Ann Sothern
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 22, 1909
- Died
- March 15, 2001
- Birthplace
- Valley City, North Dakota, USA
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
That's Entertainment! III 1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Whales of August 1987
as Tisha Doughty
A Letter to Three Wives 1985
as Ma Finney
The Little Dragons 1980
as Angel
The Manitou 1978
as Mrs. Karmann
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
as (archive footage)
Crazy Mama 1975
as Sheba
Golden Needles 1974
as Finzie
The Killing Kind 1974
as Thelma Lambert
The Weekend Nun 1972
as Mother Bonaventure
The Great Man's Whiskers 1972
as Aunt Margaret Bancroft
Fol-de-Rol 1972
as Queen Gertrude
A Death of Innocence 1971
as Annie La Cossit
Congratulations, It's a Boy! 1971
as Ethel Gaines
The Greatest Mother of 'em All 1969
as Dolly Murdock
Chubasco 1968
as Angela
The Outsider 1967
as Mrs. Kozzek
Sylvia 1965
as Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona
Lady in a Cage 1964
as Sade
The Best Man 1964
as Sue Ellen Gamadge
Lady in the Dark 1954
as Liza
The Blue Gardenia 1953
as Crystal Carpenter
Shadow on the Wall 1950
as Dell Faring
Nancy Goes to Rio 1950
as Frances Elliott
A Letter to Three Wives 1949
as Rita Phipps
Words and Music 1948
as Joyce Harmon
April Showers 1948
as June Tyme
The Judge Steps Out 1947
as Peggy
Undercover Maisie 1947
as Maisie Ravier
Up Goes Maisie 1946
as Maisie Ravier
Maisie Goes to Reno 1944
as Maisie Ravier
Twenty Years After 1944
as (archive footage)
Cry 'Havoc' 1943
as Pat
Swing Shift Maisie 1943
as Maisie Ravier
Thousands Cheer 1943
as Ann Sothern
Three Hearts for Julia 1943
as Julia Seabrook
You, John Jones! 1943
as Mary Jones
Panama Hattie 1942
as Hattie Maloney
Maisie Gets Her Man 1942
as Maisie Ravier
Lady Be Good 1941
as Dixie Donegan Crane
Ringside Maisie 1941
as Maisie Ravier
Maisie Was a Lady 1941
as Maisie Ravier
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound 1940
as Self
Dulcy 1940
as Dulcy Ward
Gold Rush Maisie 1940
as Maisie Ravier
Brother Orchid 1940
as Florence 'Flo' Addams
Hollywood: Style Center of the World 1940
as Self
Congo Maisie 1940
as Maisie Ravier
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President 1939
as Ethel Turp
Fast and Furious 1939
as Garda Sloane
Hotel for Women 1939
as Ellen Connelly
Maisie 1939
as Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor
Trade Winds 1938
as Jean Livingstone
She's Got Everything 1937
as Carol Rogers
Ali Baba Goes to Town 1937
as Herself
There Goes the Groom 1937
as Bettina Louise "Betty" Russell
Danger – Love at Work 1937
as Antoinette "Toni" Pemberton
Super-Sleuth 1937
as Mary Strand
Fifty Roads to Town 1937
as Millicent Kendall
There Goes My Girl 1937
as Connie Taylor
Dangerous Number 1937
as Eleanor
Smartest Girl in Town 1936
as Frances Cooke
Walking on Air 1936
as Kit Bennett
My American Wife 1936
as Mary Cantillon
Don't Gamble with Love 1936
as Ann Edwards
Hell-Ship Morgan 1936
as Mary Taylor
You May Be Next! 1936
as Fay Stevens
Grand Exit 1935
as Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell
The Girl Friend 1935
as Linda Henry
Hooray for Love 1935
as Patricia Thatcher
Eight Bells 1935
as Marge Walker
Folies Bergère de Paris 1935
as Mimi
Kid Millions 1934
as Joan Larrabee
The Party's Over 1934
as Ruth Walker
Blind Date 1934
as Kitty Taylor
The Hell Cat 1934
as Geraldine Sloane
Melody in Spring 1934
as Jane Blodgett
Let's Fall in Love 1933
as Jean
Broadway Thru a Keyhole 1933
as Singer
Whoopee! 1930
as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Madam Satan 1930
as Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited)
The March of Time 1930
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Good News 1930
as Student
Song of the West 1930
as Bit Part
The Show of Shows 1929
as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake)
Broadway Nights 1927
as Showgirl (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.