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Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

Acting·1917–2012·66 films

Ann Rutherford was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The daughter of a former Metropolitan Opera singer, John Rutherford, and her actress mother, Lillian Mansfield, Ann was destined for show business. Not long after her birth, her family moved to California, where she made her stage debut in 1925.

Filmography

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939)Carreen O'Hara
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (1940)Lydia Bennet
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1938)Spirit of Christmas Past
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)Gertrude Griswold
Adventures of Don Juan
Adventures of Don Juan (1948)Donna Elena
Love Finds Andy Hardy
Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)Polly Benedict
Two O'Clock Courage
Two O'Clock Courage (1945)Patty Mitchell
Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts (1938)Annie Hawks
The Bride Wore Red
The Bride Wore Red (1937)Third Peasant Girl (uncredited)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)Grayson's Studio Secretary
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark (1941)Carol Lambert
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)Polly Benedict
They Only Kill Their Masters
They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)Gloria
Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives (1942)Connie Ward Abbot
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)Self (archive footage)
The Lawless Nineties
The Lawless Nineties (1936)Janet Carter
You're Only Young Once
You're Only Young Once (1937)Polly Benedict
The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail (1936)Virginia Terry
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)Polly Benedict
These Glamour Girls
These Glamour Girls (1939)Mary Rose Wilston
Andy Hardy's Double Life
Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)Polly Benedict
Badlands of Dakota
Badlands of Dakota (1941)Anne Grayson
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)Polly Benedict
Out West with the Hardys
Out West with the Hardys (1938)Polly Benedict
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)Polly Benedict
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)Polly Benedict
Judge Hardy and Son
Judge Hardy and Son (1939)Polly Benedict
Inside Job
Inside Job (1946)Claire Norton
Judge Hardy's Children
Judge Hardy's Children (1938)Polly Benedict
Dramatic School
Dramatic School (1938)Yvonne
Bedside Manner
Bedside Manner (1945)Lola Cross
The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret (1946)Linda 'Morgan' North
Espionage
Espionage (1937)Train Passenger
The Hardys Ride High
The Hardys Ride High (1939)Polly Benedict
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)Self
Dancing Co-Ed
Dancing Co-Ed (1939)Eve Greeley
Wyoming
Wyoming (1940)Lucy Kincaid
Murder in the Music Hall
Murder in the Music Hall (1946)Gracie
Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama (1941)Laurie Claymore
Keeping Company
Keeping Company (1940)Mary Thomas
Public Cowboy No. 1
Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)Helen Morgan
Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)Carol Lambert
Happy Land
Happy Land (1943)Lenore Prentiss
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War (1943)Self
Whistling in Dixie
Whistling in Dixie (1942)Carol Lambert
Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady (1935)Joan O'Brien
Four Girls in White
Four Girls in White (1939)Patricia 'Pat' Page
Melody Trail
Melody Trail (1935)Millicent Thomas
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)Self
Annie Laurie
Annie Laurie (1936)Annie Laurie
Student Tour
Student Tour (1934)Student
The Ghost Comes Home
The Ghost Comes Home (1940)Billie Adams
Operation Haylift
Operation Haylift (1950)Clara Masters
Angel of Mercy
Angel of Mercy (1939)Sister of Dead Soldier (uncredited)
Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It (1944)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Bermuda Mystery
Bermuda Mystery (1944)Constance Martin
This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps (1942)Katherine 'Kit' White
The Singing Vagabond
The Singing Vagabond (1935)Lettie Morgan
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail (1936)Anne Ridgeley
The Fighting Marines
The Fighting Marines (1935)Frances Schiller
The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving (1937)Kitty Wooster
Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Comin' 'Round the Mountain (1936)Dolores Moreno
Doughnuts and Society
Doughnuts and Society (1936)Joan Dugan
Flag of Mercy
Flag of Mercy (1942)Clara's Student