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Elaine Joyce

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Actress

The Resume

    (December 19, 1945- )
    Born in Kansas City, Missouri
    Starred in the Broadway show 'Sugar'
    Appeared in the films 'Such Good Friends,' 'Funny Girl,' 'How to Frame a Fig' and 'Bye Bye Birdie'
    Regular on the TV shows 'Mr. Merlin' and 'City of Angels'
    Regular panelist on'Match Game,'
    Hosted 'The Dating Game' (1986-87)
    Recurring roles on soap operas 'The Young and the Restless' and 'Days of our Lives'

Why she might be annoying:

    She was typecast as the dumb blond.
    Her TV shows tend to be short-lived.
    She seems to have a thing for much older men, marrying Bobby Van and Neil Simon (both nearly two decades her senior) and dated J.D. Salinger (nearly three decades her senior).
    She divorced her second husband.
    She was a game show fixture in the 70's.
    Like many over-the-hill actresses, she claims to be younger than she really is.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was widowed by Bobby Van in 1980 after he died from a brain tumor .
    Van was good friends with her then future husband Neil Simon, and told her if anything were to happen to him, she should go with Simon.
    Her stint as host of 'The Dating Game' made her one of the first female game show hosts.
    She keeps herself in shape and still looks phenomenal for her age.
    She made several guest appearances on some of the most popular TV shows of the 60's and 70's.

Credit: Diplomat


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 137 Votes: 24.09% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 440 Votes: 15.23% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1602 Votes: 41.39% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 640 Votes: 34.53% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 771 Votes: 41.89% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 39 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 53 Votes: 43.40% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 279 Votes: 43.73% Annoying