Ann Sothern
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 22, 1909
- Died
- March 15, 2001 (aged 92)
- Birthplace
- Valley City, North Dakota, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ann Sothern (born Harriette Arlene Lake; January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001) was an American actress who worked on stage, radio, film, and television, in a career that spanned nearly six decades. Sothern began her career in the late 1920s in bit parts in films. In 1930, she made her Broadway stage debut and soon worked her way up to starring roles. In 1939, MGM cast her as Maisie Ravier, a brash yet lovable Brooklyn showgirl. The character, based on the Maisie short stories by Nell Martin, proved to be popular and spawned a successful film series (Congo Maisie, Gold Rush Maisie, Up Goes Maisie, etc.) and a network radio series (The Adventures of Maisie). In 1953, Sothern moved into television as the star of her own sitcom Private Secretary. The series aired for five seasons on CBS and earned Sothern three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 1958, she starred in another sitcom for CBS, The Ann Sothern Show, which aired for three seasons. From 1965 to 1966, Sothern provided the voice of Gladys Crabtree, the title character in the sitcom My Mother the Car. She continued her career throughout the late 1960s with stage and film appearances and guest-starring roles on television. Due to health issues, she worked sporadically during the 1970s and 1980s. In 1987, Sothern appeared in her final film The Whales of August, starring Bette Davis and Lillian Gish. Sothern earned her first and only Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film. After filming concluded, she retired to Ketchum, Idaho, where she spent her remaining years before her death from heart failure in March 2001. Lucille Ball called Sothern "the best comedian in the business, bar none."
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Filmography
That's Entertainment! III
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Whales of August
Movie · as Tisha Doughty
A Letter to Three Wives
Movie · as Ma Finney
The Little Dragons
Movie · as Angel
The Manitou
Movie · as Mrs. Karmann
Flying High
TV · as Miss Kirkeby · 1 ep
That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie · as (archive footage)
Captains and the Kings
TV · as Mrs. Finch · 8 eps
Crazy Mama
Movie · as Sheba
Medical Story
TV · as Mrs. Metulski · 1 ep
The Killing Kind
Movie · as Thelma Lambert
Golden Needles
Movie · as Finzie
Fol-de-Rol
Movie · as Queen Gertrude
The Weekend Nun
Movie · as Mother Bonaventure
The Great Man's Whiskers
Movie · as Aunt Margaret Bancroft
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Movie · as Ethel Gaines
A Death of Innocence
Movie · as Annie La Cossit
Alias Smith and Jones
TV · 1 ep
The Chicago Teddy Bears
TV · 13 eps
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Movie · as Dolly Murdock
Love, American Style
TV · as Mrs. Devlin · 1 ep
Chubasco
Movie · as Angela
The Outsider
Movie · as Mrs. Kozzek
Family Affair
TV · 1 ep
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Aunt Magda · 1 ep
Sylvia
Movie · as Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona
My Mother the Car
TV · as Gladys Crabtree · 30 eps
The Legend of Jesse James
TV · as Widow Fay · 1 ep
Lady in a Cage
Movie · as Sade
The Best Man
Movie · as Sue Ellen Gamadge
The Lucy Show
TV · as Rosie Harrigan · 7 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · as Della Spencer · 1 ep
The Match Game
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · as Helen Cox · 1 ep
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TV · as Martha · 1 ep
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV · 1 ep
The Ann Sothern Show
TV · as Katy O'Connor · 93 eps
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
TV · as Susie MacNamara · 1 ep
The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
MGM Parade
TV · 1 ep
Lady in the Dark
Movie · as Liza
The Blue Gardenia
Movie · as Crystal Carpenter
Private Secretary
TV · as Susie McNamara · 104 eps
Letter to Loretta
TV · as Self - Guest Host · 1 ep
The Ford Television Theatre
TV · as Christine Emerson · 1 ep
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as Liz Quiz · 1 ep
Shadow on the Wall
Movie · as Dell Faring
Nancy Goes to Rio
Movie · as Frances Elliott
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 3 eps
A Letter to Three Wives
Movie · as Rita Phipps
April Showers
Movie · as June Tyme
Words and Music
Movie · as Joyce Harmon
Undercover Maisie
Movie · as Maisie Ravier
The Judge Steps Out
Movie · as Peggy
Up Goes Maisie
Movie · as Maisie Ravier
Maisie Goes to Reno
Movie · as Maisie Ravier
Twenty Years After
Movie · as (archive footage)
Thousands Cheer
Movie · as Ann Sothern
Cry 'Havoc'
Movie · as Pat
Swing Shift Maisie
Movie · as Maisie Ravier
You, John Jones!
Movie · as Mary Jones
Three Hearts for Julia
Movie · as Julia Seabrook
Maisie Gets Her Man
Movie · as Maisie Ravier
Panama Hattie
Movie · as Hattie Maloney
Lady Be Good
Movie · as Dixie Donegan Crane
Maisie Was a Lady
Movie · as Maisie Ravier
Ringside Maisie
Movie · as Maisie Ravier
Brother Orchid
Movie · as Florence 'Flo' Addams
Congo Maisie
Movie · as Maisie Ravier
Gold Rush Maisie
Movie · as Maisie Ravier
Dulcy
Movie · as Dulcy Ward
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Movie · as Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Movie · as Self
Maisie
Movie · as Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor
Fast and Furious
Movie · as Garda Sloane
Hotel for Women
Movie · as Ellen Connelly
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Movie · as Ethel Turp
Trade Winds
Movie · as Jean Livingstone
Danger – Love at Work
Movie · as Antoinette "Toni" Pemberton
Super-Sleuth
Movie · as Mary Strand
She's Got Everything
Movie · as Carol Rogers
There Goes the Groom
Movie · as Bettina Louise "Betty" Russell
There Goes My Girl
Movie · as Connie Taylor
Dangerous Number
Movie · as Eleanor
Fifty Roads to Town
Movie · as Millicent Kendall
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Movie · as Herself
You May Be Next!
Movie · as Fay Stevens
My American Wife
Movie · as Mary Cantillon
Smartest Girl in Town
Movie · as Frances Cooke
Walking on Air
Movie · as Kit Bennett
Don't Gamble with Love
Movie · as Ann Edwards
Hell-Ship Morgan
Movie · as Mary Taylor
Grand Exit
Movie · as Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell
The Girl Friend
Movie · as Linda Henry
Folies Bergère de Paris
Movie · as Mimi
Hooray for Love
Movie · as Patricia Thatcher
Eight Bells
Movie · as Marge Walker
The Hell Cat
Movie · as Geraldine Sloane
Blind Date
Movie · as Kitty Taylor
Kid Millions
Movie · as Joan Larrabee
Melody in Spring
Movie · as Jane Blodgett
The Party's Over
Movie · as Ruth Walker
Let's Fall in Love
Movie · as Jean
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Movie · as Singer
The March of Time
Movie · as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Song of the West
Movie · as Bit Part
Good News
Movie · as Student
Whoopee!
Movie · as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Madam Satan
Movie · as Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited)
The Show of Shows
Movie · as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake)
Broadway Nights
Movie · as Showgirl (uncredited)