The Resume

(March 2, 1928-July 22, 1982)
Born in Hollywood, California
Birth name was Barbara Jean Bly
Acted in 'Hot Summer Nights,' 'House of Numbers,' and 'Party Girl'

Why she might be annoying:

She married and divorced three times.
She was a poor man's Marilyn Monroe.
Her career never moved beyond the B-movie circuit (she only made three films).
She lost out on the lead role opposite Elvis Presley in 'Jailhouse Rock' (which she was originally slated to do) to Judy Tyler.
She attempted suicide with an overdose of sleeping pills after her second divorce; her career tanked soon after (1959).
She is confused with the Broadway actress of the same name.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was stricken with polio at 25, and was told that she would never walk again.
She miraculously recovered after months of treatment, although she would deal with the complications for the rest of her life.
Her immune system was so weakened that she died after a case of pneumonia at the age of 54.
She always credited her turning to the Bible and spirituality as essential parts of her recovery.
She was seen as MGM's answer to Marilyn Monroe, but she was actually groomed as a successor to the self-destructive Barbara Payton (and she caused infinitely less trouble).
Her career's lack of traction seemed less a matter of not having talent than a matter of phenomenally bad timing.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actresses Appearing in Elvis Presley Movies
• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 01]
• Fat Bottom Girls
• Film Noir Femme Fatales
• I am Not a Natural Blonde
• I Attempted Suicide and Screwed it Up
• I Died in 1982 (Ranked: 54)
• I Had Pneumonia
• I Have Polio
• I Married for Less than Two Years
• I Married Young
• I Portrayed a Dumb Blonde
• I Probably Banged Elvis Presley
• I Probably Banged Howard Hughes
• Look at Me, I'm in the Bathroom
• Look at Me, I'm Naked
• Look at Me, I'm Wet
• Marilyn Monroe Wannabes
• Platinum Blondes
• Profiles 36001-36250 (Ranked: 36234)
• Stars of MGM Musicals
• Women Known for their Great Legs

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 91 Votes: 52.75% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying