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"My Mother the Car" (1965): Season 1: Episode 7 -- Dave gets back at his neighbors who are petitioning him to get rid of his antique eyesore by starring the car in a TV commercial.
A Letter to Three Wives (1949) -- Trailer for this old comedy - drama
"My Mother the Car" (1965): Season 1: Episode 19 -- Captain Manzini offers Dave one last chance to sell his antique car before using a molecular compressor to shrink it to the size of a small toy.
"My Mother the Car" (1965): Season 1: Episode 20 -- When the housework gets Barbara down, Dave surprises her by hiring a maid who's unbearably efficient.
"My Mother the Car" (1965): Season 1: Episode 15 -- Mother is furious when she learns that Dave intends to let Barbara choose her own Christmas present.

Overview

Date of Birth:

22 January 1909, Valley City, North Dakota, USA more

Date of Death:

15 March 2001, Ketchum, Idaho, USA more

Mini Biography:

Ann Sothern, born Harriet Lake on January 22,1909 in Valley City, North Dakota... more

Trivia:

A good friend of Zachary Scott's former wife, Elaine, stage-manager for... more

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(3 articles)

Movie Icon Sterling Dead at 88
 (From WENN. 1 June 2006)
Ann Sothern Dies At 92
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 March 2001)

Alternate Names:

Harriet Byron | Harriette Lake | Harriet Lake | Joan Larrabee | Foxy McNamara | Ann Southern

