The Resume

(July 29, 1905-September 27, 1965)
Buried next to George Burns and Gracie Allen
Appeared in 'Beyond the Rainbow (1922),' 'Daughters of Pleasure (1924),' 'Black Lightning (1924),' 'Adventurous Sex, The (1925),' 'Capital Punishment (1925),' 'Parisian Love (1925),' 'Keeper of the Bees, The (1925),' 'Mantrap (1926),' 'Kid Boots (1926),' 'It (1927),' 'Wings (1927),' 'Hula (1927),' 'Red Hair (1928)' and 'Hoopla (1933)'

Why she might be annoying:

She was known as 'The It Girl' (because of her role in 'It' (1927).
She said 'The more I see of men, the more I like dogs.'
She had an affair with director, Victor Fleming.
When sound films took over, she developed a fear of the microphone, and would break into hysterics when being asked to recite simple dialogue.
She is rumored to have once 'entertained' the entire USC football team one night.
She had gambling debts and unpaid taxes.
She became difficult to work with, depressed and put on weight before Paramount sacked her.
Her middle name is Gordon.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was married to the same person for 31 years (till his death).
Despite her economic success, she lived a middle class lifestyle.
She lived in a seven room bungalow in Beverly Hills.
She was working at a Coney Island Hot Dog stand run by Nathan Handwerker (who would later become the founder of Nathan's Franks) when she was discovered.
She was the child of an abusive father and an insane mother.
She is an icon of the Roaring Twenties.
She said 'Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.'
She ranked #40 in Playboy's Sex Stars of the Century.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Auditioned to Portray Scarlett O'Hara
• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7291905)
• E!'s Mysteries and Scandals
• Edith Head Models
• Ernst Lubitsch Films
• Fashion Role Models
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Flappers
• Gary Cooper's Leading Ladies
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [A-C]
• I Are a Schizophrenic
• I Did Not Graduate High School [A-B]
• I Died in 1965 (Ranked: 60)
• I Had Shock Treatment [Electroconvulsive Therapy]
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[A-B]
• I Inspired a Hair Style
• I Lived in Beverly Hills
• I Lived in Malibu [Colonyites]
• I Probably Banged Clara Bow
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery [Calif]
• I'm Depressed [Reportedly Manic/Bi-polar]
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Female A-K
• Mae West Dissed Me
• My Dad was Violent/Abusive
• Playboy's 100 Sexiest Movies Stars of All Time (Ranked: 40)
• Profiles 3001-3250 (Ranked: 3089)
• Recluses
• Redheads - Female [A-L]
• Top Box Office Actress of the Year (Ranked: 1928)
• Top Box Office Actress of the Year (Ranked: 1929)
• WAMPAS Baby Stars (Ranked: 1924)
• We Married in Las Vegas
• Women with Beauty Marks [Facial Moles]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 131 Votes: 53.44% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 162 Votes: 47.53% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 30 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 71 Votes: 53.52% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 187 Votes: 54.01% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 105 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 88 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 36.54% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 93 Votes: 44.09% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 163 Votes: 45.40% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 351 Votes: 42.17% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 305 Votes: 42.62% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 620 Votes: 43.06% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1673 Votes: 45.49% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 84 Votes: 22.62% Annoying