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Mabel Normand

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Comedienne

The Resume

    (November 16, 1892-February 22, 1930)
    Acted in several silent comedies including 'Over the Garden Wall' (1910), 'A Dash Through the Clouds,' 'Mabel's Married Life' (1914), 'Mabel's Busy Day' (1914), 'Caught in the Cabaret' (1914), 'Tillie's Punctured Romance' (1914), 'Mickey' (1918), and 'Molly O' (1921)
    Portrayed by Marisa Tomei in 'Chaplin'

Why she might be annoying:

    She and director William Desmond Taylor had an affair.
    She was upset on finding out that Taylor was also having an affair with young starlet Mary Miles Minter.
    Because of her connection to Taylor, his murder ended her career.
    That connection also led to many of her movies being boycotted.
    The Taylor scandal erupted at the same time her co-star Fatty Arbuckle was involved with the Virginia Rappe scandal.
    Even after marriage she continued to be a wild party girl.
    She was heavily into drugs. Taylor attempted to get her off the stuff. It was theorized that a drug dealer who didn't want to lose her business shot Taylor.
    She was tardy and undisciplined.
    In the middle of filming, she took off and flew to Europe.
    Charlie Chaplin disliked her.
    Her chauffer, used her pistol to shot and wounded a man (December 31, 1922).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was dubbed 'The Female Charlie Chaplin.'
    She was a popular comedienne.
    Marisa Tomei portrayed her in the bio-pic 'Chaplin' (1992).
    She co-starred with Fatty Arbuckle.
    She died of Tuberculosis at 38.
    She co-starred with in Charlie Chaplin's debut 'Tillie's Punctured Romance.'
    Buster Keaton and Mary Pickford defended her during the Taylor scandal.
    Researched by Jack Magic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 187 Votes: 47.59% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 97 Votes: 43.30% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 1076 Votes: 35.59% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 48.78% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 1742 Votes: 43.69% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 1023 Votes: 39.59% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 223 Votes: 46.64% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 591 Votes: 43.99% Annoying