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Ann Shoemaker
Actor

Ann Shoemaker

9 Jan 1891Born
18 Sep 1978Died
87Age at death
52Credits

Biography

Ann Shoemaker was an American character actress whose prolific career spanned over five decades across theater, radio, film and television. She appeared in roughly 70 films and TV movies between 1928 and 1976, frequently portraying refined, commanding or maternal figures, most famously playing Sara Delano Roosevelt (the mother of FDR) on both Broadway and in the acclaimed 1960 film adaptation of Sunrise at Campobello.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1976Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthurFilm: Mrs. Wallace
  2. 1969RobertaFilm: Aunt Minnie
  3. 1966The Fortune CookieFilm: Sister Veronica
  4. 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries: Madame Prokov (1 episode)
  5. 1960Sunrise at CampobelloFilm: Sara Delano Roosevelt
  6. 1954Middle of the NightFilm: Millie
  7. 1953Revlon Mirror TheatreSeries (1 episode)
  8. 1950House by the RiverFilm: Mrs. Ambrose
  9. 1949The Reckless MomentFilm: Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited)
  10. 1949ShockproofFilm: Dr. Daniels (Uncredited)
  11. 1949A Woman's SecretFilm: Mrs. Matthews, Brook's Mother
  12. 1948WallflowerFilm: Mrs. James
  13. 1948The Return of the WhistlerFilm: Mrs. Barkley
  14. 1948Sitting PrettyFilm: Mrs. Ashcroft (uncredited)
  15. 1947Magic TownFilm: Ma Peterman
  16. 1945ConflictFilm: Nora Grant
  17. 1945Boogie WoogieFilm: Mrs. Stumplefinger
  18. 1945Phantoms, Inc.Film: Mrs. Martha Kenneson
  19. 1945What a BlondeFilm: Mrs. DaFoe
  20. 1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoFilm: Mrs. Parker
  21. 1944It's MurderFilm: Mrs Nelson
  22. 1944Mr. Winkle Goes to WarFilm
  23. 1944Man from FriscoFilm: Martha Kennedy
  24. 1943What a WomanFilm: Senator's Wife (uncredited)
  25. 1943Above SuspicionFilm: Aunt Ellen
  26. 1941You'll Never Get RichFilm: Mrs. Barton
  27. 1941Scattergood Pulls the StringsFilm: Mrs. Downs
  28. 1940Ellery Queen, Master DetectiveFilm: Lydia Braun
  29. 1940Strike Up the BandFilm: Mrs. Connors
  30. 1940The Girl from Avenue AFilm: Mrs. Maddox
  31. 1940My Favorite WifeFilm: Ma
  32. 1940An Angel from TexasFilm: Addie Lou Coleman
  33. 1940Curtain CallFilm: Mrs. Middleton
  34. 1940The Farmer's DaughterFilm: Mrs. Bingham
  35. 1940The Marines Fly HighFilm: Mrs. Hill
  36. 1940SeventeenFilm: Mary Baxter
  37. 1939Babes in ArmsFilm: Mrs. Barton
  38. 1939They All Come OutFilm: Dr. Ellen Hollis
  39. 1939Almost a GentlemanFilm: Mrs. Thompson
  40. 1939Romance of the RedwoodsFilm: Mother Manning
  41. 1937The Life of the PartyFilm: Countess Martos
  42. 1937Stella DallasFilm: Miss Margaret Phillibrown
  43. 1937They Won't ForgetFilm: Mrs. Mountford
  44. 1937Shall We DanceFilm: Matron
  45. 1936Sins of ManFilm: Anna Engel
  46. 1935Alice AdamsFilm: Mrs. Adams
  47. 1935StrandedFilm: Mrs. Tuthill
  48. 1935A Dog of FlandersFilm: Ilse Cogez
  49. 1934Cheating CheatersFilm: Mrs. Grace Palmer
  50. 1934Dr. MonicaFilm: Mrs. Hazlitt
  51. 1934Cross Country CruiseFilm: Mrs. O'Shaughnessy (Uncredited)
  52. 1933Chance at HeavenFilm: Mrs. Harris

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