Ann Rutherford
| Ann Rutherford | |
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Rutherford in a 1940s publicity photo
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| Born |
Therese Ann Rutherford November 2, 1917 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | June 11, 2012 (aged 94) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Nationality | Canadian-American |
| Education | Fairfax High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–1976 |
| Notable work |
Gone with the Wind, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty |
| Spouse(s) | David May (m.1942–1953; divorced) William Dozier (m.1953–1991; his death) |
| Partner(s) | Al Morley |
| Children | Gloria May (1943-2013) Deborah Dozier Potter (stepdaughter) |
Therese Ann Rutherford (November 2, 1917 – June 11, 2012), known as Ann Rutherford, was a Canadian-American actress in film, radio, and television. She had a long career starring and co-starring in films, playing Polly Benedict during the 1930s and 1940s in the Andy Hardy series, and as Scarlett O'Hara's sister in the film Gone with the Wind (1939).
Rutherford was born on November 2, 1917, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to John Rutherford, a former operatic tenor, and Lucille Mansfield, a silent film actress. While Rutherford was still a baby, the family moved to San Francisco, California. Soon afterwards, her parents separated and Lucille Mansfield moved to Los Angeles, California, with Ann Rutherford and her sister Judith.
While roller skating home from middle school in Hollywood, Rutherford would stop at some of the radio studios to listen to voice actors perform. After being criticized one day by her English teacher, Rutherford decided to show her up. The girl falsified an acting history and applied for work at radio station KFAC. A month later, Rutherford had a part in a radio serial drama.
Rutherford was married twice. On December 31, 1942, she married David May II, the grandson of the founder of the May Company department stores; the couple had a girl, Gloria May, in 1943. On June 6, 1953, Rutherford and May were divorced in a court in Juárez, Mexico. On October 7, 1953, in New York City, Rutherford married actor/producer William Dozier, the creator of the Batman (1966–68) TV series. Dozier died in Santa Monica of a stroke on April 23, 1991.
In 1935, Rutherford began her Hollywood film career in the starring role of Joan O'Brien in the dramatic film Waterfront Lady for Mascot Pictures, later to be Republic Pictures. Rutherford soon established herself as a popular leading lady of Western films at Republic, costarring with actors Gene Autry and John Wayne.
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