Later, the desperate, 'fallen' unwed mother (Edna Purviance) reappeared, after having becoming wealthy, and sought o regain custody and get the child back through social welfare workers in a heartwrenching, melodramatic moment.Ford also cast his brother Francis (a silent film actor and director) in a cameo role as patriarch Dan Tobin - an ailing, white-bearded elderly man who refuses to die before witnessing he donnybrook fist fight in the finale.Finally, Marge divulged:"Fred Krueger can't come after you, Nancy -- he'sdead!"Nancy was furious with her betraying mother and smashed her bottle of gin on the floor.She restrained herself from letting out a series of tremendously hysterical sobs.Catching herself in a moment of weakness and self-loathing, she slapped herself and wouldn't allow it: "Shut up.