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Whales of August (1987) Tisha Doughty 1987 - 7.4 (1,489)
- 2. "American Masters" (1983)   Dixie Donegan Crane (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 8.3 (66)
1 TV episode:
- 3. A Letter to Three Wives (1985) (TV) Ma Finney 1985 - 4.6 (55)
- 4. The Little Dragons (1979)   Angel 1979 - 4.3 (69)
AKAs:
  • Dragons (UK: video title)
  • Karate Kids USA
- 5. "Flying High" (1978)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.0 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The Manitou (1978) Mrs. Karmann 1978 - 4.4 (771)
- 7. "Captains and the Kings" (1976) Mrs. Finch 1976 - 7.9 (155)
- 8. "Medical Story" (1975)   Mrs. Metulski (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
1 TV episode:
- 9. Crazy Mama (1975) Sheba 1975 - 5.9 (188)
- 10. Golden Needles (1974)   Fenzie 1974 - 4.5 (76)
AKAs:
  • The Chase for the Golden Needles (USA: reissue title)
- 11. The Killing Kind (1973) Thelma Lambert 1973 - 6.4 (205)
- 12. The Weekend Nun (1972) (TV)   Mother Bonaventure 1972 - 7.4 (52)
AKAs:
  • Matter of the Heart
- 13. The Great Man's Whiskers (1972) (TV) Aunt Margaret Bancroft 1972 - 6.4 (14)
- 14. Fol-de-Rol (1972) (TV)   Queen Gertrude 1972 - -
AKAs:
  • Sid and Marty Krofft Present Fol-de-Rol (USA: complete title)
- 15. "Alias Smith and Jones" (1971)   Blackjack Jenny (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.5 (267)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The Chicago Teddy Bears" (1971)   (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
1 TV episode:
- 17. A Death of Innocence (1971) (TV) Annie La Cossit 1971 - 6.8 (10)
- 18. Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971) (TV)   Ethel Gaines 1971 - 5.6 (37)
AKAs:
  • So's Your Old Man!
- 19. "The Virginian" (1962)   Della Spencer (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.6 (228)
AKAs:
  • The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Love, American Style" (1969)   Mrs. Devlin (segment "Love and the Bachelor") (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 6.5 (288)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Insight" (1960)   Fran Henderson (2 episodes, 1964-1969) 1969 - 6.6 (38)
2 TV episodes:
- 22. The Greatest Mother of Them All (1969) Dolly Murdock 1969 - 4.6 (5)
- 23. "Family Affair" (1966)   Florence Cahill (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 6.7 (277)
1 TV episode:
- 24. The Outsider (1967) (TV) Mrs. Kozzek 1967 - 7.2 (26)
- 25. Chubasco (1967) Angela 1967 - 6.0 (39)
- 26. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1966)   Aunt Magda (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 6.9 (93)
1 TV episode:
- 27. "My Mother the Car" (1965)   Gladys Crabtree (30 episodes, 1965-1966) 1966 - 5.1 (110)
- 28. "The Legend of Jesse James" (1965)   Widow Fay (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 6.3 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 29. "The Lucy Show" (1962)   Rosie Harrigan - Countess Framboise / Rosie Harrigan, the Countess Framboise (7 episodes, 1965) 1965 - 7.2 (303)
AKAs:
  • The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 30. Sylvia (1965) Mrs. Argona/Grace Argona 1965 - 7.1 (100)
- 31. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)   Helen Cox (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (319)
1 TV episode:
- 32. Lady in a Cage (1964) Sade 1964 - 6.7 (854)
- 33. The Best Man (1964)   Sue Ellen Gamadge 1964 - 7.8 (1,116)
AKAs:
  • Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title)
- 34. "The Ann Sothern Show" (1958)   Katy O'Connor (93 episodes, 1958-1961) 1961 - 8.3 (29)
- 35. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" (1959)   Martha (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.1 (26)
AKAs:
  • The June Allyson Show
1 TV episode:
- 36. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Comedian-Mr & Mrs IQ (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (1957)   Susie MacNamara (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.6 (160)
AKAs:
  • The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show
  • We Love Lucy (USA: syndication title)
- 38. "Private Secretary" (1953)   Susie McNamara / Susan Camille MacNamara (104 episodes, 1953-1957) 1957 - 8.5 (27)
AKAs:
  • Susie
- 39. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   Christine Emerson (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 40. "Letter to Loretta" (1953)   Guest Hostess (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.6 (37)
AKAs:
  • The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
  • The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 41. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 42. Lady in the Dark (1954) (TV) Liza Elliot 1954 - -
- 43. The Blue Gardenia (1953) Crystal Carpenter 1953 - 6.8 (1,198)
- 44. "Hollywood Opening Night" (1951)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 5.8 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 45. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 46. Shadow on the Wall (1950) Dell Faring 1950 - 6.6 (194)
