The Resume

(August 7, 1885-May 14, 1970)
Birth name is Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke
Best known as Glinda the Good Witch in 'The Wizard of Oz (1939)'
Acted in 'A Bill of Divorcement (1932),' 'Splendor (1935),' 'Topper (1937),' 'Bridal Suite (1939),' 'The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942),' 'And Baby Makes Three (1949)' and 'Father of the Bride (1950)'

Why she might be annoying:

She had three middle names.
She wrote two autobiographies.
Her father was a famous circus clown.
She had a high, helium voice.
Despite a long career in show business, she is only really remembered for her role in 'The Wizard of Oz.'

Why she might not be annoying:

All of her stock investments were wiped out in the 1929 stock market crash (October 29, 1929).
Having lost his life savings in the crash, her husband, Florenz, died a broken man three years later (1932).
She said, 'Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.'
She was nominated for an Oscar.
She was portrayed by Myrna Loy in 'The Great Ziegfield (1936).'

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs [Performers] (Ranked: 82)
• Brothers and Sisters, I Have None
• Fashion Role Models
• I am a Barbie Doll
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Attended the Hollywood Premiere of ‘Giant’ [October 17, 1956]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'Marie Antoinette' [1938]
• I Died in 1970 (Ranked: 84)
• I Drive a Dusenberg
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[A-B]
• I Portrayed a Witch
• I was a Ziegfeld Girl
• I'm Buried at Kensico Cemetery [Valhalla, New York]
• John Ford Films
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Crown
• Look at My Bling Bling
• Mo Collin's Mad TV Impersonations
• My Name is U.S. Currency
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 473)
• Profiles 13501-13750 (Ranked: 13684)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 2]
• Redheads - Female [A-L]
• Stephnie Weir's Mad TV Impersonations
• This Is Your Life Honorees [A-K]
• Wizard of Oz [1939]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 43.84% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 64 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 74 Votes: 52.70% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 135 Votes: 36.30% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 70 Votes: 37.14% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 156 Votes: 44.87% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 198 Votes: 41.92% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 598 Votes: 43.48% Annoying