Personal Info
Birth date
1909-01-22 (116 Years)
Day of death
2001-03-15
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Valley City, North Dakota, USA
Also known as
Harriet Byron
Harriette Lake
Joan Larrabee
Foxy McNamara
Ann Southern
Harriette Arlene Lake
Ann Sothern
Biography
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."
Filmography
The Merv Griffin Show
5.75
Overview:
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.The Ann Sothern Show
6.5
Overview:
The Ann Sothern Show is an American sitcom starring Ann Sothern that aired on CBS for 93 episodes. The series began on October 6, 1958, and ended on September 25, 1961. The Ann Sothern Show was Sothern's second sitcom for CBS. Her first series, Private Secretary, ended in 1957 after a contract dispute occurred between Sothern and Secretary's producer Jack Chertok. Several of Private Secretary's cast members appeared in the show.Love, American Style
6.056
Overview:
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.What's My Line?
6.9
Overview:
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.The Ford Television Theatre
7.333
Overview:
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8
Overview:
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.The Lucy Show
7
Overview:
The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in cast and premise for the 1965–66 season divides the program into two distinct eras; aside from Ball, only Gale Gordon, who joined the program for its second season, remained. For the first three seasons, Vivian Vance was the co-star. The earliest scripts were entitled The Lucille Ball Show, but when this title was declined, producers thought of calling the show This Is Lucy or The New Adventures of Lucy, before deciding on the title The Lucy Show. Ball won consecutive Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the series' final two seasons, 1966–67 and 1967–68.The Legend of Jesse James
4.8
Overview:
The Legend of Jesse James is an American western series starring Christopher Jones in the tile role of notorious outlaw Jesse James. The series aired on ABC from September 13, 1965, to May 9, 1966. Allen Case joined Jones as Jesse's brother, Frank James.The Match Game
8
Overview:
In this panel game show, contestants try to match answers given by six celebrities to humorous and often risque fill-in-the-blank questions.Alias Smith and Jones
6.9
Overview:
Alias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from 1971 to 1973. It stars Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, a pair of cousin outlaws trying to reform. The governor offers them a conditional amnesty, as he wants to keep the pact under wraps for political reasons. The condition is that they will still be wanted— until the governor can claim they have reformed and warrant clemency.The Virginian
6.5
Overview:
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.3
Overview:
The DuPont Show with June Allyson is an American anthology drama series which aired on CBS from September 21, 1959 to April 3, 1961 with rebroadcasts continuing until June 12, 1961. The series was hosted by actress June Allyson.Family Affair
6.6
Overview:
Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do civil engineer and bachelor Bill Davis as he attempted to raise his brother's orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment. Davis' traditional English gentleman's gentleman, Mr. Giles French, also had adjustments to make as he became saddled with the responsibility of caring for 15-year-old Cissy and the 6-year-old twins, Jody and Buffy. The show ran for 138 episodes. Family Affair was created and produced by Don Fedderson, also known for My Three Sons and The Millionaire.The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
6.6
Overview:
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. is an American spy-fi TV series that aired on NBC for one season from September 16, 1966 to April 11, 1967. The series was a spin-off from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and used the same theme music composed by Jerry Goldsmith, which was rearranged into a slightly different, harder-edged arrangement by Dave Grusin.Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
5.8
Overview:
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on CBS television between 1958 and 1960. Two of its 48 episodes served as pilots for the 1950s television series The Twilight Zone and The Untouchables.My Mother the Car
4.3
Overview:
The story of the relationship between a man and his mother, the latter having been reincarnated as a 1928 Porter automobile.Flying High
4.5
Overview:
Flying High is an American comedy-drama series that aired on CBS from August 28, 1978 until January 23, 1979. Created by Dawn Aldredge and Martin Cohan, the series stars Connie Sellecca, Pat Klous, and Kathryn Witt.Medical Story
5
Overview:
Medical Story is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from September 4, 1975, until January 8, 1976. Police Story's producers probe the medical world! Result: strong medicine!Private Secretary
5
Overview:
Private Secretary is an American sitcom that aired from February 1, 1953 to September 10, 1957 on CBS, alternating with The Jack Benny Program on Sundays at 7:30pm EST. The series stars Ann Sothern as Susan Camille "Susie" MacNamara, devoted secretary to handsome talent agent Peter Sands, played by Don Porter.The Chicago Teddy Bears
5.5
Overview:
The Chicago Teddy Bears is an American sitcom that aired on CBS. The series was part of the network's 1971 fall lineup, premiering on September 17, 1971.Letter to Loretta
6.5
Overview:
Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show was hosted by Loretta Young who also played the lead in various episodes. Letter to Loretta was sponsored by Procter & Gamble from 1953 through 1960. The final season's sponsor was Warner-Lambert's Listerine.The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
8.643
Overview:
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen one-hour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960, and originally served as part of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. Its original network title was The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the first season, and The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Presents The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the following seasons. It was the successor to the classic comedy, I Love Lucy, and featured the same major cast members. The production schedule avoided the grind of a regular weekly series. Desilu produced the show, which was mostly filmed at their Los Angeles studios with occasional on-location shoots at Lake Arrowhead, Las Vegas and Sun Valley, Idaho. CBS reran the show under the "Lucy-Desi" title during the summers of 1962-1967, after which it went into syndication.Captains and the Kings
