Dorothy Adams

• Born: 1899
• Died: Mar 16, 1988 in California
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '40s-'50s
• Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Career Highlights: The Streets of Sin, Leave It to Beaver: School Play
• First Major Screen Credit: The Streets of Sin (1949)

Biography

Whenever Ellen Corby or Mary Field weren't available to play a timid, spinsterish film role, chances are the part would go to Dorothy Adams. Though far from a shrinking violet in real life, Ms. Adams was an expert at portraying repressed, secretive women, usually faithful servants or maiden aunts. Her best-remembered role was the overly protective maid of Gene Tierney in Laura (1944). Dorothy Adams was the wife of veteran character actor Byron Foulger; both were guiding forces of the Pasadena Playhouse, as both actors and directors. Dorothy and Byron's daughter is actress Rachel Ames, who played Audrey March on TV's General Hospital. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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