Ann Sothern
Actor
January 22, 1909 — March 15, 2001 (92 years)
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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."
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."
Known For
Filmography
| 2012 | Trailer War · as CastOn Plex |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III · as (archive Footage) |
| 1987 | The Whales of August · as Tisha Doughty |
| 1985 | A Letter to Three Wives · as Ma Finney |
| 1979 | The Little Dragons · as AngelOn Plex |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | The Manitou · as Mrs. Karmann |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings · as Mrs. Finch |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage) |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Crazy Mama · as ShebaOn Plex |
| 1974 | Golden Needles · as Finzie |
| 1973 | The Killing Kind · as Thelma LambertOn Plex |
| 1972 | The Weekend Nun · as Mother Bonaventure |
| 1971 | A Death of Innocence · as Annie La Cossit |
| 1971 | Congratulations, It's a Boy! · as Ethel Gaines |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | |
| 1969 | Love, American Style · as Mrs. Devlin |
| 1968 | Chubasco · as Angela |
| 1967 | The Outsider · as Mrs. Kozzek |
| 1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. · as Aunt Magda |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | My Mother the Car · as Gladys Crabtree |
| 1965 | The Legend of Jesse James · as Widow Fay |
| 1965 | Sylvia · as Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona |
| 1964 | Lady in a Cage · as Sade |
| 1964 | The Best Man · as Sue Ellen Gamadge |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show · as Rosie HarriganOn Plex |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · as Helen Cox |
| 1962 | The Virginian · as Della Spencer |
| 1960 | Insight · as Fran Henderson |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show · as Martha |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | The Ann Sothern Show · as Katy O'connor |
| 1957 | The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour · as Susie Macnamara |
| 1955 | |
| 1953 | The Blue Gardenia · as Crystal CarpenterOn Plex |
| 1953 | Private Secretary · as Susie Mcnamara |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre · as Christine Emerson |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · as Liz Quiz |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show · as Fraulein Helga-Flugelmeyer Skit |
| 1950 | Shadow on the Wall · as Dell Faring |
| 1950 | Nancy Goes to Rio · as Frances Elliott |
| 1949 | A Letter to Three Wives · as Rita Phipps |
| 1948 | The Judge Steps Out · as Peggy |
| 1948 | Words and Music · as Joyce Harmon |
| 1948 | The Milton Berle Show · as Flora Sibley |
| 1948 | April Showers · as June Tyme |
| 1947 | Undercover Maisie · as Maisie Ravier |
| 1946 | Up Goes Maisie · as Maisie Ravier |
| 1944 | Maisie Goes to Reno · as Maisie Ravier |
| 1943 | Cry 'Havoc' · as Pat |
| 1943 | Three Hearts for Julia · as Julia Seabrook |
| 1943 | Swing Shift Maisie · as Maisie Ravier |
| 1942 | Panama Hattie · as Hattie Maloney |
| 1942 | Maisie Gets Her Man · as Maisie Ravier |
| 1941 | Lady Be Good · as Dixie Donegan Crane |
| 1941 | Ringside Maisie · as Maisie Ravier |
| 1941 | Maisie Was a Lady · as Maisie Ravier |
| 1940 | Dulcy · as Dulcy Ward |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisie · as Maisie Ravier |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid · as Florence 'flo' Addams |
| 1940 | Congo Maisie · as Maisie Ravier |
| 1939 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President · as Ethel Turp |
| 1939 | Fast and Furious · as Garda Sloane |
| 1939 | Hotel for Women · as Ellen Connelly |
| 1939 | Maisie · as Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'connor |
| 1938 | Trade Winds · as Jean Livingstone |
| 1937 | She's Got Everything · as Carol Rogers |
| 1937 | There Goes the Groom · as Bettina Louise "betty" Russell |
| 1937 | Danger - Love at Work · as Antoinette "toni" Pemberton |
| 1937 | Super-Sleuth · as Mary Strand |
| 1937 | Fifty Roads to Town · as Millicent Kendall |
| 1937 | There Goes My Girl · as Connie Taylor |
| 1937 | Dangerous Number · as Eleanor |
| 1936 | Smartest Girl in Town · as Frances Cooke |
| 1936 | Walking on Air · as Kit Bennett |
| 1936 | My American Wife · as Mary Cantillon |
| 1936 | You May Be Next! · as Fay Stevens |
| 1935 | Grand Exit · as Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell |
| 1935 | The Girl Friend · as Linda Henry |
| 1935 | Hooray for Love · as Patricia Thatcher |
| 1935 | Eight Bells · as Marge Walker |
| 1935 | Folies Bergère de Paris · as Mimi |
| 1934 | Kid Millions · as Joan Larrabee |
| 1934 | Blind Date · as Kitty Taylor |
| 1934 | Melody in Spring · as Jane Blodgett |
| 1933 | Let's Fall in Love · as Jean |
| 1933 | Broadway Thru a Keyhole · as Singer |
| 1933 | Footlight Parade · as Chorus Girl |
| 1930 | Whoopee! · as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1930 | Madam Satan · as Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Doughboys · as Chorine |
| 1930 | Good News · as Student |
| 1929 | Show of Shows · as Performer In 'meet My Sister' & 'bicycle Built For Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake) |
| 1927 | Broadway Nights · as Showgirl (uncredited) |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2001 | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1988 | The 60th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1987 | Biography · as Self |
| 1985 | All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1964 | The Celebrity Game · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Match Game · as Herself |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | Password · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth · as Self - Panelist |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | Person to Person · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1951 | The Name's the Same · as Self |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program · as Self - Guest |
| 1950 | Four Star Revue · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? · as Self |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | The Fred Waring Show · as Self - Guest |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show · as Self - Guest |
| 1943 | Thousands Cheer · as Ann Sothern |
| 1937 | Ali Baba Goes to Town · as Herself |