The Resume

(November 9, 1868-July 28, 1934)
Died of cancer at 66
Birth name was Leila Marie Koerber
Starred in 'Dinner at Eight (1933),' 'Tugboat Annie (1933),' 'Prosperity (1932),' 'Emma (1932),' 'Politics (1931),' 'Reducing (1931),' 'March of Time, The (1930),' ''Anna Christie (1930),' 'Derelict (1930),' 'Min and Bill (1930),' 'Let Us Be Gay (1930),' 'The Patsy (1928),' 'Bringing Up Father (1928),' 'Red Cross Nurse (1918),' 'Tillie Wakes Up (1917)' and 'Actors' Fund Field Day (1910)'
Won the 1930/31 Oscar for Best Actress (Min and Bill)

Why she might be annoying:

She divorced her first husband after 6 years (1906).
She lived with James Dalton from 1914 until his death
She suffered from stage fright.
She quipped: 'If ants are such busy workers, how come they find time to go to all the picnics?'

Why she might not be annoying:

MGM nicknamed her 'The World's Greatest Actress.'
Her father was the longest serving member of the Crimean War.
She is a character in the musical 'In Hell With Harlow' by Paul L. Williams.
She said: 'Old age is an insult. It's like being smacked.'
Leonard Maltin said of her: 'Homely is too kind a word for her looks.'

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2007 - Most Annoying 101-200 (Ranked: 151)
• Best Actress Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1931)
• Charlie Chaplin's Leading Ladies
• Diseased Initials
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Female
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Come from Canada
• I Come from Queens
• I Died in 1934 (Ranked: 66)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery [Calif]
• M.D.'s and R.N.'s
• Mack Sennett Films
• Profiles 3751-4000 (Ranked: 3781)
• Top Box Office Actress of the Year (Ranked: 1932)
• Top Box Office Actress of the Year (Ranked: 1933)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1932 (Ranked: 1)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1933 (Ranked: 1)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1934 (Ranked: 9)
• Top Ten Box Office Stars of the 1930s (Ranked: 8)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 65 Votes: 47.69% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 22 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 62 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 57 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 115 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 76 Votes: 38.16% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 288 Votes: 44.10% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 56.64% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 212 Votes: 54.72% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 316 Votes: 56.65% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 559 Votes: 56.71% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1258 Votes: 59.70% Annoying