Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 22, 1909
Died
Mar 15, 2001
Place of Birth
Valley City, North Dakota, USA
Credits
112 titles
Ann Sothern
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."
Known For
Filmography
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
The Whales of August
Tisha Doughty
A Letter to Three Wives
Ma Finney
The Little Dragons
Angel
Flying High
The Manitou
Mrs. Karmann
Captains and the Kings
Mrs. Finch
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Medical Story
Mrs. Metulski
Crazy Mama
Sheba
Golden Needles
Finzie
The Killing Kind
Thelma Lambert
The Weekend Nun
Mother Bonaventure
The Great Man's Whiskers
Aunt Margaret Bancroft
Fol-de-Rol
Queen Gertrude
A Death of Innocence
Annie La Cossit
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Ethel Gaines
The Chicago Teddy Bears
Alias Smith and Jones
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Dolly Murdock
Love, American Style
Mrs. Devlin
Chubasco
Angela
The Outsider
Mrs. Kozzek
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Aunt Magda
Family Affair
My Mother the Car
Gladys Crabtree
The Legend of Jesse James
Widow Fay
Sylvia
Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona
Lady in a Cage
Sade
The Best Man
Sue Ellen Gamadge
The Match Game
Herself
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Lucy Show
Rosie Harrigan
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Helen Cox
The Virginian
Della Spencer
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Martha
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Ann Sothern Show
Katy O'Connor
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Susie MacNamara
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
MGM Parade
Lady in the Dark
Liza
Letter to Loretta
Self - Guest Host
The Blue Gardenia
Crystal Carpenter
Private Secretary
Susie McNamara
The Ford Television Theatre
Christine Emerson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Liz Quiz
Shadow on the Wall
Dell Faring
Nancy Goes to Rio
Frances Elliott
What's My Line?
Self