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Ann Sothern
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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 te…
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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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1994
That's Entertainment! III
Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1987
The Whales of August
Movie Tisha Doughty
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1985
A Letter to Three Wives
Movie Ma Finney
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1980
The Little Dragons
Movie Angel
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1978
Flying High
TV show Miss Kirkeby
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1978
The Manitou
Movie Mrs. Karmann
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1976
Captains and the Kings
TV show Mrs. Finch
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1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie (archive footage)
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1975
Medical Story
TV show Mrs. Metulski
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1975
Crazy Mama
Movie Sheba
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1974
Golden Needles
Movie Finzie
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1974
The Killing Kind
Movie Thelma Lambert
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1972
The Weekend Nun
Movie Mother Bonaventure
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1972
The Great Man's Whiskers
Movie Aunt Margaret Bancroft
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1972
Fol-de-Rol
Movie Queen Gertrude
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1971
A Death of Innocence
Movie Annie La Cossit
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1971
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Movie Ethel Gaines
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1971
The Chicago Teddy Bears
TV show
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1971
Alias Smith and Jones
TV show
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1969
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Movie Dolly Murdock
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1969
Love, American Style
TV show Mrs. Devlin
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1968
Chubasco
Movie Angela
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1967
The Outsider
Movie Mrs. Kozzek
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1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
TV show Aunt Magda
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1966
Family Affair
TV show
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1965
My Mother the Car
TV show Gladys Crabtree
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1965
The Legend of Jesse James
TV show Widow Fay
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1965
Sylvia
Movie Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona
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1964
Lady in a Cage
Movie Sade
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1964
The Best Man
Movie Sue Ellen Gamadge
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1962
The Match Game
TV show Herself
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1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TV show Self
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1962
The Lucy Show
TV show Rosie Harrigan
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1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV show Helen Cox
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1962
The Virginian
TV show Della Spencer
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1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TV show Martha
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1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV show
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1958
The Ann Sothern Show
TV show Katy O'Connor
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1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
TV show Susie MacNamara
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1956
The Steve Allen Show
TV show Self - Guest
