Ann Sothern
Acting
- Born:
- 1909-01-22
- Died:
- 2001-03-15
- Place of birth:
- Valley City, North Dakota, USA
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
The Whales of August
A Letter to Three Wives
The Little Dragons
Flying High
The Manitou
Captains and the Kings
That's Entertainment, Part II
Medical Story
Crazy Mama
Golden Needles
The Killing Kind
The Weekend Nun
The Great Man's Whiskers
Fol-de-Rol
A Death of Innocence
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
The Chicago Teddy Bears
Alias Smith and Jones
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Love, American Style
Chubasco
The Outsider
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Family Affair
My Mother the Car
The Legend of Jesse James
Sylvia
Lady in a Cage
The Best Man
The Match Game
The Lucy Show
The Merv Griffin Show
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Virginian
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Ann Sothern Show
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Steve Allen Show
MGM Parade
Lady in the Dark
Letter to Loretta
The Blue Gardenia
Private Secretary
The Ford Television Theatre
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Shadow on the Wall
Nancy Goes to Rio
What's My Line?
A Letter to Three Wives
Words and Music
April Showers
The Judge Steps Out
Undercover Maisie
Up Goes Maisie
Maisie Goes to Reno
Twenty Years After
Cry 'Havoc'
Swing Shift Maisie
Thousands Cheer
Three Hearts for Julia
You, John Jones!
Panama Hattie
Maisie Gets Her Man
Lady Be Good
Ringside Maisie
Maisie Was a Lady
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Dulcy
Gold Rush Maisie
Brother Orchid
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Congo Maisie
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Fast and Furious
Hotel for Women
Maisie
Trade Winds
She's Got Everything
There Goes the Groom
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Danger – Love at Work
Super-Sleuth
Fifty Roads to Town
There Goes My Girl
Dangerous Number
Smartest Girl in Town
Walking on Air
My American Wife
Don't Gamble with Love
Hell-Ship Morgan
You May Be Next!
Grand Exit
The Girl Friend
Hooray for Love
Eight Bells
Folies Bergère de Paris
Kid Millions
The Party's Over
Blind Date
The Hell Cat
Melody in Spring
Let's Fall in Love
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Whoopee!
Madam Satan
The March of Time
Good News
Song of the West
The Show of Shows
Broadway Nights