- 47. Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) Frances Elliott 1950 - 6.4 (131)
- 48. The Judge Steps Out (1949)   Peggy 1949 - 7.2 (46)
AKAs:
  • Indian Summer (UK)
- 49. A Letter to Three Wives (1949) Rita Phipps 1949 - 7.7 (2,649)
- 50. Words and Music (1948) Joyce Harmon 1948 - 6.4 (388)
- 51. April Showers (1948) June Tyme 1948 - 6.3 (68)
- 52. Undercover Maisie (1947)   Maisie Ravier 1947 - 5.9 (21)
AKAs:
  • Undercover Girl (UK)
- 53. Up Goes Maisie (1946)   Maisie Ravier 1946 - 6.1 (66)
AKAs:
  • Up She Goes (UK)
- 54. Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)   Maisie Ravier 1944 - 5.9 (89)
AKAs:
  • You Can't Do That to Me (UK)
- 55. Cry 'Havoc' (1943) Pat Conlin 1943 - 7.0 (266)
- 56. Swing Shift Maisie (1943)   Maisie Ravier 1943 - 5.8 (95)
AKAs:
  • The Girl in Overalls (UK)
- 57. Three Hearts for Julia (1943) Julia Seabrook 1943 - 5.6 (51)
- 58. You, John Jones! (1943) Mary Jones 1943 - 6.3 (123)
- 59. Panama Hattie (1942) Hattie Maloney 1942 - 6.0 (126)
- 60. Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)   Maisie Ravier 1942 - 6.2 (110)
AKAs:
  • She Got Her Man (UK)
- 61. Lady Be Good (1941) Dixie Donegan Crane 1941 - 6.5 (205)
- 62. Ringside Maisie (1941)   Maisie Ravier 1941 - 6.2 (72)
AKAs:
  • Cash and Carry (UK)
- 63. Maisie Was a Lady (1941) Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor 1941 - 6.7 (145)
- 64. Dulcy (1940) Dulcy Ward 1940 - 6.4 (62)
- 65. Gold Rush Maisie (1940) Maisie Ravier 1940 - 5.7 (93)
- 66. Brother Orchid (1940) Florence 'Flo' Addams 1940 - 6.9 (826)
- 67. Congo Maisie (1940) Maisie Ravier 1940 - 6.3 (113)
- 68. Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) Ethel Turp 1939 - 2.9 (7)
- 69. Fast and Furious (1939) Garda Sloane 1939 - 6.2 (124)
- 70. Hotel for Women (1939)   Eileen Connelly 1939 - 6.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Elsa Maxwell's Hotel for Women
- 71. Maisie (1939) Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor 1939 - 6.4 (111)
- 72. Trade Winds (1938) Jean Livingstone 1938 - 6.8 (55)
- 73. She's Got Everything (1937)   Carol Rogers 1937 - 6.3 (47)
AKAs:
  • She's Got That Swing (UK)
- 74. There Goes the Groom (1937) Betty Russell 1937 - 5.7 (44)
- 75. Danger-Love at Work (1937) Toni Pemberton 1937 - 6.6 (34)
- 76. Super-Sleuth (1937) Mary Strand 1937 - 6.0 (68)
- 77. Fifty Roads to Town (1937)   Millicent Kendall 1937 - 3.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Fifty Races to Town
- 78. There Goes My Girl (1937) Reporter Connie Taylor 1937 - 6.4 (46)
- 79. Dangerous Number (1937) Eleanor Breen Medhill 1937 - 4.8 (32)
- 80. Smartest Girl in Town (1936) Frances 'Cookie' Cooke 1936 - 6.5 (87)
- 81. Walking on Air (1936) Kit Bennett 1936 - 6.6 (55)
- 82. My American Wife (1936) Mary Cantillon 1936 - 7.8 (5)
- 83. Don't Gamble with Love (1936) Ann Edwards 1936 - -
- 84. Hell-Ship Morgan (1936) Mary Taylor 1936 - -
- 85. You May Be Next (1936) Fay Stevens 1936 - 8.1 (6)
- 86. Grand Exit (1935) Adrienne Martin/Adeline Maxwell 1935 - 6.5 (47)
- 87. The Girl Friend (1935) Linda Henry 1935 - -
- 88. Hooray for Love (1935) Patricia 'Pat' Thatcher 1935 - 6.0 (29)
- 89. Eight Bells (1935) Marge Walker 1935 - -
- 90. Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)   Mimi 1935 - 6.9 (77)
AKAs:
  • Folies Bergere (USA: short title)
  • The Man from the Folies Bergere (UK)
- 91. Kid Millions (1934) Joan Larrabee 1934 - 7.4 (221)
- 92. The Party's Over (1934) Ruth Walker 1934 - -
- 93. Blind Date (1934)   Kitty Taylor 1934 - 6.1 (91)
AKAs:
  • Her Sacrifice
- 94. The Hell Cat (1934) Geraldine Sloane 1934 - -
- 95. Melody in Spring (1934) Jane Blodgett 1934 - 7.1 (6)
- 96. Let's Fall in Love (1933) Jean Kendall 1933 - 6.1 (52)
- 97. Broadway Through a Keyhole (1933)   (uncredited) Chorine 1933 - 8.0 (72)
AKAs:
  • Broadway Thru a Keyhole (USA: new title)
- 98. Footlight Parade (1933) (uncredited) Chorus Girl 1933 - 7.7 (1,306)
- 99. Whoopee! (1930) (uncredited) Goldwyn Girl 1930 - 8.0 (558)
- 100. Doughboys (1930)   (uncredited) Dancer 1930 - 5.8 (84)
AKAs:
  • Forward March (UK)
- 101. Good News (1930) (uncredited) Student 1930 - 8.0 (241)
- 102. Song of the West (1930) (as Harriet Lake) Bit Part 1930 - -
- 103. The March of Time (1930) (uncredited) Chorus Girl 1930 - -
- 104. The Show of Shows (1929) (as Harriet Byron) (songs "Meet My Sister"/"Bicycle Built for Two") 1929 - 7.6 (70)
- 105. Broadway Nights (1927) (uncredited) Fan dancer 1927 - 6.6 (7)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Ann Sothern Show" (1958)   composer: theme music (93 episodes, 1958-1961) 1961 - 8.3 (29)
93 TV episodes: 88 episodes not shown.
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (performer: "Oh, Lady Be Good") 1976 - 7.3 (871)
- 2. "My Mother the Car" (1965)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 5.1 (110)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Words and Music (1948) (performer: "Where's That Rainbow?") 1948 - 6.4 (388)
