1909-01-22 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."
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That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) | 1994-07-01 |
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The Whales of August | Tisha Doughty | 1987-10-14 |
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A Letter to Three Wives | Ma Finney | 1985-12-16 |
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The Little Dragons | Angel | 1980-07-18 |
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The Manitou | Mrs. Karmann | 1978-04-28 |
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That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
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Crazy Mama | Sheba | 1975-06-01 |
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Golden Needles | Finzie | 1974-07-17 |
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The Killing Kind | Thelma Lambert | 1974-03-20 |
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Fol-de-Rol | Queen Gertrude | 1972-02-27 |
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The Weekend Nun | Mother Bonaventure | 1972-12-21 |
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The Great Man's Whiskers | Aunt Margaret Bancroft | 1972-05-02 |
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A Death of Innocence | Annie La Cossit | 1971-11-26 |
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Congratulations, It's a Boy! | Ethel Gaines | 1971-09-21 |
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The Greatest Mother of 'em All | Dolly Murdock | 1969-12-31 |
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Chubasco | Angela | 1968-04-14 |
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The Outsider | Mrs. Kozzek | 1967-11-21 |
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Sylvia | Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona | 1965-02-10 |
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The Best Man | Sue Ellen Gamadge | 1964-04-05 |
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Lady in a Cage | Sade | 1964-06-10 |
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Lady in the Dark | Liza | 1954-09-25 |
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The Blue Gardenia | Crystal Carpenter | 1953-03-20 |
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Shadow on the Wall | Dell Faring | 1950-05-19 |
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Nancy Goes to Rio | Frances Elliott | 1950-03-10 |
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A Letter to Three Wives | Rita Phipps | 1949-01-20 |
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April Showers | June Tyme | 1948-03-27 |
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Words and Music | Joyce Harmon | 1948-12-31 |
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The Judge Steps Out | Peggy | 1947-12-15 |
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Undercover Maisie | Maisie Ravier | 1947-03-01 |
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Up Goes Maisie | Maisie Ravier | 1946-02-01 |
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Maisie Goes to Reno | Maisie Ravier | 1944-08-15 |
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Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | 1944-01-01 |
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You, John Jones! | Mary Jones | 1943-01-14 |
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Cry 'Havoc' | Pat | 1943-11-23 |
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Thousands Cheer | Ann Sothern | 1943-09-13 |
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Three Hearts for Julia | Julia Seabrook | 1943-05-21 |
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Swing Shift Maisie | Maisie Ravier | 1943-10-01 |
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Maisie Gets Her Man | Maisie Ravier | 1942-06-01 |
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Panama Hattie | Hattie Maloney | 1942-09-30 |
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Maisie Was a Lady | Maisie Ravier | 1941-01-10 |
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Ringside Maisie | Maisie Ravier | 1941-08-01 |
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Lady Be Good | Dixie Donegan Crane | 1941-09-18 |
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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound | Self | 1940-10-24 |
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Gold Rush Maisie | Maisie Ravier | 1940-07-26 |
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Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self | 1940-05-29 |
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Brother Orchid | Florence 'Flo' Addams | 1940-06-07 |
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Congo Maisie | Maisie Ravier | 1940-01-19 |
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Dulcy | Dulcy Ward | 1940-10-04 |
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Maisie | Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor | 1939-06-22 |
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Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President | Ethel Turp | 1939-12-01 |
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Fast and Furious | Garda Sloane | 1939-10-06 |
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Hotel for Women | Ellen Connelly | 1939-08-03 |
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Trade Winds | Jean Livingstone | 1938-12-28 |
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Dangerous Number | Eleanor | 1937-01-22 |
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Ali Baba Goes to Town | Herself | 1937-10-29 |
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There Goes the Groom | Bettina Louise "Betty" Russell | 1937-10-29 |
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Super-Sleuth | Mary Strand | 1937-07-16 |
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Danger – Love at Work | Antoinette "Toni" Pemberton | 1937-09-30 |
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Fifty Roads to Town | Millicent Kendall | 1937-06-03 |
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She's Got Everything | Carol Rogers | 1937-12-31 |
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There Goes My Girl | Connie Taylor | 1937-05-21 |
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Don't Gamble with Love | Ann Edwards | 1936-02-28 |
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Hell-Ship Morgan | Mary Taylor | 1936-02-08 |
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You May Be Next! | Fay Stevens | 1936-02-05 |
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Walking on Air | Kit Bennett | 1936-09-11 |
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Smartest Girl in Town | Frances Cooke | 1936-11-27 |
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My American Wife | Mary Cantillon | 1936-08-06 |
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Grand Exit | Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell | 1935-10-25 |
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The Girl Friend | Linda Henry | 1935-09-27 |
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Hooray for Love | Patricia Thatcher | 1935-06-14 |
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Eight Bells | Marge Walker | 1935-04-10 |
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Folies Bergère | Mimi | 1935-02-22 |
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Melody in Spring | Jane Blodgett | 1934-04-07 |
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The Hell Cat | Geraldine Sloane | 1934-06-16 |
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Blind Date | Kitty Taylor | 1934-07-20 |
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The Party's Over | Ruth Walker | 1934-08-30 |
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Kid Millions | Joan Larrabee | 1934-11-10 |
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Broadway Thru a Keyhole | Singer | 1933-11-02 |
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Let's Fall in Love | Jean | 1933-12-26 |
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Song of the West | Bit Part | 1930-03-15 |
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Whoopee! | Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | 1930-09-26 |
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The March of Time | Chorus Girl (uncredited) | 1930-09-01 |
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Madam Satan | Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited) | 1930-09-20 |
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Good News | Student | 1930-08-22 |
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The Show of Shows | Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake) | 1929-11-21 |
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Broadway Nights | Showgirl (uncredited) | 1927-05-15 |
