Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1909-01-22
Deathday: 2001-03-15 (92 years old)

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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

all 112

Movies 87

TV Shows 25

self 10

(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Movie
Tisha Doughty
The Whales of August

The Whales of August (1987)

Movie
6
Ma Finney
A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives (1985)

Movie
Angel
The Little Dragons

The Little Dragons (1980)

Movie
Flying High

Flying High (1978)

TV
Mrs. Karmann
The Manitou

The Manitou (1978)

Movie
Mrs. Finch
Captains and the Kings

Captains and the Kings (1976)

TV
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Movie
Medical Story

Medical Story (1975)

TV
Sheba
Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama (1975)

Movie
Fenzie
Golden Needles

Golden Needles (1974)

Movie
Thelma Lambert
The Killing Kind

The Killing Kind (1974)

Movie
Mother Bonaventure
The Weekend Nun

The Weekend Nun (1972)

Movie
Aunt Margaret Bancroft
The Great Man's Whiskers

The Great Man's Whiskers (1972)

Movie
Queen Gertrude
Fol-de-Rol

Fol-de-Rol (1972)

Movie
Annie La Cossit
A Death of Innocence

A Death of Innocence (1971)

Movie
Ethel Gaines
Congratulations, It's a Boy!

Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971)

Movie
The Chicago Teddy Bears

The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)

TV
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

TV
Dolly Murdock
The Greatest Mother of 'em All

The Greatest Mother of 'em All (1969)

Movie
Mrs. Devlin
Love, American Style

Love, American Style (1969)

TV
Angela
Chubasco

Chubasco (1968)

Movie
Mrs. Kozzek
The Outsider

The Outsider (1967)

Movie
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)

TV
Family Affair

Family Affair (1966)

TV
6.2
Gladys Crabtree
My Mother the Car

My Mother the Car (1965)

TV
Widow Fay
The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James (1965)

TV
Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona
Sylvia

Sylvia (1965)

Movie
Sade
Lady in a Cage

Lady in a Cage (1964)

Movie
Sue Ellen Gamadge
The Best Man

The Best Man (1964)

Movie
4.58
Herself
The Match Game

The Match Game (1962)

TV
Rosie Harrigan
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show (1962)

TV
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Helen Cox
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

TV
5
Della Spencer
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Martha
The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)

TV
Katy O'Connor
The Ann Sothern Show

The Ann Sothern Show (1958)

TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

TV
Susie MacNamara
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)

TV
Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show (1956)

TV
Liza Elliot
Lady in the Dark

Lady in the Dark (1954)

Movie
Self - Guest Host
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta (1953)

TV
Crystal Carpenter
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia (1953)

Movie
Susie McNamara
Private Secretary

Private Secretary (1953)

TV
Christine Emerson
The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre (1952)

TV
Liz Quiz
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Dell Faring
Shadow on the Wall

Shadow on the Wall (1950)

Movie
Frances Elliott
Nancy Goes to Rio

Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Rita Phipps
A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

Movie
Joyce Harmon
Words and Music

Words and Music (1948)

Movie
June Tyme
April Showers

April Showers (1948)

Movie
Peggy
The Judge Steps Out

The Judge Steps Out (1947)

Movie
Maisie Ravier
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie (1947)

Movie
Maisie Ravier
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie (1946)

Movie
Maisie Ravier
Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)

Movie
(archive footage)
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After (1944)

Movie
Pat
Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc' (1943)

Movie
Maisie Ravier
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie (1943)

Movie
Ann Sothern
Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer (1943)

Movie
Julia Seabrook
Three Hearts for Julia

Three Hearts for Julia (1943)

Movie
Mary Jones
You, John Jones!

You, John Jones! (1943)

Movie
Hattie Maloney
Panama Hattie

Panama Hattie (1942)

Movie
Maisie Ravier
Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)

Movie
Self
We Must Have Music

We Must Have Music (1942)

Movie
Dixie Donegan
Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good (1941)

Movie
Maisie Ravier
Ringside Maisie

Ringside Maisie (1941)

Movie
Maisie Ravier
Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady (1941)

Movie
Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

Movie
Dulcy Ward
Dulcy

Dulcy (1940)

Movie
Maisie Ravier
Gold Rush Maisie

Gold Rush Maisie (1940)

Movie
Flo Addams
Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid (1940)

Movie
Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)

Movie
Maisie Ravier
Congo Maisie

Congo Maisie (1940)

Movie
Ethel Turp
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)

Movie
Garda Sloane
Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious (1939)

Movie
Eileen Connelly
Hotel for Women

Hotel for Women (1939)

Movie
Maisie Ravier
Maisie

Maisie (1939)

Movie
Jean Livingstone
Trade Winds

Trade Winds (1938)

Movie
Carol Rogers
She's Got Everything

She's Got Everything (1937)

Movie
Betty Russell
There Goes the Groom

There Goes the Groom (1937)

Movie
Herself
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)

Movie
Toni Pemberton
Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work (1937)

Movie
Mary Strand
Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth (1937)

Movie
Millicent Kendall
Fifty Roads to Town

Fifty Roads to Town (1937)

Movie
Reporter Connie Taylor
There Goes My Girl

There Goes My Girl (1937)

Movie
Eleanor
Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number (1937)

Movie
Frances Cooke
Smartest Girl in Town

Smartest Girl in Town (1936)

Movie
Kit Bennett
Walking on Air

Walking on Air (1936)

Movie
Mary Cantillon
My American Wife

My American Wife (1936)

Movie
Ann Edwards
Don't Gamble with Love

Don't Gamble with Love (1936)

Movie
Mary Taylor
Hell-Ship Morgan

Hell-Ship Morgan (1936)

Movie
Fay Stevens
You May Be Next!

You May Be Next! (1936)

Movie
Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell
Grand Exit

Grand Exit (1935)

Movie
Linda Henry
The Girl Friend

The Girl Friend (1935)

Movie
Patricia Thatcher
Hooray for Love

Hooray for Love (1935)

Movie
Marge Walker
Eight Bells

Eight Bells (1935)

Movie
Mimi
Folies Bergère

Folies Bergère (1935)

Movie
Joan Larrabee
Kid Millions

Kid Millions (1934)

Movie
Ruth Walker
The Party's Over

The Party's Over (1934)

Movie
Kitty Taylor
Blind Date

Blind Date (1934)

Movie
Geraldine Sloane
The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat (1934)

Movie
Jane Blodgett
Melody in Spring

Melody in Spring (1934)

Movie
Jean a.k.a. Sigrid Lund
Let's Fall in Love

Let's Fall in Love (1933)

Movie
Singer
Broadway Thru a Keyhole

Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)

Movie
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Whoopee!

Whoopee! (1930)

Movie
7.33
Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited)
Madam Satan

Madam Satan (1930)

Movie
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
The March of Time

The March of Time (1930)

Movie
Student
Good News

Good News (1930)

Movie
Bit Part
Song of the West

Song of the West (1930)

Movie
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake)
Show of Shows

Show of Shows (1929)

Movie
Showgirl (uncredited)
Broadway Nights

Broadway Nights (1927)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.72
Based on 99 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1909-01-22

Deathday
2001-03-15 (92 years old)

Birth Name
Harriette Arlene Lake

Birth Place
North Dakota, United States of America

Religion
Roman Catholic

Relationships
Robert Sterling (1943-01-01 - 1949-01-01)

Children
Tisha Sterling

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Harriet Byron, Harriette Lake, Joan Larrabee, Foxy McNamara, Ann Southern, Harriette Arlene Lake

Awards
Golden Globe Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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