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Also known as Therese Ann Rutherford, Theresa Ann Rutherford

Canadian-American actress

Film & TV

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ann Rutherford was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The daughter of a former Metropolitan Opera singer, John Rutherford, and her actress mother, Lillian Mansfield, Ann was destined for show business. Not long after her birth, her family moved to California, where she made her stage debut in 1925. Ann appeared in many plays and on radio for the next nine years before making her first…

Known for

  • 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year — Self (archive footage)2009
  • The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind — Self1988
  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983
  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood — Grayson's Studio Secretary1976
  • They Only Kill Their Masters — Gloria1972
  • The Bob Newhart Show1972
  • Love, American Style — Mrs. Glassmire1969
  • The Donna Reed Show1958
  • Perry Mason — Evelyn Cartright Forbes1957
  • Panic!1957

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Key facts

Born
Therese Ann Rutherford , ( 1917-11-02 ) November 2, 1917, Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada
Died
June 11, 2012 (2012-06-11) (aged 94), Beverly Hills, California , U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1935–1978
Notable work
Gone with the Wind , The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Spouses
David May ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1953 ) ​ William Dozier ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1953 ; died 1991 ) ​
Partner
Al Morley (1992–2012)
Relatives
Judith Arlen (sister)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ann
Family name
Rutherford
Gender
female
Citizenship
Canada
Place of birth
Vancouver
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Occupation
stage actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Ann Rutherford-publicity.JPG
Number of children
1
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Commons category
Ann Rutherford
date of birth
1917-11-02
date of death
2012-06-11
Commons gallery
Ann Rutherford
place of burial
Holy Cross Cemetery
name in native language
Ann Rutherford
birth name
Therese Ann Rutherford
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
heart disease
start of work period
1933-00-00
end of work period
1976-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Therese Ann Rutherford (November 2, 1917 – June 11, 2012) was a Canadian-born American actress in film, radio, and television. She had a long career starring and co-starring in films, playing Polly Benedict in 12 of the 16 MGM Andy Hardy films between 1937 and 1942, and appearing as one of Scarlett O'Hara's sisters, Carreen O'Hara, in the film Gone with the Wind (1939).

Early life

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