Oct 14, 2015 - Explore josephine lucas's board "Ann Rutherford", followed by 390 people on Pinterest. Their first film was Out West with the Hardys in 1938. Rutherford was born in Vancouver, to John Rutherford, a former operatic tenor, and Lucille Mansfield, a silent film actress. Rutherford was born on November 2, 1917,[1] in Vancouver, British Columbia to John Rutherford and Lucille (née Mansfield; 1890–1981) Rutherford. [8], From 1937 until 1942, Rutherford portrayed Polly Benedict in the MGM Andy Hardy youth comedy film series with actor Mickey Rooney. As Polly Benedict, Andy Hardy's ever-faithful girlfriend, in 13 of … sincere regrets and sympathy, brenda harrell Ann Rutherford was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. During the 1990s, Rutherford was offered the role of Rose Calvert in the film Titanic (1997), but turned it down; the role went to Gloria Stuart. Since 1998, DVD Netflix has been the premier DVD-by-mail rental service. That year also saw the young actress playing opposite Gene Autry in the Western classics "Melody Trail" and "The Singing Vagabond." The script looked like three New York City telephone directories! Love Finds Andy Hardy. 9: Sports in Hollywood, America's Clown: An Intimate Biography of Red Skelton. Rutherford became a star in her teenage years playing in the Hardy series of films... Canadian-American actress Ann Rutherford , circa 1945. The script looked like three New York City telephone directories! The occasion was "The Heart and History of Hollywood" event with Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Robert Osborne serving as emcee. At MGM, Rutherford appeared as the Spirit of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol (1938) and Lydia Bennet in Pride and Prejudice (1940) among other roles. She was Bulgarian by natinoanliy. Among her television appearances, Rutherford guest starred in four episodes of Perry Mason. Rutherford's performances as Andy Hardy's sweet and patient girlfriend established her screen popularity.[4]. [3], Rutherford was married twice. Movie Legends - Ann Rutherford - YouTube Appeared in 18 films between 1935 and 1937 then played 'Polly' in the Andy Hardy film series up to 1942. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ann Rutherford, the demure brunette who played the sweetheart in the long-running Andy Hardy series and Scarlett O'Hara's youngest sister in "Gone With the Wind," has died. Birth Name: Birth Place: Profession Actor. Upcoming, new, and past Ann Rutherford movies, TV shows, TV movies, appearances, specials, and more -- plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Fred Malatesta and Ann Rutherford have starred in 2 movies together. Get all the details on Ann Rutherford, watch interviews and videos, and see what else Bing knows Ann Rutherford, Actress: Gone with the Wind. Rutherford signed autographs and reminisced with fans about old times. We found 1 titles with Ann Rutherford on Netflix. The girl falsified an acting history and applied for work at radio station KFAC. In October 2004, Rutherford made a guest appearance at the Margaret Mitchell birthday celebration in Jonesboro, Georgia to honor the film Gone With the Wind. The most recent movie that Eddy Waller and Ann Rutherford starred together was The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in 1947. It was wonderful to see how much former screen star Ann Rutherford, a.k.a. That was the only thing that marred her visit. See more ideas about ann rutherford, rutherford, hollywood. Celebrate Black History Month with IMDb's exclusive galleries, recommendations, videos, and more. Movies of Frank Puglia and Ann Rutherford together. Ann's talent was readily apparent, and she was signed to three films in 1935: Waterfront Lady (1935), Melody Trail (1935), and The Fighting Marines (1935). [7] Her companion of twenty years was Al Morley.[4]. Rutherford's mother was a silent film actress, and her father was a former operatic tenor. Die Hard 4. Fred Malatesta and Ann Rutherford have starred in 2 movies together. Unlimited movies sent to your door, starting at $7.99 a month. Ann explained that when she was making pictures she was embarrassed to have it mentioned in the studio biography, probably because of the “ouver” part. Ann Rutherford's outfit is so cute! In 1935, Ann Rutherford starred in “The Fighting Marines.” “That was a serial. Rutherford soon established herself as a popular leading lady of Western films at Republic, costarring with actors Gene Autry and John Wayne. In the early 1940s, Rutherford left MGM to work without contract with different studios. Rutherford was the subject of a fictional book by Katherine Heisenfelt titled Ann Rutherford and the Key to Nightmare Hall (1942). However, she had told me and other interviewers that she was born in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada in 1920. Ann was the last one in the line, after Patrick, Mickey, Morgan and authors such as Susan Lindsey and Ann Edwards. It is part of a series known as "Whitman Authorized Editions", 16 books published between 1941 and 1947 that featured a film actress as heroine.[10]. This film is unique in that it marks the beginning of 18-year old Ann Rutherfordâ TMs screen career and also the end of Mascot Pictures as independent movie producers. The daughter of a former Metropolitan Opera singer, John Rutherford, and her actress mother, Lillian Mansfield, was destined for show business. On radio, Ann Rutherford replaced Penny Singleton as the title character on the Blondie show. Pride and Prejudice.