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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,...
Known for
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
The VirginianSeries • 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962
The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962
Family AffairSeries • 1966
The Ford Television TheatreSeries • 1952
Alias Smith and JonesSeries • 1971
The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries • 1959
MGM ParadeSeries • 1955
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries • 1958
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1966
The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries • 1965
Flying HighSeries • 1978
That's Entertainment! IIIMovie • 1994
A Letter to Three WivesMovie • 1949
The ManitouMovie • 1978
The Blue GardeniaMovie • 1953
The Whales of AugustMovie • 1987
That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie • 1976
The Best ManMovie • 1964
Madam SatanMovie • 1930
Lady in a CageMovie • 1964
Crazy MamaMovie • 1975
Brother OrchidMovie • 1940