Ann Rutherford

On television, she portrayed Suzanne Pleshette's mother on the popular Bob Newhart Show during the 1970s. Smith remains a popular actress in Venezuela. On radio, Ann Rutherford replaced Penny Singleton as Blondie. Her breakthrough came in the early 1990s, as "Estrellita Montenegro" in Cara Sucia, a Spanish soap opera that was viewed by millions across Latin America, in the United States and Europe. During the filming of another soap opera, Milagros, she met actor Paul Martin, whom she allegedly dated. She retired from films in 1950, but returned to her old studio in 1972 to make They Only Kill Their Masters on the old Andy Hardy set. As a young girl, she identified deeply with Venezuela's Latin American culture. She left MGM to freelance in the early 1940s, starring in such films as Orchestra Wives (1942) (with the Glen Miller Orchestra), Two O'Clock Courage (1945) and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). Born in Philadelphia, Smith grew up in Venezuela, which is the reason why she speaks Spanish perfectly.

She also starred in a series of mystery/comedies with Red Skelton (Whistling in the Dark (1941), Whistling in Dixie (1942), and Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)). Sonya Smith (born May 25, 1971) is the stage name of Sonya Eleonora Smith Jacket, a half-Venezuelan, half-American actress who is a star on the Venevision television channel. From 1937 until 1942, she portrayed Polly Benedict in the very successful Andy Hardy series. Mariu (2000). She was loaned to Selznick International to appear as Careen O'Hara in Gone With The Wind (1939). Milagros (in Peru, 1999). At MGM, she appeared in such films as A Christmas Carol (1938) and Pride and Prejudice (1940). Guajira (in Colombia, 1998).

Afterward, she was placed under contract with MGM. Destino de Mujer (1997). Mascot merged with Republic Pictures, and Miss Rutherford soon established herself as a popular leading lady of Westerns with Gene Autry and John Wayne. Maria Celeste (1994). She began her film career in starring roles in Waterfront Lady for Mascot Pictures in 1935. Rosangelica (1993). At an early age, she performed in various radio shows. El Desprecio (1992).

Miss Rutherford was born in Toronto, Canada. Cara Sucia (1992). In the long-running, Academy Award-winning Andy Hardy film series, she played Polly twelve times, with the last appearance being in Andy Hardy's Double Life in 1942. Gardenia (1990). It was in 1938 that her first notable role came as Andy Hardy's girlfriend, Polly Benedict, in Judge Hardy's Children. Alondra (1989). She appeared in seventeen films between 1935 and 1938. Cristal (1986).

Her first film role was in Melody Trail in 1935. She has had a long career starring and co-starring in films. Ann Rutherford (November 2, 1920 - ) is a Canadian/American actress in film, radio, and television.