7.2
Movie
Acting
Ann Shoemaker
- Born
- Died
- (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Credits
- 52 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
7.6
TV
Mission: Impossible
7.0
Movie
My Favorite Wife
7.3
Movie
Shall We Dance
6.8
Movie
House by the River
6.9
Movie
Stella Dallas
6.7
Movie
Conflict
6.7
Movie
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
6.7
Movie
Alice Adams
6.5
Movie
You'll Never Get Rich
5.6
Movie
A Woman's Secret
6.4
Movie
Babes in Arms
6.2
Movie
Above Suspicion
6.7
Movie
Magic Town
5.9
Movie
They Won't Forget
6.6
Movie
Strike Up the Band
6.0
Movie
The Return of the Whistler
6.0
Movie
Sunrise at Campobello
Acting credits 52
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur Film | Mrs. Wallace |
| 1969 | Roberta Film | Aunt Minnie |
| 1966 | The Fortune Cookie Film | Sister Veronica |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible TV | Madame Prokov (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Sunrise at Campobello Film | Sara Delano Roosevelt |
| 1954 | Middle of the Night Film | Millie |
| 1953 | Revlon Mirror Theatre TV | (1 ep) |
| 1950 | House by the River Film | Mrs. Ambrose |
| 1949 | The Reckless Moment Film | Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Shockproof Film | Dr. Daniels (Uncredited) |
| 1949 | A Woman's Secret Film | Mrs. Matthews, Brook's Mother |
| 1948 | Wallflower Film | Mrs. James |
| 1948 | The Return of the Whistler Film | Mrs. Barkley |
| 1948 | Sitting Pretty Film | Mrs. Ashcroft (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Magic Town Film | Ma Peterman |
| 1945 | Conflict Film | Nora Grant |
| 1945 | Boogie Woogie Film | Mrs. Stumplefinger |
| 1945 | Phantoms, Inc. Film | Mrs. Martha Kenneson |
| 1945 | What a Blonde Film | Mrs. DaFoe |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Film | Mrs. Parker |
| 1944 | It's Murder Film | Mrs Nelson |
| 1944 | Mr. Winkle Goes to War Film | |
| 1944 | Man from Frisco Film | Martha Kennedy |
| 1943 | What a Woman Film | Senator's Wife (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Above Suspicion Film | Aunt Ellen |
| 1941 | You'll Never Get Rich Film | Mrs. Barton |
| 1941 | Scattergood Pulls the Strings Film | Mrs. Downs |
| 1940 | Ellery Queen, Master Detective Film | Lydia Braun |
| 1940 | Strike Up the Band Film | Mrs. Connors |
| 1940 | The Girl from Avenue A Film | Mrs. Maddox |
| 1940 | My Favorite Wife Film | Ma |
| 1940 | An Angel from Texas Film | Addie Lou Coleman |
| 1940 | Curtain Call Film | Mrs. Middleton |
| 1940 | The Farmer's Daughter Film | Mrs. Bingham |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly High Film | Mrs. Hill |
| 1940 | Seventeen Film | Mary Baxter |
| 1939 | Babes in Arms Film | Mrs. Barton |
| 1939 | They All Come Out Film | Dr. Ellen Hollis |
| 1939 | Almost a Gentleman Film | Mrs. Thompson |
| 1939 | Romance of the Redwoods Film | Mother Manning |
| 1937 | The Life of the Party Film | Countess Martos |
| 1937 | Stella Dallas Film | Miss Margaret Phillibrown |
| 1937 | They Won't Forget Film | Mrs. Mountford |
| 1937 | Shall We Dance Film | Matron |
| 1936 | Sins of Man Film | Anna Engel |
| 1935 | Alice Adams Film | Mrs. Adams |
| 1935 | Stranded Film | Mrs. Tuthill |
| 1935 | A Dog of Flanders Film | Ilse Cogez |
| 1934 | Cheating Cheaters Film | Mrs. Grace Palmer |
| 1934 | Dr. Monica Film | Mrs. Hazlitt |
| 1934 | Cross Country Cruise Film | Mrs. O'Shaughnessy (Uncredited) |
| 1933 | Chance at Heaven Film | Mrs. Harris |