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Ann Sothern
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Ann Sothern was an American singer and actor who worked in stage, film, and television. Born in North Dakota in 1909, she began her career in 1927 and continued until 1987. She was educated at the University of Washington and was a member of the Roman Catholic faith. Her musical work focused on traditional pop, utilizing her voice as her primary instrument.
Sothern was married to Robert Sterling, and they had a child named Tisha Sterling. She was affiliated with the Republican Party. Her professional achievements included receiving Golden Globe Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She died in Ketchum in 2001 due to heart failure.
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Film & TV
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,…
Known for
- That's Entertainment! III — (archive footage)1994
- The Whales of August — Tisha Doughty1987
- A Letter to Three Wives — Ma Finney1985
- The Little Dragons — Angel1980
- The Manitou — Mrs. Karmann1978
- Flying High1978
- That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)1976
- Captains and the Kings — Mrs. Finch1976
- Crazy Mama — Sheba1975
- Medical Story — Mrs. Metulski1975
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1909
- Active to
- 2001
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- 1,136
- Total plays
- 3,240
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Ann Sothern (January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001) was an American film and television actress with a career spanning six decades. Sothern was born Harriette Arlene Lake in Valley City, North Dakota, but was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she graduated from Minneapolis Central High School in 1926. Sothern left home and began her film career as an extra in the 1927 film Broadway Nights at the age of 18. During 1929 and 1930, she appeared as a chorus girl in such films as The Show of Shows
Key facts
- Born
- Harriette Arlene Lake , ( 1909-01-22 ) January 22, 1909, Valley City, North Dakota , U.S.
- Died
- March 15, 2001 (2001-03-15) (aged 92), Ketchum, Idaho , U.S.
- Resting place
- Ketchum Cemetery
- Other names
- Harriet Byron, Harriet Lake
- Education
- MacPhail School
- Alma mater
- University of Washington
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1927–1987
- Political party
- Republican
- Spouses
- Roger Pryor ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1936 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1943 ) Robert Sterling ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1943 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1949 )
- Children
- Tisha Sterling
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ann
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- North Dakota
- Place of death
- Ketchum
- Spouse
- Robert Sterling
- Child
- Tisha Sterling
- Occupation
- actor
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Genre
- traditional pop
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Ann Sothern in A Letter to Three Wives trailer.jpg
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- Ann Sothern
- date of birth
- 1909-01-22
- date of death
- 2001-03-15
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- name in native language
- Ann Sothern
- start of work period
- 1927-00-00
- cause of death
- heart failure
- end of work period
- 1987-00-00
- birth name
- Harriette Arlene Lake
- writing language
- English language
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
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 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.
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