Dorothy I. Adams[1][2] (January 8, 1900 – March 16, 1988)[3][4] was an American character actress of stage, film, and television.

Born in Hannah, North Dakota, Adams was the daughter of Rachel Jamison and hardware salesman W. E.

She was seen in Gunsmoke with James Arness,[9] and four episodes of the Western series The Adventures of Kit Carson, starring Bill Williams.

She also appeared in comedy series, such as a 1958 episode of Leave It to Beaver, starring Jerry Mathers.

[11] Her ashes lie with those of her husband in niche A142 in the Del Prado Mausoleum of Inglewood Park Cemetery in California.