The Resume

(August 3, 1923-August 29, 1977)
Acted in 'Adam's Rib (1949),' 'Ambush (1949),' 'Side Street (1950),' 'Asphalt Jungle (1950),' 'Singin' in the Rain (1952),' 'Shadow in the Sky (1952),' 'Arena (1953),' 'Latin Lovers (1953),' 'Half a Hero (1953),' 'The Big Knife (1955),' 'Spring Reunion (1957),' 'The Shaggy Dog (1959),' 'Sunrise at Campebello (1960),' 'Panic at Year Zero! (1962)' and 'Dead Ringer (1964)'
Acted on the TV series 'Make Room For Daddy (1953)'
Best Known for the role of Lina Lamont in 'Singin' in the Rain (1952)'
Birth name is Jean Shirley Verhagen

Why she might be annoying:

She was divorced.
She was nominated for an Emmy twice and never won.
When she chose to leave 'Make Room for Daddy,' Danny Thomas wrote her out of the show by explaining that she had 'died,' rather than replace her with another actress.
After 'Make Room For Daddy,' her career nose dived.
She was typecast as a housewife and mother.
Gloria Graham beat her out to the 1953 Oscar.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was a graduate of Northwestern University.
Although typecast as a housewife, her acting ability ranged from a 1950's housewife to a Gangster's moll.
She hilariously immortalized the role of silent film star Lina Lamont in 'Singin' in the Rain (1952).'
She was nominated for an Oscar in 1953 for 'Best Supporting Actress' for her role in 'Singin' in the Rain (1952).'
Her Oscar loss is considered 'One of the Great Hollywood Injustices.'
She did her own singing in 'Singin' in the Rain (1952),' despite the fact that her character was supposed to be getting dubbed over in the film.
Her acting was so versatile that she became hard to cast.
She died of throat cancer.

Credit: Soccer

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• Females Pied [A-L]
• Film Noir Femme Fatales
• I Attended Northwestern
• I Attended the Opening Day of Disneyland [July 17, 1955]
• I Died in 1977 (Ranked: 54)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[F-I]
• I Have Throat Cancer
• I Was Cremated at Chapel of the Pines [Los Angeles]
• Jimmy Stewart's Leading Ladies
• Profiles 12751-13000 (Ranked: 12963)
• Singin' in the Rain [1952]
• Soccer's Profiles
• TV Series Deserters

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 311 Votes: 69.13% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 224 Votes: 67.41% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 43 Votes: 74.42% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 60 Votes: 71.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 154 Votes: 74.03% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 61 Votes: 67.21% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 53.95% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 143 Votes: 44.76% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 181 Votes: 39.78% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 63 Votes: 44.44% Annoying