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Donna Reed

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Actress

The Resume

    (January 27, 1921-January 14, 1986)
    Won the 1953 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (From Here To Eternity)
    Acted in 'Thousands Cheer (1943),' 'It's a Wonderful Life (1946),' 'Beyond Glory (1948),' 'From Here to Eternity (1953),' 'The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954),' 'The Whole Truth (1958)' and 'The Best Place to Be (1979)'
    Starred on her own television sitcom 'The Donna Reed Show (1958-66) and appeared on the 80's soap 'Dallas'

Why she might be annoying:

    She was typecast as a squeaky-clean housewife.
    She was twice divorced.
    She made many movies, but was more popular on TV.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She is an icon of the 1950s.
    She died of pancreatic cancer at sixty-four.
    She won best supporting actress for her role in 'From Here to Eternity.'
    She adopted two children.
    She was an anti-Vietnam protester and an anti-nuclear activist.
    She founded the group Another Mother for Peace.
    She was such a role model for moms, that would be assassin Arthur Bremer, who shot George Wallace, wished she was his mom.

Credit: Cosmic Princess


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 90 Votes: 57.78% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 148 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 84 Votes: 44.05% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 48 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 86 Votes: 61.63% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 46 Votes: 89.13% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 15.79% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 36 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 162 Votes: 62.35% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 290 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 299 Votes: 45.82% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 123 Votes: 43.09% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 82 Votes: 39.02% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 123 Votes: 31.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 286 Votes: 44.06% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 242 Votes: 39.67% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 455 Votes: 43.08% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 745 Votes: 47.79% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 756 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 236 Votes: 50.85% Annoying