)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Years active1931-1975
Spouse(s)Byron Foulger (1921-1970, his death)
ChildrenRachel Ames

Early years

Adams was born in Hannah, North Dakota. She later moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, and was educated there.[2]

Stage

In the 1920s, Adams was active with the Moroni Olsen Players.[3]

Movies and television

Adams was perhaps best known for her role as Wilma Cameron’s mother in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), which was awarded the Oscar for Best Picture.

Adams made numerous television appearances in the 1950s. She was seen in Gunsmoke with James Arness, and four episodes of the Western series The Adventures of Kit Carson, starring Bill Williams. She appeared in four episodes of the crime drama series Dragnet, starring Jack Webb. She made two guest appearances in Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr. She also appeared in comedy series, such as a 1958 episode of Leave it to Beaver, starring Jerry Mathers.

Later years

In the 1960s, she was a popular acting instructor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

Personal life

Adams was married to character actor Byron Foulger[4] from 1921 until his death in 1970. She was the mother of soap opera actress Rachel Ames.

Death

She died in 1988 in Woodland Hills, California. Her ashes lie with those of her husband in niche A142 in the Del Prado Mausoleum of Inglewood Park Cemetery in California.[5]

Partial filmography

References
  1. Dorothy Adams : Classic Movie Hub (CMH), retrieved October 19, 2017
  2. "Dorothy Adams Takes in Moroni Olsen Play". The Independent Record. October 15, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved October 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Benefit Play to Be Given". Morning Register. November 30, 1927. p. 16. Retrieved October 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Hunter, James Michael (2013). Mormons and Popular Culture: Cinema, television, theater, music, and fashion. ABC-CLIO. pp. 236–237. ISBN 9780313391675. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  5. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of 14000 Famous Persons, by Scott Wilson
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