Dolores Dwyer

Dolores Dwyer
Personal information
Born(1934-12-25)December 25, 1934
New York City, United States
DiedOctober 29, 2011(2011-10-29) (aged 76)
New York, United States
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event200m

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.[2]

Dwyer studied at Queens College, City University of New York, but did not run for the Queens Knights team.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Kill by Inches Old Lady with Glasses
2005 Strangers with Candy Iris Puffybush Credited as Dolores Duffy
2012 Becoming Blond Aunt Gertrude Posthumous release

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Strangers with Candy Iris Puffybush / Nurse / Organist 12 episodes
2001 TV Funhouse Old Lady on Bus Episode: "Safari Day"
2003 Sex and the City Mrs. McCaffrey / Cataract Lady 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Passing Parade". yesteryear. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Dolores Duffy Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Dolores Dwyer at Olympedia (archive) Edit this at Wikidata


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