The Resume

(April 26, 1888-August 18, 1981)
Birth name is Corrine Anita Loos
Wrote stories/scenarios for ‘The New York Hat (1912),' ‘The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912),' ‘The Lady in Black (1913),' ‘The Sisters (1914),' ‘His Picture in the Papers (1916),' ‘Reaching for the Moon (1917),' ‘A Virtuous Vamp (1919),' ‘Dangerous Business (1920),' ‘Polly of the Follies (1922),' and ‘Learning to Love (1925)'
Wrote titles for ‘Intolerance (1916)'
Wrote novels ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1925)' and ‘But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1928)'
Wrote screenplays for ‘Red-Headed Woman (1932),' ‘San Francisco (1936),' ‘The Women (1939)' and ‘I Married an Angel (1942)'
Wrote memoirs ‘A Girl Like I (1966)' and ‘Kiss Hollywood Goodbye (1974)'

Why she might be annoying:

Her nickname was ‘Buggie.'
She claimed to have begun writing scenarios for D.W. Griffith at age 12 (she was actually well in her 20's).
She described Hollywood personalities as chauffeurs and maids who had risen above their stations.
She attacked Fatty Arbuckle in print during the Virginia Rappe scandal.
Many of her colorful anecdotes about the stars were fabricated.

Why she might not be annoying:

She is one of the greatest screenwriters and scenarists of all time.
Her very first scenario ‘The New York Hat (1912),' starring Mary Pickford, was a hit.
D.W. Griffith eventually found her writing too ‘snappy' for his tastes.
She heavily promoted Douglas Fairbanks in his early days.
Her title ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' poked fun at H.L. Mencken.
Marilyn Monroe had one of her best roles in the 1953 film adaptation of 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.'
She is famous for innumerable quips such as ‘I've always loved high style in low company.'
Her brother Clifford founded one of the first health insurance companies in the United States.

Credit: Georgina

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Georgina/Devil Doll's Profiles [Series 1]
• I Attended Jean Harlow’s Funeral [June 7, 1937]
• I Attended Truman Capote's Black and White Ball [November 28, 1966]
• I Come from Queens
• I Died in 1981 (Ranked: 92)
• I Publicly Defended Joan Crawford
• Known By a Middle Name
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Female L-Z
• Man's World
• Profiles 17751-18000 (Ranked: 17754)
• Satirists and Wits
• The Thin Man [Film Series]
• Women Who Kept Their Maiden Name After Marriage [Lucy Stoners]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 79 Votes: 62.03% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 83 Votes: 57.83% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 148 Votes: 50.68% Annoying