Ann Sothern

American actress (1909–2001)

Born

22 January 1909, Valley City

Died

15 March 2001

Citizenship

United States

Occupation

singer, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor

Films here

2

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).

Filmography (martial arts films)

Frequent collaborators

• Robert Sterling
• Jim Kelly
• Burgess Meredith
• Roy Chiao
• Robert Clouse

External links

• Wikipedia
• IMDb
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q235289 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.