Ann Tyrrell (February 6, 1909 – July 20, 1983) was an American stage, film and television actress. Tyrrell is best known for her roles in both of the Ann Sothern CBS sitcoms Private Secretary (1953–1957) and The Ann Sothern Show (1958–1961).
Career
A native of Whatcom County in northwestern Washington state, Tyrrell won her first film role in 1949 at the age of forty as Miss Swanson in Bride for Sale.
In 1953, she appeared unbilled as Mary Tudor sister of Queen Elizabeth I in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) historical drama Queen Bess and in 1955, she appeared in the film Seven Angry Men with Raymond Massey and Jeffrey Hunter. Between film appearances, Tyrrell guest-starred in episodes of Adventures of Superman, The Adventures of Kit Carson, and The People's Choice.
Later years After retiring from acting, Tyrrell worked as a dialectician and made recordings for the blind.
Tyrrell made her final public appearance in a phone interview on the ABC morning program Good Morning America in November 1982. In that installment, host Joan Lunden interviewed on camera the cast of both Private Secretary and The Ann Sothern Show which included Sothern, Don Porter, and Jesse White. Tyrrell was not able to join them in person, but she was able to converse with Lunden and reminisce with her former co-stars via telephone from her home in California.
Death On July 20, 1983, Tyrrell died of a heart attack at a Pasadena, California, hospital at the age of 74.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 1949 Bride for Sale Miss Swanson 1950 Mother Didn't Tell Me Mrs. Jones Uncredited 1950 Appointment with Danger Gary Postmaster's Secretary Uncredited 1950 Caged Edna Uncredited 1950 Once a Thief Dr. Borden 1950 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Miss Staines Uncredited 1950 No Way Out Nurse Uncredited 1950 Bunco Squad Miss Dilby Uncredited 1950 The Glass Menagerie Clerk 1950 Emergency Wedding Miss Neilson Uncredited 1950 Father's Wild Game Tilda 1951 Gasoline Alley Miss Ent Uncredited 1951 Bedtime for Bonzo Telephone Operator 1951 Cry Danger Woman in Apt. #201 Uncredited 1951 Up Front Nurse Uncredited 1951 My True Story Sophie 1951 As Young as You Feel Cleveland's secretary Uncredited 1952 Love Is Better Than Ever Mrs. Whitney Uncredited 1952 Paula Nurse Receptionist Uncredited 1952 The Girl in White Nurse Bigley Alternative title: So Bright the Flame 1952 The Sellout Mrs. Jennie Nova Amboy Uncredited 1952 Holiday for Sinners Minor Role Uncredited 1952 Because of You Nurse Uncredited 1953 Julius Caesar Citizen of Rome #5 1953 Young Bess Mary Uncredited 1953 Take Me to Town Louise Pickett 1953 Half a Hero Neighbor in Village Uncredited 1954 Executive Suite Miss Nordley Uncredited 1954 Lucky Me Fortune Teller Uncredited 1955 Seven Angry Men Mrs. Mary Brown Alternative title: God's Angry Men 1955 Good Morning, Miss Dove Mrs. Makepeace Uncredited
+ Television Year Title Role Notes 1952 The Unexpected Fortune Teller Episode: "Lifeline" 1952 Adventures of Superman Miss Walton Episode: "The Deserted Village" 1952–1953The Adventures of Kit Carson Various roles 3 episodes 1954Schlitz Playhouse Episode: "The Best of Everything" 1954–1957 Private Secretary Violet "Vi" Praskins Series regular 1955 Soldiers of Fortune Mrs. Anderson Episode: "Drums of Far Island" 1955 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre Nurse Hanson Episode: "The Key" 1958The People's Choice Emma Episode: "Missing Moolah" 1958–1961 The Ann Sothern Show Olive Smith Series regular 1962 The Danny Thomas Show Mrs. Marshall Episode: "Casanova Tonoose" 1964 Burke's Law Miss Ruth Potter Episode: "Who Killed the Paper Dragon?", (final appearance)
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