The Resume

(April 1, 1929-September 16, 2021)
Born in Portland, Oregon
Birth name was Suzanne Lorraine Burce
Singer/dancer/actress
Appeared in 'Song of the Open Road' (1944), 'Holiday in Mexico' (1946), 'Royal Wedding' (1951), 'Rich, Young and Pretty' (1951), 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1954), 'Athena' (1954) and 'The Girl Most Likely' (1957)
Appeared in touring productions of 'South Pacific,' 'The Sound of Music,' 'Oklahoma,' 'My Fair Lady,' 'Carousel' and 'Irene'
Wrote the autobiography 'The Girl Next Door and How She Grew'

Why she might be annoying:

She has been married five times and divorced four times.
Her movie career dried up when she outgrew her girl next door image.
She complained, 'I didn't quit movies. They quit me.'
She had such a fear of needles that after her second husband gave her diamond earrings, she had to go under anesthesia to have her ears pierced.

Why she might not be annoying:

After leaving films, she had a successful stage career.
She sang at Harry Truman's Inaugural Ball (1949).
At her first wedding, Elizabeth Taylor was a bridesmaid and Roddy McDowall was an usher.
She met current husband Dickie Moore while he was researching a book about former child stars.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Andy Williams Show Guests [1962-71]
• Born on April Fool's Day [April 1st] (Ranked: 1929)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 11]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4011929)
• Circus of the Stars: Performers
• Dean Martin Show Guests [L-Z]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Fred Astaire’s Dance Partners
• Growing Pains
• I Boarded the Love Boat [L-Q]
• I Died in 2021 (Ranked: 92)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I Married at Least Five Times [I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do!]
• I Married in 1988
• I Visited Fantasy Island [L-Q]
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Judy Garland Show Guests
• Look at Me, I'm Near the Eiffel Tower
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Musical Theater Star
• Night of 100 Stars [March 8, 1982]
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Profiles 22751-23000 (Ranked: 22802)
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour [1967-70]
• Stars of MGM Musicals
• TCM Private Screenings
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 68 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 127 Votes: 38.58% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 71 Votes: 38.03% Annoying