Ann Shoemaker

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

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The Fortune Cookie

1966 ⭐ 7.2

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Sunrise at Campobello

1960 ⭐ 6.0

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House by the River

1950 ⭐ 6.8

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The Reckless Moment

1949 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

1976

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

Mrs. Wallace · 1976

⭐ 4.0

1966

The Fortune Cookie Notable

Sister Veronica · 1966

⭐ 7.2

1960

Sunrise at Campobello

Sara Delano Roosevelt · 1960

⭐ 6.0

1950

House by the River

Mrs. Ambrose - Stephen's house · 1950

⭐ 6.8

1949

The Reckless Moment

Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredi · 1949

⭐ 6.8

Shockproof

Dr. Daniels (Uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 6.3

A Woman's Secret

Mrs. Matthews, Brook's Mother · 1949

⭐ 5.6

1948

Wallflower

Mrs. James · 1948

⭐ 6.6

The Return of the Whistler

Mrs. Barkley · 1948

⭐ 6.0

Sitting Pretty Notable

Mrs. Ashcroft (uncredited) · 1948

⭐ 7.1

1947

Magic Town

Ma Peterman · 1947

⭐ 6.7

1945

Conflict

Nora Grant · 1945

⭐ 6.7

Boogie Woogie Notable

Mrs. Stumplefinger · 1945

⭐ 10.0

Phantoms, Inc.

Mrs. Martha Kenneson · 1945

⭐ 6.2

1944

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Mrs. Parker · 1944

⭐ 6.7

It's Murder Notable

Mrs Nelson · 1944

⭐ 7.5

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

⭐ 6.8

1943

What a Woman

Senator's Wife (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 6.3

Above Suspicion

Aunt Ellen · 1943

⭐ 6.2

1941

You'll Never Get Rich

Mrs. Barton · 1941

⭐ 6.5

Scattergood Pulls the Strings Notable

Mrs. Downs · 1941

⭐ 7.0

1940

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

Lydia Braun · 1940

⭐ 5.8

Strike Up the Band

Mrs. Connors · 1940

⭐ 6.6

The Girl from Avenue A Notable

Mrs. Maddox · 1940

⭐ 7.5

1939

Babes in Arms

Mrs. Barton · 1939

⭐ 6.4

They All Come Out

Dr. Ellen Hollis · 1939

⭐ 5.9

Almost a Gentleman Notable

Mrs. Thompson · 1939

⭐ 8.0

1937

The Life of the Party

Countess Martos · 1937

⭐ 6.2

Stella Dallas

Miss Margaret Phillibrown · 1937

⭐ 6.9

They Won't Forget

Mrs. Mountford · 1937

⭐ 5.9

1936

Sins of Man Notable

Anna Engel · 1936

⭐ 9.0

1935

Alice Adams

Mrs. Adams · 1935

⭐ 6.7

Stranded

Mrs. Tuthill · 1935

⭐ 6.0

A Dog of Flanders Notable

Ilse Cogez · 1935

⭐ 7.5

1934

Cheating Cheaters Notable

Mrs. Grace Palmer · 1934

⭐ 7.0

Dr. Monica

Mrs. Hazlitt · 1934

⭐ 5.0

Cross Country Cruise

Mrs. O'Shaughnessy (Uncredited · 1934

⭐ 6.7

1933

Chance at Heaven

Mrs. Harris · 1933

⭐ 5.8

Frequently appears with

Jack Lemmon

Harry Hinkle

Walter Matthau

Willie Gingrich

Ron Rich

Boom Boom Jackson

Judi West

Sandy Hinkle

Cliff Osmond

Purkey

Ralph Bellamy

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Greer Garson

Eleanor Roosevelt

Hume Cronyn

Louis Howe

Jean Hagen

Missy Le Hand

Full filmography

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Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

1976 ⭐ 4.0

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The Fortune Cookie

1966 ⭐ 7.2

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Sunrise at Campobello

1960 ⭐ 6.0

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House by the River

1950 ⭐ 6.8

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The Reckless Moment

1949 ⭐ 6.8

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Shockproof

1949 ⭐ 6.3

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A Woman's Secret

1949 ⭐ 5.6

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Wallflower

1948 ⭐ 6.6

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The Return of the Whistler

1948 ⭐ 6.0

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Sitting Pretty

1948 ⭐ 7.1

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Magic Town

1947 ⭐ 6.7

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Conflict

1945 ⭐ 6.7

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Boogie Woogie

1945 ⭐ 10.0

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Phantoms, Inc.

1945 ⭐ 6.2

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What a Blonde

1945 ⭐ 4.3

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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944 ⭐ 6.7

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It's Murder

1944 ⭐ 7.5

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Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944 ⭐ 6.8

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Man from Frisco

1944 ⭐ 6.5

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What a Woman

1943 ⭐ 6.3