The Resume

(December 19, 1936- )
Born in Manning, South Carolina
Miss South Carolina (1956)
Miss America (1957)
Appeared in the TV movie 'Jack and the Beanstalk' (1967)
Co-owner of Carmondy McKnight Winery

Why she might be annoying:

Her act for the talent portion of the Miss America contest was imitating Marilyn Monroe.
She was rumored to have had an affair with Monroe's ex, Joe DiMaggio. (She denied it, but Monroe biographer Donald Spoto claimed it happened.)
She appeared in a Clairol 'Blondes have more fun' commercial.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was valedictorian of her high school.
She taught Sunday school.
She has been married to actor Gary Conway for over 50 years.
She competed in marathons in her 60s and 70s, frequently winning her age group.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Beauty Pageant Contestants
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 59]
• Celebrity Winery Owners
• Double M Initials
• I Attended UCLA
• I Boarded the Love Boat [L-Q]
• I Posed as Marilyn Monroe
• I Ran a Marathon
• Marilyn Monroe Wannabes
• Miss America (Ranked: 1957)
• Profiles 37001-37250 (Ranked: 37238)
• Valedictorians
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying