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Shirley Jean Rickert

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Actress

The Resume

    (March 25, 1926-February 6, 2009)
    Born in Seattle, Washington
    Member of Hal Roach's Our Gang comedy troupe
    Acted in Our Gang shorts 'Helping Grandma' (1931), 'Love Business' (1931), 'Bargain Days' (1931) and 'Fly My Kite' (1931)
    Acted in feature films 'The Scarlet Letter' (1934), 'I Live My Life' (1935), 'Best Foot Forward' (1943) and 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952)

Why she might be annoying:

    Her family moved to Hollywood after she won a beautiful baby contest.
    She was made up to look like a seductive flapper in her Our Gang shorts.
    Most of her feature film roles were uncredited.
    She became a stripper in the 1950s.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She played 'Tomboy Taylor' in a series of Mickey Rooney shorts in addition to her Our Gang roles.
    She drove trucks for the US army during World War II.
    She had a good sense of humor.
    She sold Our Gang memorabilia at low prices so the average fan can afford it.
    She was active in community theater.

Credit: Georgina


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 38 Votes: 18.42% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 53 Votes: 43.40% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 92 Votes: 35.87% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 36.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 68 Votes: 54.41% Annoying