The Resume

(February 7, 1891-May 21, 1984)
Born in Mount Shasta, California
Birth name was Mary Brooks
Appeared in several silent Western serials
Also appeared in the films 'Damon and Pythias' (1914), 'The Roaring Road' (1919), 'Excuse My Dust' (1920) and 'The Greatest Menace' (1923)

Why she might be annoying:

She was typecast as Indians.
She divorced actor Allan Forrest after two years of marriage.
She abruptly quit show biz in 1925 and never explained why.
The two leading theories are that she was tired of Westerns or that she decided to devote herself to religion after converting to Christian Science.

Why she might not be annoying:

She grew up on a ranch and was an expert rider.
She was a lifelong student of Native American culture and her faithful portrayal of a young Indian in 'The Squaw Man' (1918) won her the respect of the Indian extras in the film.
She later became a manager of the popular Chateau Marmont hotel on LA's Sunset Strip.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 44]
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• I am a Christian Scientist
• I Died in 1984 (Ranked: 93)
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery [Calif]
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 597)
• Profiles 33251-33500 (Ranked: 33492)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19840521)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 15.79% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 53 Votes: 79.25% Annoying