Portrait of Ann Rutherford

Acting

Ann Rutherford

Career

Active from 1935 to 1950, busiest in 1936 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ann Rutherford Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Sentimental 2
  • Physical Comedy 2
  • Wholesome Romance 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

74
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 53
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
GoodWatch score 28

as Grayson's Studio Secretary

The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Aggie Harrison

They Only Kill Their Masters
They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)
GoodWatch score 48

as Gloria

1960s

1 title ยท average score 43
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Mrs. Glassmire

1950s

8 titles ยท average score 62
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Mona Hodge / Evelyn Cartright Forbes

Panic!
Panic! (1957)

TV show

Climax!
Climax! (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Mary Townsend / Edith Enders

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Joan

Operation Haylift
Operation Haylift (1950)

as Clara Masters

Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV show ยท as Lacy Holden

Danger
Danger (1950)

TV show

1940s

29 titles ยท average score 62
Adventures of Don Juan
Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
GoodWatch score 68

as Donna Elena

The Madonna's Secret
The Madonna's Secret (1946)
GoodWatch score 56

as Linda 'Morgan' North

Two O'Clock Courage
Two O'Clock Courage (1945)
GoodWatch score 56

as Patty Mitchell

Bermuda Mystery
Bermuda Mystery (1944)

as Constance Martin

Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)
GoodWatch score 66

as Carol Lambert

Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives (1942)
GoodWatch score 66

as Connie Ward Abbot

Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark (1941)
GoodWatch score 63

as Carol Lambert

Badlands of Dakota
Badlands of Dakota (1941)
GoodWatch score 59

as Anne Grayson

The Ghost Comes Home
The Ghost Comes Home (1940)
GoodWatch score 58

as Billie Adams

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
GoodWatch score 79

as Lydia Bennet

Wyoming
Wyoming (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lucy Kincaid

Keeping Company
Keeping Company (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mary Thomas

1930s

33 titles ยท average score 62
Four Girls in White
Four Girls in White (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

as Patricia 'Pat' Page

Dancing Co-Ed
Dancing Co-Ed (1939)
GoodWatch score 59

as Eve Greeley

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1938)
GoodWatch score 80

as Spirit of Christmas Past

Love Finds Andy Hardy
Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
GoodWatch score 67

as Polly Benedict

Public Cowboy No. 1
Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)

as Helen Morgan

Down to the Sea
Down to the Sea (1936)

as Helen Pappas

Doughnuts and Society
Doughnuts and Society (1936)

as Joan Dugan

The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail (1936)
GoodWatch score 48

as Virginia Terry

The Lawless Nineties
The Lawless Nineties (1936)
GoodWatch score 55

as Janet Carter

Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Comin' 'Round the Mountain (1936)

as Dolores Moreno

Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady (1935)

as Joan O'Brien

The Fighting Marines
The Fighting Marines (1935)

as Frances Schiller