Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 7, 1902

Died

September 1, 1981 (age 79)

Place of Birth

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Dorothy Gatley

Dorothy Walton Gatley

IMDb

Ann Harding

Biography

Ann Harding (born Dorothy Walton Gatley; August 7, 1902 – September 1, 1981) was an American actress. A regular performer on Broadway and in regional theater in the 1920s, she gained fame in film with the rise of the new medium of "talking pictures". Harding was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Holiday (1930). She was also prolific in radio and television, and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for film and television each.

Filmography

2022FilmA Compassionate Spyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2007FilmWhy Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinemaas Self (archive footage)2003FilmComplicated Womenas Self (archive footage)1963TVBurke's Lawas Annabelle Rogers 1961TVBen Caseyas Edith Sommers 1961TVDr. Kildareas Mae Priest 1959TVPlay of the Weekas Aaronetta 1959TVThe DuPont Show with June Allysonas Naomi 1957FilmArmored Attack!as as Sophia Pavlov 1956FilmStrange Intruderas Mary Carmichael 1956FilmI've Lived Beforeas Mrs. Jane Stone 1956FilmThe Man in the Gray Flannel Suitas Helen Hopkins 1955TVMatinee Theater 1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour 1955TVPlaywrights '56as Augusta 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Sarah Hale 1954TVClimax!as Lady Bertha Wetherby 1953TVGeneral Electric Theater 1952TVCavalcade of Americaas Mrs. Milgrim 1951FilmThe Unknown Manas Stella Masen 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Nettie 1950FilmThe Magnificent Yankeeas Fanny Bowditch Holmes 1950FilmTwo Weeks with Loveas Katherine Robinson 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Henrietta Mekker 1949FilmThe Art Directoras Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)1947FilmChristmas Eveas Aunt Matilda Reed 1947FilmIt Happened on Fifth Avenueas Mary O'Connor 1946FilmJanie Gets Marriedas Lucille Conway 1945FilmThose Endearing Young Charmsas Mrs. Brandt (Captain)1944FilmJanieas Lucille Conway 1944FilmNine Girlsas Gracie Thorton 1943FilmThe North Staras Sophia Pavlov 1943FilmMission to Moscowas Marjorie Davis 1942FilmEyes in the Nightas Norma Lawry 1937FilmLove from a Strangeras Carol Howard 1936FilmThe Witness Chairas Paula Young 1936FilmThe Lady Consentsas Anne Talbot 1935FilmPeter Ibbetsonas Mary, Duchess of Towers 1935FilmThe Flame Withinas Dr. Mary White 1935FilmEnchanted Aprilas Mrs. Lotty Wilkins 1935FilmBiography of a Bachelor Girlas Marion Forsythe 1934FilmThe Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited)1934FilmThe Fountainas Julie von Marwitz 1934FilmThe Life of Vergie Wintersas Vergie Winters 1933FilmGallant Ladyas Sally Wyndham 1933FilmThe Right To Romanceas Dr. Margaret Simmons 1933FilmDouble Harnessas Joan Colby Fletcher 1933FilmWhen Ladies Meetas Clare 1932FilmThe Animal Kingdomas Daisy Sage 1932FilmThe Conquerorsas Caroline Ogden Standish 1932FilmWestward Passageas Olivia Van Tyne Allen Ottendorf 1932FilmPrestigeas Therese Du Flos 1931FilmDevotionas Shirley Mortimer 1931FilmEast Lynneas Lady Isabella 1930FilmThe Girl of the Golden Westas Minnie 1930FilmHolidayas Linda Seton 1929FilmCondemned!as Madame Vidal 1929FilmHer Private Affairas Vera Kessler 1929FilmParis Boundas Mary Hutton