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Susan Oliver

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Actress

The Resume

    (February 13, 1932-May 10, 1990)
    Born in New York, New York
    American TV and movie actress
    Most well known for her appearance in the original pilot for Star Trek TOS and the 'People Are Alike All Over' episode of The Twilight Zone with Roddy McDowall
    Movies included; The Gene Krupa Story, Butterfield 8, Guns of Diablo, The Disorderly Orderly, and International Airport
    Appeared in TV series Gomer Pyle, USMC, The Streets of San Francisco, Night Gallery, Love, American Style, The Big Valley, Route 66 and Wagon Train
    Was a regular on the TV series Peyton Place
    Real name: Charlotte Gercke

Why she might be annoying:

    Despite a lengthy and busy career, she is only remembered for her appearance on Star Trek (if that).
    She smoked.
    Her looks really went after she turned forty.
    It took her a week to learn her dance steps for her appearance on Star Trek.
    She tried to break in as a director, but only directed three TV episodes of three different TV series.
    Her mother was an astrologist and her father was a reporter.
    She never received any type of award for her acting.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She flew her own airplanes and once survived a crash.
    She died tragically young of lung cancer brought on by smoking.
    She liked baseball.
    She won the 1958 Tony Award for Best Newcomer for her only Broadway appearance.
    She was well liked, leading to multiple roles on the same series, such as four different appearances on the Wagon Train TV series.
    She will always be the first of Star Trek's 'space babes.'

Credit: tom_jeffords


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 367 Votes: 27.52% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 135 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 56 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 98 Votes: 69.39% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 132 Votes: 78.79% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 47 Votes: 68.09% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 199 Votes: 57.29% Annoying