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Lydia Clarke

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The Resume

    (April 14, 1923-September 3, 2018)
    Born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin
    Middle name was Marie
    Performed on Broadway in 'Detective Story'
    Acted in 'Greatest Show on Earth (1952),' 'Bad for Each Other (1952)' and 'Will Penny (1968)'
    Married to Charlton Heston (1944-2008)

Why she might be annoying:

    She abandoned plans to study law after getting a positive notice from Carl Sandburg while doing community theatre.
    Her filmography was sparse.
    Her husband was a great actor and all, but he could never shut up about being pro-2nd Amendment/NRA!

Why she might not be annoying:

    She met Charlton in an acting class at Northwestern University.
    After filming wrapped for 'Greatest Show on Earth,' she dedicated herself to photography and raising her family.
    She photographed subjects ranging from 'Afghan refugees in the Khyber Pass to the fellahin in their Nile villages.'
    Her work was displayed in galleries worldwide and published in multiple books.
    She was active in the Civil Rights movement alongside her husband, and documented it in her photography.
    She revived her acting career sporadically, appearing opposite her husband in 'A Man for All Seasons' and in A.R. Gurney’s 'Love Letters.'
    She was a breast cancer survivor and underwent a mastectomy in 1991.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 72 Votes: 51.39% Annoying