The Resume

(November 9, 1883-November 9, 1942)
Born in Malden, Massachusetts
Birth name was Edna May Nutter
Appeared on Broadway in 'The Master' (1916), 'Oh Boy' (1917), 'Icebound' (1923), 'Cradle Snatchers' (1925) and 'Show Boat' (1927)
Appeared in the films 'Wife in Name Only' (1923), 'Lovers in Quarantine' (1925), 'Cimarron' (1931), 'Fanny Foley Herself' (1931), 'Penguin Pool Murder' (1932), 'Little Women' (1933), 'Alice in Wonderland' (1933), 'Murder on the Blackboard' (1934), 'David Copperfield' (1935), 'Murder on a Honeymoon' (1935), 'A Tale of Two Cities' (1935), 'Romeo and Juliet' (1936), 'Little Miss Broadway' (1938), 'Drums Along the Mohawk' (1939), 'Pride and Prejudice' (1940) and 'Lydia' (1941)

Why she might be annoying:

She left school at 14 to pursue acting.
She was typecast as spinsters.
She auditioned unsuccessfully for both the Good Witch of the North and the Wicked Witch of the West in 'The Wizard of Oz.'
Asked why she mostly appeared in comedic roles, she replied 'With a horse's face, what more can I play?'

Why she might not be annoying:

She was a direct descendant of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
Co-star Lois Wilson said, 'She was just as witty off-stage as on.'
She was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for 'Drums Along the Mohawk.'
Her distinctive looks and voice were parodied in several 'Loony Tunes' cartoons.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors/Actresses Appearing in Shirley Temple Movies
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 46]
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Horse Faces
• I Did Not Graduate High School [N-S]
• I Died in 1942 (Ranked: 59)
• I Died on Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) [November 9]
• I Died on My Birthday (Ranked: 59)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery [Calif]
• John Ford Films
• Look at Me, I'm Armed
• Profiles 34001-34250 (Ranked: 34127)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 72 Votes: 65.28% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying