The Resume

(January 14, 1901-March 16, 1971)
Birth name is Phyllis Daniels
Co-starred with Harold Lloyd in the 'Lonesome Luke' series (1915-1917)
Acted in feature films 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910),' 'Why Change Your Wife? (1920),' 'The Affairs of Anatol (1921),' 'Monsieur Beaucaire (1924),' 'Rio Rita (1929),' 'The Maltese Falcon (1931)' and '42nd Street (1932)'
Acted and wrote for radio shows 'Hi Gang (1940)' and 'Life with the Lyons (1950)'
Acted on TV's 'Life with the Lyons (1955)'

Why he might be annoying:

She began playing Harold Lloyd's romantic lead in the 'Lonesome Luke' series when she was 14.
She spent ten days in a luxurious jail cell after being arrested for speeding.
Her studio profited from her arrest by turning it into a film, 'The Speed Girl (1921).'
When her jewelry was stolen, Al Capone allegedly made sure it was returned within ten days.

Why he might not be annoying:

She was the first actress to portray L. Frank Baum's Dorothy Gale.
Her strong singing voice helped her make the transition to the sound era.
When her film career faltered in the 1930's, she became a successful radio actress (and later a television actress) in England.
She and her husband stayed in London during the blitz and continued to produce their radio show.
She was awarded the Medal of Freedom by Harry S. Truman for her radio-related war work.
She was Pauline Kael's favorite actress when Kael was growing up.

Credit: Georgina

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Cecil B. Demille Films
• Child Stars [1900s and 1910s]
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Flappers
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Female
• Georgina/Devil Doll's Profiles [Series 1]
• I Adopted a Child
• I am a Texan
• I Attended Rudolph Valentino's Los Angeles Funeral [September 7, 1926]
• I Died in 1971 (Ranked: 70)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• I Was a Child Star
• I'm Buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery [Calif]
• Profiles 18501-18750 (Ranked: 18645)
• Rudolph Valentino's Leading Ladies
• Somebody Took my Bling Bling
• This Is Your Life Honorees [A-K]
• Wannabe Brits
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19710316)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 50 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 38 Votes: 39.47% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 37.84% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 84 Votes: 48.81% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 74 Votes: 44.59% Annoying