The Resume

(March 7, 1873-February 1, 1959)
Born in Louisville, Kentucky
Birth name was Nellie Crawford
Died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Acted in 'Queen Kelly,' 'The Children Pay,' 'Maid of Salem' and 'Carmen'

Why she might be annoying:

Most of her roles went uncredited.
In 1915, she appeared in the racially-charged 'Birth of a Nation.'
She was wrongly thought to be Dorothy Dandridge's grandmother.
No-one dared asked the origin of her stage name.

Why she might not be annoying:

Her husband abandoned her after the birth of their third child.
She chose to portray a maid on film rather than be a maid in real life.
Known as the 'Queen of Black Hollywood,' she threw lavish parties and wore extravagant fashions.
She was so well-respected, other black actors sought her counsel.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 09]
• Black and Beautiful
• Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Members and Honorees [1973-2005] (Ranked: 1986)
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• I am a Kentuckian
• I Died in 1959 (Ranked: 85)
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Like to Party
• I Portrayed a Maid
• I'm Buried at Vallhalla Memorial Park [Hollywood, Ca]
• Profiles 26251-26500 (Ranked: 26458)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying