The Resume

(August 16, 1907-April 29, 1992)
Birth name is Violet Mary Klotz
Acted in 'Waterloo Bridge (1931),' 'Frankenstein (1931),' 'The Front Page (1931),' 'The Public Enemy (1931),' 'Lady Killer (1933),' 'Great Guy (1936),' 'Hearts in Bondage (1936)' and 'King of the King of the Rocket Men (1946)'
Known best as recipient of Cagney's classic grapefruit-in-the-face in 'The Public Enemy' (1931)

Why she might be annoying:

No matter what she did, she was primarily remembered for the infamous 'grapefruit-in-the-face' sequence in 'The Public Enemy (1931).'
She divorced three times.
She was typecast as the glamorous but tragic woman.
Her career went downhill in the early fifties.
Her birth date is sometimes reported as 1910.
She failed to appear in the sequel to 'Frankenstein (1931),' 'The Bride of Frankenstein (1935),' despite having had an intricate part in the first film.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was a sexy woman with great acting ability.
She acted in some of the greatest films.
She was Anita Loos's inspiration for the character of Lorelei Lee in her novel, 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'
She frequently worked with James Cagney.
Despite constantly playing Cagney's enemy on film, they were great friends.
She was Fannie Brice's ex-sister-in-law.
Although a natural blonde, she often changed her hair color.
She started her career as a nightclub singer.
She died of cancer.

Credit: Soccer

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• D.J.'s and M.C.'s
• Film Noir Femme Fatales
• Golden Girls References
• I am from Philadelphia
• I Died in 1992 (Ranked: 85)
• I Portrayed a Nurse
• I Started as a Movie Chorus Girl
• I'm Buried at Pierce Brothers' Westwood Memorial Park [Calif]
• I'm Buried at Vallhalla Memorial Park [Hollywood, Ca]
• James Cagney's Leading Ladies
• Look at Me, I Like Fruit
• Look at Me, I'm with James Cagney
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Profiles 13001-13250 (Ranked: 13204)
• Singin' in the Rain [1952]
• Soccer's Profiles
• Stars of Universal Monster Movies
• TV Guide’s 50 Greatest Movie Moments [March 2001] (Ranked: 36)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 66 Votes: 65.15% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 21.74% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 26.47% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 38.24% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 109 Votes: 44.95% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 133 Votes: 45.86% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 164 Votes: 42.68% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 75 Votes: 44.00% Annoying