Ann Sothern

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

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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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  • wc Gender: Female
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1909-01-22
  • event Death Date 2001-03-15
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 3.2
  • info Birth Place Valley City, North Dakota, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Ann Sothern

6.5

The Blue Gardenia

1953-03-20

6.6

Shadow on the Wall

1950-05-19

6.5

Brother Orchid

1940-06-07

5.5

The Manitou

1978-04-28

6.2

Lady in a Cage

1964-06-10

7.3

The Best Man

1964-04-05

6.4

Thousands Cheer

1943-09-13

5.4

Lady Be Good

1941-09-18

7.2

A Letter to Three Wives

1949-01-20

6

The Killing Kind

1974-03-20

7.1

The Whales of August

1987-10-14

4.7

Maisie

1939-06-22

4.2

Congo Maisie

1940-01-19

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Grand Exit

1935-10-25

6.3

Cry 'Havoc'

1943-11-23

6.5

Swing Shift Maisie

1943-10-01

6.2

Sylvia

1965-02-10

6.5

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942-06-01

5.7

Crazy Mama

1975-06-01

4

Panama Hattie

1942-09-30

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Fol-de-Rol

1972-02-27

6.5

Gold Rush Maisie

1940-07-26

6.8

Maisie Was a Lady

1941-01-10

7

Ringside Maisie

1941-08-01

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The March of Time

1930-09-01

5.7

Nancy Goes to Rio

1950-03-10

8

Danger – Love at Work

1937-09-30

6

April Showers

1948-03-27

5.8

Dulcy

1940-10-04

5

Super-Sleuth

1937-07-16

5.2

Fast and Furious

1939-10-06

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The Girl Friend

1935-09-27

2.5

You May Be Next!

1936-02-05

6.3

Trade Winds

1938-12-28

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My American Wife

1936-08-06

5.2

Folies Bergère

1935-02-22

5.3

She's Got Everything

1937-12-31

6

Hotel for Women

1939-08-03

8

Undercover Maisie

1947-03-01

6.2

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944-08-15

6.7

Up Goes Maisie

1946-02-01

6

You, John Jones!

1943-01-14

6

Congratulations, It's a Boy!

1971-09-21

5.5

Smartest Girl in Town

1936-11-27

6.3

The Weekend Nun

1972-12-21

4.7

The Little Dragons

1980-07-18

5.3

There Goes the Groom

1937-10-29

7.5

Let's Fall in Love

1933-12-26

3.5

Chubasco

1968-04-14

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Song of the West

1930-03-15

6

The Hell Cat

1934-06-16

7

Blind Date

1934-07-20

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There Goes My Girl

1937-05-21

5.8

Walking on Air

1936-09-11

6.5

Kid Millions

1934-11-10

6

Three Hearts for Julia

1943-05-21

5.8

Words and Music

1948-12-31

5

Good News

1930-08-22

4.7

Hooray for Love

1935-06-14

5

Dangerous Number

1937-01-22

7

The Judge Steps Out

1947-12-15

6

Eight Bells

1935-04-10

5.7

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

1933-11-02

2

A Letter to Three Wives

1985-12-16

6.5

Whoopee!

1930-09-26

2

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939-12-01

6

The Outsider

1967-11-21

6.7

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940-10-24

5.5

Show of Shows

1929-11-21

6.9

That's Entertainment! III

1994-07-01

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Don't Gamble with Love

1936-02-28

4.4

Golden Needles

1974-07-17

5.8

Madam Satan

1930-09-20

6

Broadway Nights

1927-05-15

6

Melody in Spring

1934-04-07

5.5

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940-05-29

8

Lady in the Dark

1954-09-25

6.8

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976-05-16

6

Twenty Years After

1944-01-01

3

The Party's Over

1934-08-30

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Fifty Roads to Town

1937-06-03

7

A Death of Innocence

1971-11-26

5.5

Hell-Ship Morgan

1936-02-08

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The Great Man's Whiskers

1972-05-02

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The Greatest Mother of 'em All

1969-12-31

6.1

Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937-10-29

6.6

Family Affair

1966-09-12

6.6

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

1966-09-13

8.8

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957-11-06

7.1

The Lucy Show

1962-10-01

5.3

The Merv Griffin Show

1962-10-01

6.9

Alias Smith and Jones

1971-01-05

4.4

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958-10-06

5

The Chicago Teddy Bears

1971-09-17

3.6

My Mother the Car

1965-09-14

6.5

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951-10-05

5

Private Secretary

1953-02-01

6.5

The Ann Sothern Show

1958-10-06

5

Medical Story

1975-09-04

4

The Steve Allen Show

1956-06-24

4.8

The Legend of Jesse James

1965-09-13

4.5

Flying High

1978-09-29

6.3

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959-09-21

5.8

Letter to Loretta

1953-09-20

6

The Ford Television Theatre

1952-10-02

6.5

The Virginian

1962-09-19

8.3

Captains and the Kings

1976-09-30

5.8

Love, American Style

1969-09-29

6.6

What's My Line?

1950-02-02

7.6

The Match Game

1962-12-31

7.8

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962-09-20