The Resume

(October 23, 1931-May 4, 1984)
Birth name is Diana Mary Fluck
Died at fifty-two from stomach cancer
Hosted 'The Diana Dors Show'
Acted in 'Steaming (1985),' 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1981),' 'From Beyond the Grave (1973),' 'Pied Piper (1972),' 'There's a Girl in My Soup (1970),' 'Berserk! (1968),' 'Miss Tulip Stays the Night (1955),' 'Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951),' 'Oliver Twist (1948)' and 'Dancing with Crime (1947)'

Why she might be annoying:

She was spoiled as a child.
She was in a pre-teen beauty contest.
As a teenager, she lied about her age to get mature parts.
Her first husband died while she was in the process of divorcing him.
She married Richard Dawson (of Hogan's Heroes and Family Feud fame) months after her first husband died.
She and Richard Dawson divorced.
Alan Lake, her widowered husband committed suicide five months after her death.
Her real last name was Fluck.
She ranked #7 in 1961 on Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dress List.

Why she might not be annoying:

Nicknames included The English Marilyn Monroe, The Siren of Swindon and Hurricane in Mink
Many times she played the hot girl in the background.
She and her mother almost perished during her birth.
She was involved with many charities.
She campaigned for prisoners having conjugal visits (1972).
At 43, she contracted and beat meningitis.
The Smiths' 1995 compilation album featured her on the cover.
She appears on the cover of The Beatles' album, 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967).'
Ray Davies' 'Good Day' is a tribute to her.
She said of herself: 'The only sex symbol Britain has produced since Lady Godiva.'
She ranked #92 in Playboy's Sex Stars of the Century.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• Beauty Pageant Contestants
• Bob Hope USO Tours (Ranked: 1955)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10231931)
• Celebrities on the Cover of Sgt. Pepper
• David Lean Films
• Film Noir Femme Fatales
• I Attended the Hollywood Premiere of ‘Giant’ [October 17, 1956]
• I Died in 1984 (Ranked: 53)
• I Have Stomach Cancer
• I Portrayed a Dumb Blonde
• I Publicly Defended Joan Crawford
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Jack Benny Show
• Look at My Undies
• Marilyn Monroe Wannabes
• Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dressed [1961] (Ranked: 7)
• My Significant Other Committed Suicide
• Person to Person - Guests [A-K]
• Platinum Blondes
• Playboy's 100 Sexiest Movies Stars of All Time (Ranked: 92)
• Profiles 5501-5750 (Ranked: 5662)
• UK Channel 4's 100 Greatest Sex Symbols [2007] (Ranked: 85)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19840504)
• Women Who Lost Full Custody of Their Kids

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 111 Votes: 63.96% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 28 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 54 Votes: 46.30% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 113 Votes: 58.41% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 40.74% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 46 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 71 Votes: 74.65% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 44 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 44.19% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 94 Votes: 36.17% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 114 Votes: 43.86% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 142 Votes: 40.85% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 311 Votes: 54.98% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 845 Votes: 46.51% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 576 Votes: 44.79% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 496 Votes: 47.18% Annoying