The Resume

(May 21, 1924-March 8, 1999)
Born in Boston, Massachusetts
Birth name was Mary Margaret Cass
Portrayed Agnes Gooch in the Broadway (1957) and film (1958) versions of 'Auntie Mame'
Also appeared in the films 'Gidget Goes Hawaiian' (1961), 'If This Is Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium' (1969) and 'Age of Consent' (1969)
Appeared on stage in 'A Thurber Carnival,' 'Don't Drink the Water,' 'Plaza Suite,' 'The Front Page' and '42nd Street'
Panelist on 'To Tell the Truth,' 'Password' and 'Match Game'

Why she might be annoying:

She joined the drama club at Cambridge Latin School, but went through all of high school without getting a speaking part.
She joined a USO troupe that toured Australia for seven months but never appeared in any shows.
She became better known as a game show panelist and talk show raconteur than an actress.
Fellow 'To Tell the Truth' panelist Orson Bean said her raspy voice 'could boil the fat off a cabdriver's neck.'

Why she might not be annoying:

Her performance as Agnes Gooch got her a Tony award and an Oscar nomination for supporting actress.
On 'To Tell the Truth' she displayed an encyclopedic knowledge over a wide range of topics.
Bean said, 'She was always laughing. She was just a joy to be around.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 10]
• Hoarse Raspy Voices
• I am a New Englander
• I Boarded the Love Boat [A-D]
• I Died in 1999 (Ranked: 74)
• I was a Girl Scout
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm on Match Game
• Match Game
• P.C.'s and Mac's
• Profiles 22501-22750 (Ranked: 22566)
• They Might Be Giants References
• Tony Award: Best Featured Actress in a Play (Ranked: 1957)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19990308)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 76 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 64 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 41.07% Annoying