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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."
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Filmography (Movies)
That's Entertainment! III
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/07/1994
The Whales of August
Character:Tisha Doughty
Release Date:14/10/1987
A Letter to Three Wives
Character:Ma Finney
Release Date:16/12/1985
The Little Dragons
Character:Angel
Release Date:18/07/1980
The Manitou
Character:Mrs. Karmann
Release Date:28/04/1978
That's Entertainment, Part II
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:16/05/1976
Crazy Mama
Character:Sheba
Release Date:01/06/1975
Golden Needles
Character:Finzie
Release Date:17/07/1974
The Killing Kind
Character:Thelma Lambert
Release Date:20/03/1974
The Weekend Nun
Character:Mother Bonaventure
Release Date:20/12/1972
The Great Man's Whiskers
Character:Aunt Margaret Bancroft
Release Date:02/05/1972
Fol-de-Rol
Character:Queen Gertrude
Release Date:28/02/1972
A Death of Innocence
Character:Annie La Cossit
Release Date:26/11/1971
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Character:Ethel Gaines
Release Date:21/09/1971
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Character:Dolly Murdock
Release Date:31/12/1969
Chubasco
Character:Angela
Release Date:14/04/1968
The Outsider
Character:Mrs. Kozzek
Release Date:21/11/1967
Sylvia
Character:Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona
Release Date:10/02/1965
Lady in a Cage
Character:Sade
Release Date:10/06/1964
The Best Man
Character:Sue Ellen Gamadge
Release Date:05/04/1964
Lady in the Dark
Character:Liza
Release Date:25/09/1954
The Blue Gardenia
Character:Crystal Carpenter
Release Date:20/03/1953
Shadow on the Wall
Character:Dell Faring
Release Date:19/05/1950
Nancy Goes to Rio
Character:Frances Elliott
Release Date:10/03/1950
Words and Music
Character:Joyce Harmon
Release Date:31/12/1948
A Letter to Three Wives
Character:Rita Phipps
Release Date:01/12/1948
April Showers
Character:June Tyme
Release Date:27/03/1948
The Judge Steps Out
Character:Peggy
Release Date:15/12/1947
Undercover Maisie
Character:Maisie Ravier
Release Date:01/03/1947
Up Goes Maisie
Character:Maisie Ravier
Release Date:01/02/1946
Maisie Goes to Reno
Character:Maisie Ravier
Release Date:15/08/1944
Twenty Years After
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1944
Cry 'Havoc'
Character:Pat
Release Date:23/11/1943
Swing Shift Maisie
Character:Maisie Ravier
Release Date:01/10/1943
Thousands Cheer
Character:Ann Sothern
Release Date:13/09/1943
Three Hearts for Julia
Character:Julia Seabrook
Release Date:21/05/1943
You, John Jones!
Character:Mary Jones
Release Date:14/01/1943
Panama Hattie
Character:Hattie Maloney
Release Date:30/09/1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
Character:Maisie Ravier
Release Date:01/06/1942
Lady Be Good
Character:Dixie Donegan Crane
Release Date:18/09/1941
Ringside Maisie
Character:Maisie Ravier
Release Date:01/08/1941
Maisie Was a Lady
Character:Maisie Ravier
Release Date:10/01/1941
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Character:Self
Release Date:24/10/1940
Dulcy
Character:Dulcy Ward
Release Date:04/10/1940
Gold Rush Maisie
Character:Maisie Ravier
Release Date:26/07/1940
Brother Orchid
Character:Florence 'Flo' Addams
Release Date:07/06/1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Character:Self
Release Date:29/05/1940
Congo Maisie
Character:Maisie Ravier
Release Date:19/01/1940
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Character:Ethel Turp
Release Date:01/12/1939
Fast and Furious
Character:Garda Sloane
Release Date:06/10/1939
Hotel for Women
Character:Ellen Connelly
Release Date:03/08/1939
Maisie
Character:Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor
Release Date:22/06/1939
Trade Winds
Character:Jean Livingstone
Release Date:28/12/1938
She's Got Everything
Character:Carol Rogers
Release Date:31/12/1937
There Goes the Groom
Character:Bettina Louise "Betty" Russell
Release Date:29/10/1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Character:Herself
Release Date:29/10/1937
Danger – Love at Work
Character:Antoinette "Toni" Pemberton
Release Date:30/09/1937
Super-Sleuth
Character:Mary Strand
Release Date:16/07/1937
Fifty Roads to Town
Character:Millicent Kendall
Release Date:03/06/1937
There Goes My Girl
Character:Connie Taylor
Release Date:21/05/1937
Dangerous Number
Character:Eleanor
Release Date:22/01/1937
Smartest Girl in Town
Character:Frances Cooke
Release Date:27/11/1936
Walking on Air
Character:Kit Bennett
Release Date:11/09/1936
My American Wife
Character:Mary Cantillon
Release Date:06/08/1936
Don't Gamble with Love
Character:Ann Edwards
Release Date:28/02/1936
Hell-Ship Morgan
Character:Mary Taylor
Release Date:08/02/1936
You May Be Next!
Character:Fay Stevens
Release Date:05/02/1936
Grand Exit
Character:Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell
Release Date:25/10/1935
The Girl Friend
Character:Linda Henry
Release Date:27/09/1935
Hooray for Love
Character:Patricia Thatcher
Release Date:14/06/1935
Eight Bells
Character:Marge Walker
Release Date:10/04/1935
Folies Bergère
Character:Mimi
Release Date:22/02/1935
Kid Millions
Character:Joan Larrabee
Release Date:10/11/1934
The Party's Over
Character:Ruth Walker
Release Date:30/08/1934
Blind Date
Character:Kitty Taylor
Release Date:20/07/1934
The Hell Cat
Character:Geraldine Sloane
Release Date:16/06/1934
Melody in Spring
Character:Jane Blodgett
Release Date:07/04/1934
Let's Fall in Love
Character:Jean
Release Date:26/12/1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Character:Singer
Release Date:02/11/1933
Whoopee!
Character:Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Release Date:26/09/1930
Madam Satan
Character:Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited)
Release Date:20/09/1930
The March of Time
Character:Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1930
Good News
Character:Student
Release Date:22/08/1930
Song of the West
Character:Bit Part
Release Date:15/03/1930
The Show of Shows
Character:Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake)
Release Date:21/11/1929
Broadway Nights
Character:Showgirl (uncredited)
Release Date:15/05/1927
Television Appearances
Flying High
Character:
Captains and the Kings
Character:Mrs. Finch
Medical Story
Character:
The Chicago Teddy Bears
Character:
Alias Smith and Jones
Character:
Love, American Style
Character:Mrs. Devlin
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Aunt Magda
Family Affair
Character:
My Mother the Car
Character:Gladys Crabtree
The Legend of Jesse James
Character:Widow Fay
The Match Game
Character:Herself
The Lucy Show
Character:Rosie Harrigan
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Character:Helen Cox
The Virginian
Character:Della Spencer
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Character:Martha
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Character:
The Ann Sothern Show
Character:Katy O'Connor
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Character:Susie MacNamara
The Steve Allen Show
Character:Self - Guest
MGM Parade
Character:
Letter to Loretta
Character:Self - Guest Host
Private Secretary
Character:Susie McNamara
The Ford Television Theatre
Character:Christine Emerson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Liz Quiz
What's My Line?
Character:Self
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