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Georgine Darcy

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Actress

The Resume

    (circa January 14, 1936-July 18, 2004)
    Born in Brooklyn, New York
    Dancer and actress
    Best known for portraying ‘Miss Torso’ in ‘Rear Window’ (1954)
    Also appeared in the films ‘Don’t Knock the Twist’ (1962) and ‘The Delta Factor’ (1970)
    Portrayed Gypsy in the TV series ‘Harrigan and Son’ (1960-61)

Why she might be annoying:

    Her birth year is given anywhere from 1931 to 1937 in different sources.
    She has no lines in her most famous role.
    When she was cast in ‘Rear Window,’ she had no idea who Alfred Hitchcock was.
    When Hitchcock told her that her could make a star of her if she first went to Europe and studied Chekhov, she assumed he was kidding and ignored his advice.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Her mother encouraged her to become a stripper and earn ‘a fast buck.’
    She performed with George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet for two years.
    Hitchcock cast her in ‘Rear Window’ based on a publicity photo of her wearing a green feather boa and a black leotard that showed off her figure.
    Defying the prediction of Thelma Ritter’s character that Miss Torso would end up ‘old, fat and alcoholic,’ Darcy in her mid-60s could still fit into the pink shorts with a 21-inch waist that she wore in ‘Rear Window’ – although she couldn’t button them.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 242 Votes: 57.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 42.47% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying