Filmography
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Known For
The Whales of August Tisha Doughty (1987) -
The Ann Sothern Show Katy O'Connor (1958-1961) -
A Letter to Three Wives Rita Phipps (1949) -
Known For
Private Secretary Susie McNamara (1953-1957) -
Actress
The Whales of August Tisha Doughty (1987)
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A Letter to Three Wives Ma Finney (1985) -
The Little Dragons Angel (1979) -
Flying High Miss Kirkeby (1978) -
The Manitou Mrs. Karmann (1978) -
Captains and the Kings Mrs. Finch (1976) -
Medical Story Mrs. Metulski (1975) -
Crazy Mama Sheba (1975) -
Golden Needles Finzie (1974) -
The Killing Kind Thelma Lambert (1973) -
![The Weekend Nun]( "The Weekend Nun")
The Weekend Nun Mother Bonaventure (1972) -
The Great Man's Whiskers Aunt Margaret Bancroft (1972)
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![Fol-de-Rol]( "Fol-de-Rol")
Fol-de-Rol Queen Gertrude (1972) -
![Alias Smith and Jones]( "Alias Smith and Jones")
Alias Smith and Jones Blackjack Jenny (1971) -
![The Chicago Teddy Bears]( "The Chicago Teddy Bears")
The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971) -
![A Death of Innocence]( "A Death of Innocence")
A Death of Innocence Annie La Cossit (1971) -
![Congratulations, It's a Boy!]( "Congratulations, It's a Boy!")
Congratulations, It's a Boy! Ethel Gaines (1971) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Della Spencer (1971) -
The Greatest Mother of Them All Dolly Murdock (1969)
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![Love, American Style]( "Love, American Style")
Love, American Style Mrs. Devlin (segment "Love and the Bachelor") (1969) -
![Insight]( "Insight")
Insight The Actress (1964-1969) -
![Chubasco]( "Chubasco")
Chubasco Angela (1968) -
![Family Affair]( "Family Affair")
Family Affair Florence Cahill (1968) -
![The Outsider]( "The Outsider")
The Outsider Mrs. Kozzek (1967) -
![The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.]( "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.")
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Aunt Magda (1967) -
![My Mother the Car]( "My Mother the Car")
My Mother the Car Gladys Crabtree (1965-1966) -
![The Legend of Jesse James]( "The Legend of Jesse James")
The Legend of Jesse James Widow Fay (1965) -
![The Lucy Show]( "The Lucy Show")
The Lucy Show Rosie Harrigan, the Countess Framboise (1965) -
![Sylvia]( "Sylvia")
Sylvia Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona (1965) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Helen Cox (1964) -
![Lady in a Cage]( "Lady in a Cage")
Lady in a Cage Sade (1964) -
![The Best Man]( "The Best Man")
The Best Man Sue Ellen Gamadge (1964) -
Atta Boy, Mama (1962)
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![The Ann Sothern Show]( "The Ann Sothern Show")
The Ann Sothern Show Katy O'Connor (1958-1961) -
![The DuPont Show with June Allyson]( "The DuPont Show with June Allyson")
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Martha (1959) -
![The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour]( "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour")
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour Susie MacNamara (1957) -
![Private Secretary]( "Private Secretary")
Private Secretary Susie McNamara (1953-1957) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Christine Emerson (1957) -
![The Milton Berle Show]( "The Milton Berle Show")
The Milton Berle Show Flora Sibley (1955) -
![Lady in the Dark]( "Lady in the Dark")
Lady in the Dark Liza Elliot (1954) -
![The Red Skelton Hour]( "The Red Skelton Hour")
The Red Skelton Hour Fraulein Helga-Flugelmeyer Skit (1953) -
![The Blue Gardenia]( "The Blue Gardenia")
The Blue Gardenia Crystal Carpenter (1953) -
Hollywood Opening Night (1952)
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![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Liz Quiz (1952) -
![Shadow on the Wall]( "Shadow on the Wall")
Shadow on the Wall Dell Faring (1950) -
![Nancy Goes to Rio]( "Nancy Goes to Rio")
Nancy Goes to Rio Frances Elliott (1950) -
![A Letter to Three Wives]( "A Letter to Three Wives")
A Letter to Three Wives Rita Phipps (1949) -
![Words and Music]( "Words and Music")
Words and Music Joyce Harmon (1948) -
![April Showers]( "April Showers")
April Showers June Tyme (1948) -
![The Judge Steps Out]( "The Judge Steps Out")
The Judge Steps Out Peggy (1948) -
![Undercover Maisie]( "Undercover Maisie")
Undercover Maisie Maisie Ravier (1947) -
![Up Goes Maisie]( "Up Goes Maisie")
Up Goes Maisie Maisie Ravier (1946) -
![Maisie Goes to Reno]( "Maisie Goes to Reno")
Maisie Goes to Reno Maisie Ravier (1944) -
![Cry 'Havoc']( "Cry 'Havoc'")
Cry 'Havoc' Pat (1943) -
![Thousands Cheer]( "Thousands Cheer")
Thousands Cheer Ann Sothern (1943) -
![Swing Shift Maisie]( "Swing Shift Maisie")
Swing Shift Maisie Maisie Ravier (1943) -
![Three Hearts for Julia]( "Three Hearts for Julia")
Three Hearts for Julia Julia Seabrook (1943) -
![You, John Jones!]( "You, John Jones!")
