The Resume

(January 31, 1937-January 19, 2008)
Portrayed Emily Hartley on 'The Bob Newhart Show (1972-1978)'
Acted in 'The Birds (1963),' 'The Shaggy D.A. (1976),' 'Newhart (1990),' 'Spirited Away (2001),' 'Good Morning, Miami (2002-2003)' and 'Will & Grace (2002- )'
Died a dozen days short of her 71st birthday due to respiratory failure (January 19, 2008)

Why she might be annoying:

She has a froggy baritone voice.
She is a lifelong smoker.
When she was young, she was able to stay thin without exercising.
She frequently appeared on that purgatory of celebrity game shows, 'Hollywood Squares.'
She married the elderly comedian Tom Poston, a man sixteen years her senior.
She played a 'sassy granny' on the abominable sitcom 'Good Morning, Miami.'

Why she might not be annoying:

She described Raquel Welch as 'so sexy and gorgeous, even I want to jump on her.'
She is an accomplished stage actress.
She had the sense to quit 'Good Morning, Miami' before it imploded.
She reportedly makes an excellent chicken pot pie.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2010 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 45)
• Alfred Hitchcock Films
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [L-Z]
• Beehive Hair-dos
• Burt Reynold's Leading Ladies
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1311937)
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Hit the Wall
• Hollywood Square Celebrities [1966-82]
• I Attended La Guardia High School
• I Attended the Premiere of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ [1989]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'Mary Poppins' [1964]
• I Died in 2008 (Ranked: 70)
• I Had a Miscarriage
• I Had Rhinoplasty [Nose Job]
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I Have Lung Cancer
• I Lived in Beverly Hills
• I Married in 2001
• I Portrayed a Lesbian
• I Portrayed a Librarian
• I Portrayed a Teacher
• I'm Buried at Hillside Jewish Cemetery [Culver City, Ca]
• Jerry Lewis' Leading Ladies
• Profiles 11251-11500 (Ranked: 11302)
• This is Your Life Honorees [L-Z]
• Toronto Star's Top 10 TV Guest Shots of All Time - Rob Salem [2008] (Ranked: 4)
• TV Series Deserters
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20080119)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 1]
• Women With Deep Voices

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 210 Votes: 70.48% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 236 Votes: 50.42% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 40 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 87 Votes: 43.68% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 55 Votes: 52.73% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 243 Votes: 63.37% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 185 Votes: 72.97% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 732 Votes: 62.02% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 316 Votes: 73.73% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 782 Votes: 65.73% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 230 Votes: 49.13% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 221 Votes: 40.27% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 361 Votes: 42.38% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 559 Votes: 42.93% Annoying