Ann Sothern
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
Credits
- 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
- 1980 · The Little Dragons as Angel
- 1978 · Flying High as
- 1978 · The Manitou as Mrs. Karmann
- 1976 · Captains and the Kings as Mrs. Finch
- 1976 · That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
- 1975 · Medical Story as
- 1975 · Crazy Mama as Sheba
- 1974 · Golden Needles as Fenzie
- 1974 · The Killing Kind as Thelma Lambert
- 1972 · The Weekend Nun as Mother Bonaventure
- 1972 · The Great Man's Whiskers as Aunt Margaret Bancroft
- 1972 · Fol-de-Rol as Queen Gertrude
- 1971 · A Death of Innocence as Annie La Cossit
- 1971 · Congratulations, It's a Boy! as Ethel Gaines
- 1971 · The Chicago Teddy Bears as
- 1971 · Alias Smith and Jones as
- 1969 · The Greatest Mother of 'em All as Dolly Murdock
- 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
- 1966 · Family Affair as
- 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 Match Game as Herself
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1962 · The Lucy Show as Rosie Harrigan
- 1962 · The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Helen Cox
- 1962 · The Virginian as Della Spencer
- 1959 · The DuPont Show with June Allyson as Martha
- 1958 · Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as
- 1958 · The Ann Sothern Show as Katy O'Connor
- 1957 · The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Susie MacNamara
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self - Guest
- 1954 · Lady in the Dark as Liza
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Self - Guest Host
- 1953 · The Blue Gardenia as Crystal Carpenter
- 1953 · Private Secretary as Susie McNamara
- 1952 · The Ford Television Theatre as Christine Emerson
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Liz Quiz
- 1950 · Shadow on the Wall as Dell Faring
- 1950 · Nancy Goes to Rio as Frances Elliott
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1949 · A Letter to Three Wives as Rita Phipps
- 1948 · Words and Music as Joyce Harmon
- 1948 · April Showers as June Tyme
- 1947 · The Judge Steps Out as Peggy
- 1947 · Undercover Maisie as Maisie Ravier
- 1946 · Up Goes Maisie as Maisie Ravier
- 1944 · Maisie Goes to Reno as Maisie Ravier
- 1944 · Twenty Years After as (archive footage)
- 1943 · Cry 'Havoc' as Pat
- 1943 · Swing Shift Maisie as Maisie Ravier
- 1943 · Thousands Cheer as Ann Sothern
- 1943 · Three Hearts for Julia as Julia Seabrook
- 1943 · You, John Jones! as Mary Jones
- 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 · A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound as Self
- 1940 · Dulcy as Dulcy Ward
- 1940 · Gold Rush Maisie as Maisie Ravier
- 1940 · Brother Orchid as Florence 'Flo' Addams
- 1940 · Hollywood: Style Center of the World as Self
- 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 · Ali Baba Goes to Town as Herself
- 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 · Don't Gamble with Love as Ann Edwards
- 1936 · Hell-Ship Morgan as Mary Taylor
- 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 as Mimi
- 1934 · Kid Millions as Joan Larrabee
- 1934 · The Party's Over as Ruth Walker
- 1934 · Blind Date as Kitty Taylor
- 1934 · The Hell Cat as Geraldine Sloane
- 1934 · Melody in Spring as Jane Blodgett
- 1933 · Let's Fall in Love as Jean
- 1933 · Broadway Thru a Keyhole as Singer
- 1930 · Whoopee! as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
- 1930 · Madam Satan as Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited)
- 1930 · The March of Time as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- 1930 · Good News as Student
- 1930 · Song of the West as Bit Part
- 1929 · Show of Shows as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake)
- 1927 · Broadway Nights as Showgirl (uncredited)