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Ann Sothern
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Ann Sothern
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1909-01-22,Valley City, North Dakota, USA
Gender
Female
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."

Filmography

The Blue Gardenia

6.5

The Blue Gardenia
1953-03-20

Shadow on the Wall

6.737

Shadow on the Wall
1950-05-19

6.646

Brother Orchid
1940-06-07

5.4

The Manitou
1978-04-28

6.1

Lady in a Cage
1964-06-10

7.298

The Best Man
1964-04-05

Thousands Cheer

6.4

Thousands Cheer
1943-09-13

5.533

Lady Be Good
1941-09-18

A Letter to Three Wives

7.199

A Letter to Three Wives
1949-01-20

The Killing Kind

5.871

The Killing Kind
1974-03-20

The Whales of August

7.019

The Whales of August
1987-10-14

4.8

Maisie
1939-06-22

4.625

Congo Maisie
1940-01-19

6.571

Grand Exit
1935-10-25

6.533

Cry 'Havoc'
1943-11-23

Swing Shift Maisie

6.8

Swing Shift Maisie
1943-10-01

6.333

Sylvia
1965-02-10

Maisie Gets Her Man

6.667

Maisie Gets Her Man
1942-06-01

5.563

Crazy Mama
1975-06-01

5.7

Panama Hattie
1942-09-30

0

Fol-de-Rol
1972-02-28

Maisie Was a Lady

7

Maisie Was a Lady
1941-01-10

Gold Rush Maisie

6.833

Gold Rush Maisie
1940-07-26

Ringside Maisie

5.6

Ringside Maisie
1941-08-01

The March of Time

7

The March of Time
1930-09-01

Nancy Goes to Rio

6

Nancy Goes to Rio
1950-03-10

Danger – Love at Work

7

Danger – Love at Work
1937-09-30

6.5

April Showers
1948-03-27

6.4

Dulcy
1940-10-04

5.6

Super-Sleuth
1937-07-16

Fast and Furious

5.182

Fast and Furious
1939-10-06

The Girl Friend

7

The Girl Friend
1935-09-27

You May Be Next!

4.75

You May Be Next!
1936-02-05

6.375

Trade Winds
1938-12-28

My American Wife

7.5

My American Wife
1936-08-06

Folies Bergère de Paris

6

Folies Bergère de Paris
1935-02-22

She's Got Everything

5.75

She's Got Everything
1937-12-31

Hotel for Women

7.5

Hotel for Women
1939-08-03

Undercover Maisie

8

Undercover Maisie
1947-03-01

6.75

Up Goes Maisie
1946-02-01

Maisie Goes to Reno

6.571

Maisie Goes to Reno
1944-08-15

You, John Jones!

6.286

You, John Jones!
1943-01-14

Congratulations, It's a Boy!

6.5

Congratulations, It's a Boy!
1971-09-21

Smartest Girl in Town

5.8

Smartest Girl in Town
1936-11-27

The Little Dragons

5.429

The Little Dragons
1980-07-18

The Weekend Nun

7

The Weekend Nun
1972-12-20

There Goes the Groom

6.25

There Goes the Groom
1937-10-29

Let's Fall in Love

8

Let's Fall in Love
1933-12-26

4.5

Chubasco
1968-04-14

Song of the West

9

Song of the West
1930-03-15

8

The Hell Cat
1934-06-16

8

Blind Date
1934-07-20

There Goes My Girl

7.5

There Goes My Girl
1937-05-21

6.333

Walking on Air
1936-09-11

6.714

Kid Millions
1934-11-10

Three Hearts for Julia

6.5

Three Hearts for Julia
1943-05-21

Words and Music

5.786

Words and Music
1948-12-31

6.333

Good News
1930-08-22

Hooray for Love

5.75

Hooray for Love
1935-06-14

Dangerous Number

4.857

Dangerous Number
1937-01-22

The Judge Steps Out

7

The Judge Steps Out
1947-12-15

6.5

Eight Bells
1935-04-10

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

6.25

Broadway Thru a Keyhole
1933-11-02

A Letter to Three Wives

3.75

A Letter to Three Wives
1985-12-16

6.625

Whoopee!
1930-09-26

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

5

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939-12-01

8

The Outsider
1967-11-21

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

6.857

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940-10-24

The Show of Shows

6.75

The Show of Shows
1929-11-21

That's Entertainment! III

7

That's Entertainment! III
1994-07-01

Don't Gamble with Love

10

Don't Gamble with Love
1936-02-28

5.9

Madam Satan
1930-09-20

Broadway Nights

8

Broadway Nights
1927-05-15

Melody in Spring

8

Melody in Spring
1934-04-07

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

6

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940-05-29

Lady in the Dark

7.667

Lady in the Dark
1954-09-25

That's Entertainment, Part II

7

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976-05-16

Twenty Years After

8

Twenty Years After
1944-01-01

The Party's Over

5

The Party's Over
1934-08-30

Fifty Roads to Town

10

Fifty Roads to Town
1937-06-03

A Death of Innocence

7

A Death of Innocence
1971-11-26

Hell-Ship Morgan

6

Hell-Ship Morgan
1936-02-08

The Great Man's Whiskers

8

The Great Man's Whiskers
1972-05-02

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

0

The Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969-12-31

Ali Baba Goes to Town

6

Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937-10-29

5.308

Golden Needles
1974-07-17

6.732

Family Affair
1966-09-12

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

6.875

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966-09-13

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

8.667

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957-11-06

7.11

The Lucy Show
1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

Alias Smith and Jones

7

Alias Smith and Jones
1971-01-05

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

6.333

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958-10-06

My Mother the Car

4.8

My Mother the Car
1965-09-14

The Chicago Teddy Bears

6.667

The Chicago Teddy Bears
1971-09-17

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

Private Secretary

6

Private Secretary
1953-02-01

The Ann Sothern Show

7.5

The Ann Sothern Show
1958-10-06

The Steve Allen Show

6.167

The Steve Allen Show
1956-06-24

The Legend of Jesse James

5.8

The Legend of Jesse James
1965-09-13

6.333

Flying High
1978-09-29

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

6.75

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959-09-21

Letter to Loretta

6.571

Letter to Loretta
1953-09-20

The Ford Television Theatre

7.75

The Ford Television Theatre
1952-10-02

6.514

The Virginian
1962-09-19

Captains and the Kings

8.75

Captains and the Kings
1976-09-30

Love, American Style

6.105

Love, American Style
1969-09-29

What's My Line?

7.034

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

8.333

The Match Game
1962-12-31

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.8

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962-09-20

9

MGM Parade
1955-09-14

5

Medical Story
1975-09-04