You, John Jones! Mary Jones (1943) -
![Panama Hattie]( "Panama Hattie")
Panama Hattie Hattie Maloney (1942) -
![Maisie Gets Her Man]( "Maisie Gets Her Man")
Maisie Gets Her Man Maisie Ravier (1942) -
![Lady Be Good]( "Lady Be Good")
Lady Be Good Dixie Donegan (1941) -
![Ringside Maisie]( "Ringside Maisie")
Ringside Maisie Maisie Ravier (1941) -
![Maisie Was a Lady]( "Maisie Was a Lady")
Maisie Was a Lady Maisie Ravier (1941) -
![Dulcy]( "Dulcy")
Dulcy Dulcy Ward (1940) -
![Gold Rush Maisie]( "Gold Rush Maisie")
Gold Rush Maisie Maisie Ravier (1940) -
![Brother Orchid]( "Brother Orchid")
Brother Orchid Flo Addams (1940) -
![Congo Maisie]( "Congo Maisie")
Congo Maisie Maisie Ravier (1940) -
![Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President]( "Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President")
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Ethel Turp (1939) -
![Fast and Furious]( "Fast and Furious")
Fast and Furious Garda Sloane (1939) -
![Hotel for Women]( "Hotel for Women")
Hotel for Women Eileen Connelly (1939) -
![Maisie]( "Maisie")
Maisie Maisie Ravier (1939) -
![Trade Winds]( "Trade Winds")
Trade Winds Jean Livingstone (1938) -
![She's Got Everything]( "She's Got Everything")
She's Got Everything Carol Rogers (1937) -
![There Goes the Groom]( "There Goes the Groom")
There Goes the Groom Betty Russell (1937) -
![Ali Baba Goes to Town]( "Ali Baba Goes to Town")
Ali Baba Goes to Town Ann Sothern - at Fictional Premiere (1937) -
![Danger - Love at Work]( "Danger - Love at Work")
Danger - Love at Work Toni Pemberton (1937) -
![Super-Sleuth]( "Super-Sleuth")
Super-Sleuth Mary Strand (1937) -
![Fifty Roads to Town]( "Fifty Roads to Town")
Fifty Roads to Town Millicent Kendall (1937) -
![There Goes My Girl]( "There Goes My Girl")
There Goes My Girl Reporter Connie Taylor (1937) -
![Dangerous Number]( "Dangerous Number")
Dangerous Number Eleanor Breen Medhill (1937) -
![Smartest Girl in Town]( "Smartest Girl in Town")
Smartest Girl in Town Frances Cooke (1936) -
![Walking on Air]( "Walking on Air")
Walking on Air Kit Bennett (1936) -
![My American Wife]( "My American Wife")
My American Wife Mary Cantillon (1936) -
Don't Gamble with Love Ann Edwards (1936)
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![Hell-Ship Morgan]( "Hell-Ship Morgan")
Hell-Ship Morgan Mary Taylor (1936) -
![You May Be Next!]( "You May Be Next!")
You May Be Next! Fay Stevens (1936) -
![Grand Exit]( "Grand Exit")
Grand Exit Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell (1935) -
![The Girl Friend]( "The Girl Friend")
The Girl Friend Linda Henry (1935) -
![Hooray for Love]( "Hooray for Love")
Hooray for Love Patricia Thatcher (1935) -
![Eight Bells]( "Eight Bells")
Eight Bells Marge Walker (1935) -
![Folies Bergère de Paris]( "Folies Bergère de Paris")
Folies Bergère de Paris Mimi (1935) -
![Kid Millions]( "Kid Millions")
Kid Millions Joan Larrabee (1934) -
![The Party's Over]( "The Party's Over")
The Party's Over Ruth Walker (1934) -
![Blind Date]( "Blind Date")
Blind Date Kitty Taylor (1934) -
![The Hell Cat]( "The Hell Cat")
The Hell Cat Geraldine Sloane (1934) -
![Melody in Spring]( "Melody in Spring")
Melody in Spring Jane Blodgett (1934) -
![Let's Fall in Love]( "Let's Fall in Love")
Let's Fall in Love Jean (1933) -
![Broadway Thru a Keyhole]( "Broadway Thru a Keyhole")
Broadway Thru a Keyhole Chorine (1933) -
![The March of Time]( "The March of Time")
The March of Time Chorus Girl (1930) -
![Whoopee!]( "Whoopee!")
