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Ann Sothern
Acting
22 Jan 1909
† 15 Mar 2001
Valley City, North Dakota, USA
Biography
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 Mais...
Also Known As
Harriet Byron, Harriette Lake, Joan Larrabee, Foxy McNamara, Ann Southern










































