Ann Sothern

Acting

Born Jan 22, 1909

From Valley City, North Dakota, USA

Died Mar 15, 2001

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."

Ann Sothern

Known For

Lady in a Cage

That's Entertainment, Part II

The Blue Gardenia

The Best Man

Words and Music

Brother Orchid

The Manitou

Madam Satan

The Show of Shows

Crazy Mama

Filmography — Acting

Lady in a Cage

That's Entertainment, Part II

The Blue Gardenia

The Best Man

Words and Music

Brother Orchid

The Manitou

Madam Satan

The Show of Shows

Crazy Mama

Sylvia

Dulcy

A Letter to Three Wives

Thousands Cheer

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Whoopee!

Golden Needles

The Whales of August

Cry 'Havoc'

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Shadow on the Wall

Chubasco

Gold Rush Maisie

Broadway Thru a Keyhole

The Outsider

A Letter to Three Wives

That's Entertainment! III

Blind Date

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Swing Shift Maisie

Twenty Years After

Trade Winds

Fast and Furious

Don't Gamble with Love

Nancy Goes to Rio

Congratulations, It's a Boy!

Maisie Was a Lady

My American Wife

The Weekend Nun

Dangerous Number

She's Got Everything

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

Ringside Maisie

Panama Hattie

Kid Millions

The Great Man's Whiskers

Maisie

Fol-de-Rol

Hotel for Women

Maisie Gets Her Man

The Little Dragons

Lady Be Good

A Death of Innocence

Up Goes Maisie

April Showers

Danger – Love at Work

Maisie Goes to Reno

Undercover Maisie

The Judge Steps Out

The Killing Kind

There Goes the Groom

Folies Bergère de Paris

Good News

Melody in Spring

Congo Maisie

You May Be Next!