- 4. Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)   (performer: "Panhandle Pete" (1944)) 1944 - 5.9 (89)
AKAs:
  • You Can't Do That to Me (UK)
- 5. Cry 'Havoc' (1943) ("Blues in the Night" (1941) (uncredited)) 1943 - 7.0 (266)
- 6. Panama Hattie (1942) (performer: "I've Still Got My Health" (1940), "Let's Be Buddies" (1940)) 1942 - 6.0 (126)
- 7. Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)   (performer: "Cookin' With Gas" (1941)) ("Mademoiselle from Armentieres") 1942 - 6.2 (110)
AKAs:
  • She Got Her Man (UK)
- 8. Lady Be Good (1941) (performer: "You'll Never Know" (1941), "Your Words and My Music" (1941), "Oh ! Lady Be Good" (1924), "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (1940) (uncredited)) 1941 - 6.5 (205)
- 9. She's Got Everything (1937)   (performer: "It's Sleepy Time in Hawaii") 1937 - 6.3 (47)
AKAs:
  • She's Got That Swing (UK)
- 10. Danger-Love at Work (1937) (performer: "Danger - Love at Work") 1937 - 6.6 (34)
- 11. Walking on Air (1936) (performer: "Let's Make a Wish) 1936 - 6.6 (55)
- 12. Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)   (performer: "Rhythm of the Rain" (1935), "Singing a Happy Song" (1935)) 1935 - 6.9 (77)
AKAs:
  • Folies Bergere (USA: short title)
  • The Man from the Folies Bergere (UK)
- 13. Hooray for Love (1935) (performer: "I'm in Love All Over Again", "Palsy Walsy") ("You're an Angel") 1935 - 6.0 (29)
- 14. Kid Millions (1934) (performer: "Your Head on my Shoulder", "Mandy") 1934 - 7.4 (221)
- 15. Let's Fall in Love (1933) (performer: "Let's Fall in Love" (1933) (uncredited), "Love Is Love Anywhere" (1933) (uncredited)) 1933 - 6.1 (52)
- 16. The Show of Shows (1929) ("Meet My Sister") 1929 - 7.6 (70)
Self
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- 1. The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1988 - 5.1 (137)
- 2. "The Movie Game" (1969)   Herself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
1 TV episode:
- 3. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Herself - Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1953-1965) 1965 - 8.9 (268)
3 TV episodes:
- 4. "The Celebrity Game" (1964)   Herself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 5.5 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Get the Message" (1964)   Herself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 6. "I've Got a Secret" (1952)   Herself (2 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 8.3 (89)
2 TV episodes:
- 7. "The Andy Williams Show" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.3 (37)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Password" (1961)   Herself - Panelist (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.8 (93)
AKAs:
  • Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)   Herself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Desilu Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Person to Person" (1953)   Herself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.8 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Herself - Singer / Herself - Various Female Singers (3 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
3 TV episodes:
- 12. "The Perry Como Show" (1948)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 7.6 (24)
AKAs:
  • Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
  • The Chesterfield Supper Club
1 TV episode:
- 13. "The Name's the Same" (1951)   Herself - Contestant (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.4 (33)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "The Jack Benny Program" (1950)   Herself (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.8 (192)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
  • The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Some of the Best (1949) (uncredited) Herself 1949 - 7.3 (25)
- 16. Thousands Cheer (1943) Herself 1943 - 6.6 (276)
- 17. Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) (uncredited) Herself - at Premiere 1937 - 7.9 (276)
- 18. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 9 (1937) Herself 1937 - -
- 19. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 3 (1936) Herself - Observer 1936 - -
- 20. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 1 (1936) Herself 1936 - 7.9 (11)
Archive Footage
- 1. A Life in Words and Music (2007) (V) Herself
- 2. The Masters Behind the Musicals (2004) (V) Herself
- 3. "Great Performances"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) Herself (Memorial Tribute)
- 5. The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001) (TV) Herself - Memorial Tribute
- 6. That's Entertainment! III (1994) (uncredited) Herself
- 7. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) Clip from 'Lady Be Good'
- 8. The Miracle of Sound (1940) Herself

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: more

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