8.3
Overview:
Rags-to-riches tale of an Irish immigrant in late 1800s based on the novel by Taylor Caldwell.Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Overview:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.Crazy Mama
5.575
Overview:
Melba Stokes, her mother Sheba and daughter Cheryl embark on a crime spree after their California beauty parlor is repossessed. Their destination is Arkansas, where the three generations of women want to reclaim the family farm.That's Entertainment, Part II
6.855
Overview:
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.A Letter to Three Wives
7.2
Overview:
A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands - but she does not say which one.The Blue Gardenia
6.55
Overview:
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.Cry 'Havoc'
6.3
Overview:
The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.Acting
1994That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
1987The Whales of August as Tisha Doughty
1985A Letter to Three Wives as Ma Finney
1980The Little Dragons as Angel
1978Flying High (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978The Manitou as Mrs. Karmann
1976Captains and the Kings (8 Episodes) as Mrs. Finch
1976That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1975Medical Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Crazy Mama as Sheba
1974Golden Needles as Finzie
1974The Killing Kind as Thelma Lambert
1972The Weekend Nun as Mother Bonaventure
1972The Great Man's Whiskers as Aunt Margaret Bancroft
1972Fol-de-Rol as Queen Gertrude
1971A Death of Innocence as Annie La Cossit
1971Congratulations, It's a Boy! as Ethel Gaines
1971The Chicago Teddy Bears (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1971Alias Smith and Jones (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969The Greatest Mother of 'em All as Dolly Murdock
1969Love, American Style (1 Episode) as Mrs. Devlin
1968Chubasco as Angela
1967The Outsider as Mrs. Kozzek
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Family Affair (1 Episode) as Unknown
1965My Mother the Car (30 Episodes) as Gladys Crabtree
1965The Legend of Jesse James (1 Episode) as Widow Fay
1965Sylvia as Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona
1964Lady in a Cage as Sade
1964The Best Man as Sue Ellen Gamadge
1962The Match Game (1 Episode) as Herself
1962The Lucy Show (7 Episodes) as Rosie Harrigan
1962The Merv Griffin Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1 Episode) as Helen Cox
1962The Virginian (1 Episode) as Della Spencer
1959The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1 Episode) as Martha
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1 Episode) as Unknown
1958The Ann Sothern Show (93 Episodes) as Katy O'Connor
1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1 Episode) as Susie MacNamara
1956The Steve Allen Show (3 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1954Lady in the Dark as Liza
1953Letter to Loretta (1 Episode) as Self - Guest Host
1953The Blue Gardenia as Crystal Carpenter
1953Private Secretary (104 Episodes) as Susie McNamara
1952The Ford Television Theatre (1 Episode) as Christine Emerson
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1 Episode) as Liz Quiz
1950Shadow on the Wall as Dell Faring
1950Nancy Goes to Rio as Frances Elliott
1950What's My Line? (3 Episodes) as Self
1949A Letter to Three Wives as Rita Phipps
1948Words and Music as Joyce Harmon
1948April Showers as June Tyme
1947The Judge Steps Out as Peggy
1947Undercover Maisie as Maisie Ravier
1946Up Goes Maisie as Maisie Ravier
1944Maisie Goes to Reno as Maisie Ravier
1944Twenty Years After as (archive footage)
1943Cry 'Havoc' as Pat
1943Swing Shift Maisie as Maisie Ravier
1943Thousands Cheer as Ann Sothern
1943Three Hearts for Julia as Julia Seabrook
1943You, John Jones! as Mary Jones
1942Panama Hattie as Hattie Maloney
1942Maisie Gets Her Man as Maisie Ravier
1941Lady Be Good as Dixie Donegan Crane
1941Ringside Maisie as Maisie Ravier
1941Maisie Was a Lady as Maisie Ravier
1940A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound as Self
1940Dulcy as Dulcy Ward
1940Gold Rush Maisie as Maisie Ravier
1940Brother Orchid as Florence 'Flo' Addams
1940Hollywood: Style Center of the World as Self
1940Congo Maisie as Maisie Ravier
1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as Ethel Turp
1939Fast and Furious as Garda Sloane
1939Hotel for Women as Ellen Connelly
1939Maisie as Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor
1938Trade Winds as Jean Livingstone
1937She's Got Everything as Carol Rogers
1937There Goes the Groom as Bettina Louise "Betty" Russell
1937Ali Baba Goes to Town as Herself
1937Danger – Love at Work as Antoinette "Toni" Pemberton
1937Super-Sleuth as Mary Strand
1937Fifty Roads to Town as Millicent Kendall
1937There Goes My Girl as Connie Taylor
1937Dangerous Number as Eleanor
1936Smartest Girl in Town as Frances Cooke
1936Walking on Air as Kit Bennett
1936My American Wife as Mary Cantillon
1936Don't Gamble with Love as Ann Edwards
1936Hell-Ship Morgan as Mary Taylor
1936You May Be Next! as Fay Stevens
1935Grand Exit as Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell
1935The Girl Friend as Linda Henry
1935Hooray for Love as Patricia Thatcher
1935Eight Bells as Marge Walker
1935Folies Bergère as Mimi
1934Kid Millions as Joan Larrabee
1934The Party's Over as Ruth Walker
1934Blind Date as Kitty Taylor
1934The Hell Cat as Geraldine Sloane
1934Melody in Spring as Jane Blodgett
1933Let's Fall in Love as Jean
1933Broadway Thru a Keyhole as Singer
1930Whoopee! as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1930Madam Satan as Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited)
1930The March of Time as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1930Good News as Student
1930Song of the West as Bit Part
1929The Show of Shows as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake)
1927Broadway Nights as Showgirl (uncredited)