The Resume

(August 12, 1911-October 20, 2006)
Best known as Margaret Anderson on ‘Father Knows Best'
Played Spock's mother, Amanda, on ‘Star Trek' and Katherine Auschlander on ‘St. Elsewhere'
Acted in ‘One More River,' ‘Great Expectations,' ‘Our Very Own,' ‘Lost Horizon,' ‘See How They Run,' and ‘Katherine'
Died at 95

Why she might be annoying:

She made her Broadway debut with only six months of acting experience.
Her best-known role was a stereotypical 1950s housewife.
Her middle name is Waddington.
She had weird-looking teased hair on ‘Star Trek.'

Why she might not be annoying:

She was descended from New York State's earliest settlers.
Her father was a banker and her mother was a drama critic.
She was removed from the Social Register when she became an actress.
She did a lot of theater work.
She reprised the role of Amanda in ‘Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.'
She was married to Edgar Bethune Ward, for 65 years.
She continued acting well into her seventies.

Credit: The Truffle

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Amityville Horror [Series]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Elia Kazan Films
• GoldDerby’s Top 40 Best TV Moms [2020] (Ranked: 37)
• Golden Girls References
• I Attended Barnard College
• I Boarded the Love Boat [R-Z]
• I Died in 2006 (Ranked: 95)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[U-Z]
• I Have a Transatlantic Accent
• I Stayed at the Grande Colonial Hotel in LaJolla, California
• I Visited Fantasy Island [R-Z]
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Natalie Wood Portrayed My Daughter
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy (Ranked: 1957)
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy (Ranked: 1959)
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy (Ranked: 1960)
• Profiles 16501-16750 (Ranked: 16692)
• St. Elsewhere
• Star Trek
• The Truffle's Profiles [Series 2]
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 129 Votes: 63.57% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 117 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 72 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 45 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 110 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 71 Votes: 54.93% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 59 Votes: 74.58% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 158 Votes: 69.62% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 90 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 72 Votes: 36.11% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 110 Votes: 43.64% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 260 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 45 Votes: 42.22% Annoying