Actress
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(August 30, 1906-December 25, 1979)
Birth name is Rose Joan Blondell
Acted in 'Sinner's Holiday (1930),' 'The Office Wife (1930),' 'The Public Enemy (1931),' 'Blonde Crazy (1931),' 'Convention City (1933),' 'Blondie Johnson (1933),' 'Goldiggers of 1933 (1933),' 'Havana Widows (1933),' 'Topper Returns (1941),' 'Cry Havoc (1943),' 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945),' 'The Blue Veil (1951),' 'Lizzie (1957),' 'Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter (1959),' 'The Cincinnati Kid (1965)' and 'Grease (1978)'
Acted on TV's 'The Real McCoys (1963)'
Why she might be annoying
She was typecast as the smart-alecky blonde.
She married and divorced three times.
She began her career at age three.
She was never capable of achieving stardom and primarily acted in supporting roles.
Why she might not be annoying
She won a Dallas Beauty Pageant when she was a teenager.
She usually avoided the role of the dumb blonde.
She made her debut with the Ziegfeld Follies.
Although type cast in supporting roles, she consistently stole the show.
She has the most appearances opposite James Cagney in films (6).
She made ten films with her husband, Dick Powell.
She was nominated for a 1952 Oscar for 'best Supporting Actress' for her role in 'Blue Veil (1951).'
She was the daughter of famed comedian Eddie Blondell.
She has a star on the walk of Fame.
She died of Leukemia.
Credit: Soccer
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 169 Votes: 36.69% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 149 Votes: 35.57% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 283 Votes: 45.23% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 164 Votes: 40.85% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 302 Votes: 42.72% Annoying
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