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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."
Filmography
all 112
Movies 87
TV Shows 25
self 10
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
The Whales of August (1987)
A Letter to Three Wives (1985)
The Little Dragons (1980)
Flying High (1978)
The Manitou (1978)
Captains and the Kings (1976)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Medical Story (1975)
Crazy Mama (1975)
Golden Needles (1974)
The Killing Kind (1974)
The Weekend Nun (1972)
The Great Man's Whiskers (1972)
Fol-de-Rol (1972)
A Death of Innocence (1971)
Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971)
The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
The Greatest Mother of 'em All (1969)
Love, American Style (1969)
Chubasco (1968)
The Outsider (1967)
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
Family Affair (1966)
My Mother the Car (1965)
The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
Sylvia (1965)
Lady in a Cage (1964)
The Best Man (1964)
The Match Game (1962)
The Lucy Show (1962)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
The Ann Sothern Show (1958)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
Lady in the Dark (1954)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
Private Secretary (1953)
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Shadow on the Wall (1950)
Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
Words and Music (1948)
April Showers (1948)
The Judge Steps Out (1947)
Undercover Maisie (1947)
Up Goes Maisie (1946)
Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)
Twenty Years After (1944)
Cry 'Havoc' (1943)
Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
Thousands Cheer (1943)
Three Hearts for Julia (1943)
You, John Jones! (1943)
Panama Hattie (1942)
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
We Must Have Music (1942)
Lady Be Good (1941)
Ringside Maisie (1941)
Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)
Dulcy (1940)
Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
Brother Orchid (1940)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)
Congo Maisie (1940)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)
Fast and Furious (1939)
Hotel for Women (1939)
Maisie (1939)
Trade Winds (1938)
She's Got Everything (1937)
There Goes the Groom (1937)
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
Danger – Love at Work (1937)
Super-Sleuth (1937)
Fifty Roads to Town (1937)
There Goes My Girl (1937)
Dangerous Number (1937)
Smartest Girl in Town (1936)
Walking on Air (1936)
My American Wife (1936)
Don't Gamble with Love (1936)
Hell-Ship Morgan (1936)
You May Be Next! (1936)
Grand Exit (1935)
The Girl Friend (1935)
Hooray for Love (1935)
Eight Bells (1935)
Folies Bergère (1935)
Kid Millions (1934)
The Party's Over (1934)
Blind Date (1934)
The Hell Cat (1934)
Melody in Spring (1934)
Let's Fall in Love (1933)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
Whoopee! (1930)
Madam Satan (1930)
The March of Time (1930)
Good News (1930)
Song of the West (1930)
Show of Shows (1929)
Broadway Nights (1927)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1909-01-22
Deathday2001-03-15 (92 years old)
Birth NameHarriette Arlene Lake
Birth PlaceNorth Dakota, United States of America
ReligionRoman Catholic
RelationshipsRobert Sterling (1943-01-01 - 1949-01-01)
ChildrenTisha Sterling
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHarriet Byron, Harriette Lake, Joan Larrabee, Foxy McNamara, Ann Southern, Harriette Arlene Lake
AwardsGolden Globe Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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