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Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Acting Born Jan 22, 1909 -- Died Mar 15, 2001 · Valley City, North Dakota, USA

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 Ma...

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A Letter to Three Wives
7.2
movie
A Letter to Three Wives
as Rita Phipps
1949
The Blue Gardenia
6.5
movie
The Blue Gardenia
as Crystal Carpenter
1953
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9
tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Helen Cox
1962
Lady in a Cage
6.1
movie
Lady in a Cage
as Sade
1964
The Whales of August
7.0
movie
The Whales of August
as Tisha Doughty
1987
The Manitou
5.4
movie
The Manitou
as Mrs. Karmann
1978
The Lucy Show
7.1
tv
The Lucy Show
as Rosie Harrigan
1962
The Best Man
7.2
movie
The Best Man
as Sue Ellen Gamadge
1964
Brother Orchid
6.6
movie
Brother Orchid
as Florence 'Flo' Addams
1940
Family Affair
6.7
tv
Family Affair
1966
That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9
movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
That's Entertainment! III
7.0
movie
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1994