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Barbara Rhoades

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Actress

The Resume

    (March 23, 1946- )
    Born in Poughkeepsie, New York
    Acted in 'The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968),' 'Don't Just Stand There (1968),' 'There Was a Crooked Man (1970),' 'Harry and Tonto (1974),' 'The Great Houdini (1976),' 'The Choirboys (1977),' 'and 'The Goodbye Girl (1977)'
    Portrayed Maggie Chandler on 'Soap' (1980-81)
    Panelist on Match Game (1977-81)

Why she might be annoying:

    She has been mistaken for Madeline Kahn.
    She posed on the cover of Genesis magazine.
    She failed to meet her potential as a leading lady and was reduced to television spots by the late 1970s.
    She was slated to appear on the final episode of Ironside, but the show was cancelled before it could air. It would subsequently air on reruns, however (ironically, she made her acting debut on the show).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She had great comedic timing.
    She had the role of a showgirl in the original Broadway run of 'Funny Girl.'
    She is in the opening scene of 'Harry and Tonto' as a hooker who picks up a hitch hiking Art Carney (he would win an Oscar for the film).
    She had a memorable cameo on Sanford and Son as a buxom dim-witted gangster moll during the Hawaii two-part episode.
    She made the gradual shift to television after marrying and having a child with producer Bernie Orenstein (they have been together for over forty years).
    She had a small comeback in her later years with a recurring role on the popular soap opera 'One Life to Live.'

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 52 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 520 Votes: 48.27% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 34 Votes: 14.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 98 Votes: 42.86% Annoying