Dolores Dwyer Explained

Dolores Dwyer
Sport:Track and field
Event:200m
Birth Date:25 December 1934
Birth Place:New York City, United States
Death Place:New York, United States

Dolores Dwyer (married name Duffy; December 25, 1934  - October 29, 2011)[1] was an American sprinter. She competed in the Women's 200 metres event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] In her later life, she became an actress, which included recurring role as Iris Puffybush on the Comedy Central series Strangers with Candy and its subsequent film adaptation, and a role in the television show Sex and the City.

Dwyer studied at Queens College, City University of New York, but did not run for the Queens Knights team.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Kill by InchesOld Lady with Glasses
2005Strangers with CandyIris PuffybushCredited as Dolores Duffy
2012Becoming BlondAunt GertrudePosthumous release

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Strangers with CandyIris Puffybush / Nurse / Organist12 episodes
2001TV FunhouseOld Lady on BusEpisode: "Safari Day"
2003Sex and the CityMrs. McCaffrey / Cataract Lady2 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Passing Parade . September 3, 2011 . yesteryear.
  2. Web site: Dolores Duffy Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075043/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/dw/dolores-dwyer-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . September 3, 2011 . sports-reference.com.