The Resume

(March 3, 1904-June 9, 1951)
Born in Portland, Oregon
Appeared on Broadway in ‘The Song and Dance Man’ (1923-24), ‘Ask the Deacon’ (1925-26), ‘What Ann Brought Home’ (1927), ‘The Song Writer’ (1928), ‘All the King’s Men’ (1929), ‘Torch Song’ (1930) and ‘Strip Girl’ (1935)
Appeared in the films ‘Virtue’ (1932), ‘Counsellor at Law’ (1933), ‘Jimmy the Gent’ (1934), ‘Side Streets’ (1934), ‘The Case of the Curious Bride’ (1935), ‘Dr. Socrates’ (1935), ‘Marked Woman’ (1937) and ‘Numbered Woman’ (1938)
Third wife of Humphrey Bogart (1938-45)

Why she might be annoying:

She began appearing on the stage at age five.
In the movies, she was typecast as gun molls and other tough dames.
Her two marriages prior to Bogie ended in divorce.
She was nicknamed ‘Sluggy’ for her violent behavior when drunk.
She once stabbed Bogart in the shoulder.
She pulled a pistol on Bogart and threatened to shoot him during a dinner party with Gloria Stuart and her husband.
She died of alcoholism in a low-rent hotel and her body was not discovered for several days.

Why she might not be annoying:

At age eight, she was chosen to be part of a delegation representing Portland at the White House and presented a bouquet of roses to President Woodrow Wilson.
She was a favorite of George M. Cohan, who cast her in ten of his shows during the 1920s.
She introduced the Broadway standard ‘More Than You Know’ in the musical ‘Great Day’ (1929).
Bogart, having blamed his two previous divorces on his wives’ careers, made her give up acting.
Bogart got in more than a few punches of his own during their fights.
Bogart left her for Lauren Bacall.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alcohol Contributed to My Death
• Brothers and Sisters, I Have None
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 69]
• Child Stars [1900s and 1910s]
• Double M Initials
• Females Who Allegedly are Domestic Abusers
• I Died in 1951 (Ranked: 47)
• I Died in a Hotel Room
• I Died in the City I Was Born In
• I Hurled a Household Object as a Weapon
• I Probably Banged Humphrey Bogart
• I Was a Child Star
• Look at Me, I'm with Humphrey Bogart
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Profiles 43751-43954 (Ranked: 43784)
• Spousal Abuse Victims
• Wife Beaters and Alleged Domestic Abusers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 90 Votes: 57.78% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 95 Votes: 53.68% Annoying