The Resume

(May 31, 1921-April 22, 2006)
Birth name is Alida Maria Laura von Altenburger
Best known as Anna Schmidt in 'The Third Man (1949)'
Acted in 'Manon Lescaut (1940),' 'Piccolo Mondo Antico (1941),' 'The Paradine Case (1947),' 'The Miracle of the Bells (1948),' 'Senso (1954),' 'Il Grido (1957),' 'Tendre Dracula (1974),' 'Inferno (1979)' and 'A Month at the Lake (1995)'

Why she might be annoying:

She was divorced.
Hollywood moguls billed her as 'The Next Garbo,' but her American movie was disappointing.
Her heavy Italian accent limited her appearances in English-speaking films.
She made her pseudonym 'Alida Valli' from a name pulled from a phone book.
Her reputation was briefly tarnished by a scandal involving sex and drugs (but no rock 'n' roll).

Why she might not be annoying:

She was a big star in Italy.
Her ex-husband wrote the classic song 'All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth.'
She went into hiding after refusing to act for the Italian fascists.
She was a prominent figure in the rebellious cinematic atmosphere of Italy during the '50s and '60s.
Her career in the entertainment industry encompassed over seven decades.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Films
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5311921)
• Film Noir Femme Fatales
• I Died in 2006 (Ranked: 84)
• I Died on Earth Day [April 22] (Ranked: 2006)
• I Portrayed a Psycho-Biddy
• Profiles 17751-18000 (Ranked: 17758)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 4]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 49 Votes: 69.39% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 47 Votes: 63.83% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 53.66% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 94 Votes: 44.68% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 191 Votes: 46.60% Annoying