The Resume

(February 10, 1901-December 21, 1992)
Instructed in acting by Konstantin Stanislavski
Member of the Group Theatre
Acted in 'Love on Toast (1937),' 'Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)' and 'My Girl Tisa (1948)'

Why he might be annoying:

She was twice divorced.
For the few film roles she landed, she was often credited as Stella Ardler.
She had left-wing political views and tended to produce plays with 'important' social issues.
She thought acting was way more important than it really is.
She had a bitter feud with Lee Strasberg over the appropriate way to teach method acting.

Why he might not be annoying:

Some of her famous students include Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Warren Beatty, Elaine Stritch, Mario Van Peebles, Harvey Keitel, and Candice Bergen.
Marlon Brando credited her, along with Elia Kazan, as his real mentor.
She was the only American actor to be taught the teachings of Konstantin Stanislavski by the man himself.
She was blacklisted and therefore had little opportunity to act in films.
She is considered a great influence in contemporary acting.

Credit: Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blacklisted
• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 3]
• Carol Burnett Impersonations
• I Died in 1992 (Ranked: 91)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[A-B]
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands Up
• Profiles 15501-15750 (Ranked: 15530)
• The Thin Man [Film Series]
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19921221)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 8.70% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 19 Votes: 10.53% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 40 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 63.29% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 108 Votes: 54.63% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 57 Votes: 50.88% Annoying