Ann Shoemaker

Acting

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker is best known for Mission: Impossible and Revlon Mirror Theatre. Ann Shoemaker was born on January 9, 1891. Ann Shoemaker died on September 18, 1978 at the age of 87.

Born
January 9, 1891
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
September 18, 1978 (87 years old)

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

Filmography

Frequently asked questions

What movies and shows has Ann Shoemaker been in?

Ann Shoemaker is best known for Mission: Impossible and Revlon Mirror Theatre.

When was Ann Shoemaker born?

Ann Shoemaker was born on January 9, 1891. (Brooklyn, New York, USA)

How old is Ann Shoemaker?

Ann Shoemaker died on September 18, 1978 at the age of 87.

Updated: October 28, 2026 ·