Whoopee! Goldwyn Girl (1930) -
![Madam Satan]( "Madam Satan")
Madam Satan Zeppelin Reveler (1930) -
![Doughboys]( "Doughboys")
Doughboys Chorine (1930) -
![Good News]( "Good News")
Good News Student (1930) -
![Song of the West]( "Song of the West")
Song of the West Bit Part (1930) -
![Show of Shows]( "Show of Shows")
Show of Shows Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (1929) -
Actress
![Broadway Nights]( "Broadway Nights")
Broadway Nights Showgirl (1927) -
Soundtrack
![That's Entertainment, Part II]( "That's Entertainment, Part II")
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![Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals]( "Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals")
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![My Mother the Car]( "My Mother the Car")
My Mother the Car (1965) -
![The Ann Sothern Show]( "The Ann Sothern Show")
The Ann Sothern Show (1959) -
![MGM Parade]( "MGM Parade")
MGM Parade (1955) -
![Lady in the Dark]( "Lady in the Dark")
Lady in the Dark (1954) -
![Nancy Goes to Rio]( "Nancy Goes to Rio")
Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) -
![Words and Music]( "Words and Music")
Words and Music (1948) -
![Maisie Goes to Reno]( "Maisie Goes to Reno")
Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) -
![Cry 'Havoc']( "Cry 'Havoc'")
Cry 'Havoc' (1943) -
![Swing Shift Maisie]( "Swing Shift Maisie")
Swing Shift Maisie (1943) -
![Panama Hattie]( "Panama Hattie")
Panama Hattie (1942) -
![Maisie Gets Her Man]( "Maisie Gets Her Man")
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) -
![Lady Be Good]( "Lady Be Good")
Lady Be Good (1941) -
![She's Got Everything]( "She's Got Everything")
She's Got Everything (1937) -
![Danger - Love at Work]( "Danger - Love at Work")
Danger - Love at Work (1937) -
![Walking on Air]( "Walking on Air")
Walking on Air (1936) -
![The Girl Friend]( "The Girl Friend")
The Girl Friend (1935) -
![Hooray for Love]( "Hooray for Love")
Hooray for Love (1935) -
![Folies Bergère de Paris]( "Folies Bergère de Paris")
Folies Bergère de Paris (1935) -
![Kid Millions]( "Kid Millions")
Kid Millions (1934) -
![Let's Fall in Love]( "Let's Fall in Love")
Let's Fall in Love (1933) -
Soundtrack
![Show of Shows]( "Show of Shows")
Show of Shows (1929) -
Archive footage
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![A Life in Words and Music]( "A Life in Words and Music")
A Life in Words and Music (2007) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (2003) -
![The 74th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 74th Annual Academy Awards")
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![The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![That's Entertainment! III]( "That's Entertainment! III")
That's Entertainment! III (1994) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1987) -
![That's Entertainment, Part II]( "That's Entertainment, Part II")
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![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1971) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964) -
![MGM Parade]( "MGM Parade")
MGM Parade (1955) -
![Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership]( "Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership")
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![Twenty Years After]( "Twenty Years After")
Twenty Years After (1944) -
Archive footage
![The Miracle of Sound]( "The Miracle of Sound")
The Miracle of Sound (1940) -
![Hollywood: Style Center of the World]( "Hollywood: Style Center of the World")
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Music Department
![The Ann Sothern Show]( "The Ann Sothern Show")
The Ann Sothern Show (1958-1961)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Ann Sothern has the distinction of co-starring (with Franchot Tone) in the first American film to play in newly-liberated Copenhagen (May 1945), following Denmark's five-year German occupation in World War II; the film is Fast and Furious (1939).
Quotes
Hollywood sold its stars on good looks and personality build-ups. We weren't really actresses in the true sense. We were just big names--the products of a good publicity department. Today's crop of actresses and actors have real talent. Good looks ...
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Harriette Arlene Lake
Valley City, North Dakota, USA
Died
(age 92)
Ketchum, Idaho, USA
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