The Resume

(September 28, 1891-October 22, 1918)
Born in Los Angeles, California
Appeared in 66 short films
Appeared in the features 'It Happened in Honolulu' (1916), 'The Secret of the Swamp' (1916), 'The Girl of Lost Lake' (1916), 'The End of the Rainbow' (1916), 'God's Crucible' (1917), 'Mutiny' (1917), 'Southern Justice' (1917), 'The Greater Law' (1917) and 'The Show Down' (1917)

Why she might be annoying:

In some of her shorts, her last name was spelled 'Gonzales.'
She was billed as 'the Virgina White Lily of the Screen.'
Although she was usually cast as an outdoorsy heroine in action films, in reality she was in fragile health due to a heart condition.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was Hollywood's first Latina film star.
She died in the 1918 Spanish influenza epidemic.
She was mentioned by President George W. Bush in his proclamation for National Hispanic Heritage Month (September, 2002).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 34]
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 27)
• I Died in 1918 (Ranked: 27)
• I Died in the City I Was Born In
• I Had Spanish Flu
• Profiles 30501-30750 (Ranked: 30738)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying