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Martha Vickers

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Actress

The Resume

    (May 28, 1925-November 2, 1971)
    Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Birth name was Martha MacVicar
    Appeared in 'Captive Wild Woman' (1943), 'The Falcon in Mexico' (1944), 'The Big Sleep' (1946), 'The Time, the Place and the Girl' (1946), 'That Way with Women' (1947), 'Love and Learn' (1947), 'Ruthless' (1948), 'Bad Boy' (1949), 'Alimony' (1949), 'The Big Bluff' (1955), 'The Burglar' (1957) and 'Four Fast Guns' (1960)

Why she might be annoying:

    An early contract with producer David O. Selznick failed to get her any movie roles.
    After the success of 'The Big Sleep' she was typecast as the 'bad girl' in film noirs.
    She filed for divorce from her first husband, studio publicist A.C. Lyles, after only six months.
    She married Mickey Rooney only six hours after his divorce from his second wife became final.

Why she might not be annoying:

    During WWII, she was a frequent pin-up in 'Yank: The Army Weekly,' appearing on the cover three times.
    He part in 'The Big Sleep' was reportedly heavily edited because she was upstaging star Lauren Bacall.
    She died at age 46 from cancer of the esophagus.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 240 Votes: 69.58% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 53 Votes: 77.36% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 32 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 74 Votes: 41.89% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 309 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 26.92% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 26.92% Annoying