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Alice Faye

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Actress

The Resume

    (May 5, 1915-May 9, 1998)
    Birth Name is Alice Jeanne Leppert
    Acted in 'Scandals (1934),' 'Sing, Baby, Sing (1936),' 'On the Avenue (1937),' 'In Old Chicago (1937),' 'Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938),' 'Rose of Washington Square (1939),' 'Hollywood Cavalcade (1939),' 'Lillian Russell (1940),' 'Tin Pan Alley (1940),' ' That Night in Rio (1941),' 'Weekend in Havana (1941),' 'The Gang's All Here (1943),' 'Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943),' 'Fallen Angel (1945),' and 'State Fair (1962)'
    Best known for her performance in 'In Old Chicago (1937)'
    Sang 'You'll Never Know,' 'Goodnight, My Love,' and 'This Year's Kisses'

Why he might be annoying:

    She was divorced.
    She was born in Hell's Kitchen.
    She dropped out of high school at fourteen to be a chorus girl.
    She lied about her age to become a chorus girl.
    She looked like Jean Harlow.
    She was 20th Century Fox's answer to Jeanette Macdonald.
    She almost exclusively appeared in musicals.
    She is more popular in Britain than in the US.
    She constantly feuded with producer Darryl F. Zanuck.
    She was so upset that Darryl F. Zanuck cut so much of her screen time in 'Fallen Angel (1945),' that she stormed out of the studio and didn't return for 14 years.
    Don Ameche said 'Zanuck never did anything but be nice to me. Oh yeah, maybe he chased Alice Faye around, but a lot of people chased Alice Faye around.'
    Betty Grable replaced her as 'Hollywood's favorite musical comedy actress of 1945,' damaging her career.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Her father was a police officer.
    She was a fine actress who was rarely given a chance to demonstrate her ability.
    She was one of 20th Century Fox's biggest stars second only to Shirley Temple.
    She introduced almost twice as many 'Hit Parade' songs in her movies as Betty Grable, Doris Day, and Judy Garland.
    She was good friends with Fox rival, Betty Grable, although the press claimed otherwise.
    After making 'State Fair (1962),' she said 'I don't know what happened to the picture business. I'm sorry I went back to find out. Such a shame'
    She valued her family over her film career.
    She had a star on the walk of fame.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 76 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 45 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 28 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 17.65% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 75 Votes: 49.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 35.48% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 133 Votes: 45.11% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 157 Votes: 40.76% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 206 Votes: 42.23% Annoying