Actress. Born in Valley City, North Dakota, as Harriet Lake, her career spanned six decades and included 64 movies and 175 TV episodes. In the 1950’s she was in the television series “Private Secretary” and later “The Ann Sothern Show.” She received an Oscar nomination in 1988 for best supporting actress in the movie “The Whales of August.” She died of heart failure at her home in Ketchum, Idaho.  Family links:  Parents:  Walter John Lake (1885 – 1970)  Annette Yde Nelson Lake (1884 – 1962)  Spouse:  Robert Sterling (1917 – 2006)*  Siblings:  Ann Sothern (1909 – 2001)  Marion Lake Tetley (1910 – 1988)*  Bonnie Lake (1916 – 1992)* *Calculated relationshipCause of death: Heart failure Inscription:Always in Our Hearts