The Resume

(May 14, 1918-October 30, 1984)
Best known for the roles of Vera Claythorne in 'And Then There Were None' and the Princess in 'Thief of Bagdad'
Acted in 'The Cardinal,' 'Forever And A Day,' 'The Brighton Strangler' and 'That Brennen Girl'
Appeared on Broadway in works by Shakespeare, Shaw and Rattigan

Why she might be annoying:

Her Hollywood career only lasted 11 years.
She smoked.
She was married twice.
In 1940, her agent set her working price at $50,000, causing her to get few film roles after that in Hollywood.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was a talented actress.
The character of Jasmine in Disney's 'Aladdin' is based on her Princess in 'Thief Of Bagdad.'
She was the star of what is widely considered the best Agatha Christie film.
She left Hollywood behind to raise a family with her second husband.

Credit: Peacham

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alan Ladd's Leading Ladies
• Appeared in Yellow Face
• I Died in 1984 (Ranked: 66)
• Lovelythesp/Peacham's Profiles
• Names that are Dates
• Profiles 5501-5750 (Ranked: 5572)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 7.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 27.59% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 39.29% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 33.93% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 182 Votes: 47.25% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 134 Votes: 44.78% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 264 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 381 Votes: 41.99% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 899 Votes: 43.05% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1513 Votes: 35.43% Annoying