The Resume

(July 28, 1896-January 30, 1926)
Birth name was Raetha Dale Watson
Acted in films 'The Three Musketeers (1921),' 'The Prisoner of Zenda (1922),' 'The Eternal City (1923)' and 'Thy Name is Woman (1934)'

Why she might be annoying:

She was married six times.
Early in her career, she was a burlesque dancer (read: stripper).
She gave up a writing career to become a silent film actress.
She became addicted to heroin.
The addiction, combined with a constant lack of sleep, tuberculosis and kidney failure killed her.
She had a child out of wedlock and 'adopted' him to avoid scandal.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was financially generous to her friends and co-workers.
She started the 'bee-stung' lip fad in the 1920's.
Many thought she was one of the most beautiful women of the silent film era.
Louis B. Mayer named Hedy Lamarr in Barbara's honor.
Actress friend Zasu Pitts adopted her illegitimate child.

Credit: Xer

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bee Stung Lips
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• I Abused Heroin
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 29)
• I Died in 1926 (Ranked: 29)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[J-L]
• I Have Tuberculosis
• I Married at Least Five Times [I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do!]
• I Mothered Children Out of Wedlock
• I'm Buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery [Calif]
• Look at My Headband
• Profiles 15501-15750 (Ranked: 15674)
• Xer's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 66 Votes: 43.94% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 37.14% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 102 Votes: 48.04% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 126 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 91 Votes: 40.66% Annoying