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."
The Blue Gardenia
(Crystal Carpenter)
Shadow on the Wall
(Dell Faring)
Brother Orchid
(Florence 'Flo' Addams)
The Manitou
(Mrs. Karmann)
Lady in a Cage
(Sade)
The Best Man
(Sue Ellen Gamadge)
Thousands Cheer
(Ann Sothern)
Lady Be Good
(Dixie Donegan Crane)
A Letter to Three Wives
(Rita Phipps)
The Killing Kind
(Thelma Lambert)
The Whales of August
(Tisha Doughty)
Maisie
(Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor)
Congo Maisie
(Maisie Ravier)
Grand Exit
(Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell)
Cry 'Havoc'
(Pat)
Swing Shift Maisie
(Maisie Ravier)
Sylvia
(Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona)
Maisie Gets Her Man
(Maisie Ravier)
Crazy Mama
(Sheba)
Panama Hattie
(Hattie Maloney)
Fol-de-Rol
(Queen Gertrude)
Gold Rush Maisie
(Maisie Ravier)
Maisie Was a Lady
(Maisie Ravier)
Ringside Maisie
(Maisie Ravier)
The March of Time
(Chorus Girl (uncredited))
Nancy Goes to Rio
(Frances Elliott)
Danger – Love at Work
(Antoinette "Toni" Pemberton)
April Showers
(June Tyme)
Dulcy
(Dulcy Ward)
Super-Sleuth
(Mary Strand)
Fast and Furious
(Garda Sloane)
The Girl Friend
(Linda Henry)
You May Be Next!
(Fay Stevens)
Trade Winds
(Jean Livingstone)
My American Wife
(Mary Cantillon)
Folies Bergère
(Mimi)
She's Got Everything
(Carol Rogers)
Hotel for Women
(Ellen Connelly)
Undercover Maisie
(Maisie Ravier)
Maisie Goes to Reno
(Maisie Ravier)
Up Goes Maisie
(Maisie Ravier)
You, John Jones!
(Mary Jones)
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
(Ethel Gaines)
Smartest Girl in Town
(Frances Cooke)
The Weekend Nun
(Mother Bonaventure)
The Little Dragons
(Angel)
There Goes the Groom
(Bettina Louise "Betty" Russell)
Let's Fall in Love
(Jean)
Chubasco
(Angela)
Song of the West
(Bit Part)
The Hell Cat
(Geraldine Sloane)
Blind Date
(Kitty Taylor)
There Goes My Girl
(Connie Taylor)
Walking on Air
(Kit Bennett)
Kid Millions
(Joan Larrabee)
Three Hearts for Julia
(Julia Seabrook)
Words and Music
(Joyce Harmon)
Good News
(Student)
Hooray for Love
(Patricia Thatcher)
Dangerous Number
(Eleanor)
The Judge Steps Out
(Peggy)
Eight Bells
(Marge Walker)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole
(Singer)
A Letter to Three Wives
(Ma Finney)
Whoopee!
(Goldwyn Girl (uncredited))
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
(Ethel Turp)
The Outsider
(Mrs. Kozzek)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
(Self)
Show of Shows
(Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake))
That's Entertainment! III
((archive footage))
Don't Gamble with Love
(Ann Edwards)
Golden Needles
(Fenzie)
Madam Satan
(Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited))
Broadway Nights
(Showgirl (uncredited))
Melody in Spring
(Jane Blodgett)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
(Self)
Lady in the Dark
(Liza)
That's Entertainment, Part II
((archive footage))
Twenty Years After
((archive footage))
The Party's Over
(Ruth Walker)
Fifty Roads to Town
(Millicent Kendall)
A Death of Innocence
(Annie La Cossit)
Hell-Ship Morgan
(Mary Taylor)
The Great Man's Whiskers
(Aunt Margaret Bancroft)
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
(Dolly Murdock)
Ali Baba Goes to Town
(Herself)
Family Affair
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
(Susie MacNamara)
The Lucy Show
(Rosie Harrigan)
The Merv Griffin Show
(Self)
Alias Smith and Jones
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
My Mother the Car
(Gladys Crabtree)
The Chicago Teddy Bears
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(Liz Quiz)
Private Secretary
(Susie McNamara)
The Ann Sothern Show
(Katy O'Connor)
Medical Story
The Steve Allen Show
(Self - Guest)
The Legend of Jesse James
(Widow Fay)
Flying High
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(Martha)
Letter to Loretta
(Self - Guest Host)
The Ford Television Theatre
(Christine Emerson)
The Virginian
(Della Spencer)
Captains and the Kings
(Mrs. Finch)
Love, American Style
(Mrs. Devlin)
What's My Line?
(Self - Mystery Guest)
The Match Game
(Herself)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(Helen Cox)