Ann Sothern, undated
- TitleAnn Sothern letter, 1988 - 1988 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1988 - 1988 (inclusive)
- Related names
- Description
1 folder(s) of papers
Vertical file
- Summary
The Ann Sothern letter consists of a single thank-you letter from Sothern to former Los Angeles hat maker Robert Galer.
- BiographyAnn Sothern was an American film, television, stage, and radio actress whose career spanned 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. Sothern earned her first and only Academy Award nomination for best actress in a supporting role in THE WHALES OF AUGUST (1987).
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Marion H. Keyes, 1991
- Preferred citationAnn Sothern letter, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 757
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