Actress
The Resume
(January 27, 1921-January 14, 1986)
Won the 1953 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (From Here To Eternity)
Acted in 'Thousands Cheer (1943),' 'It's a Wonderful Life (1946),' 'Beyond Glory (1948),' 'From Here to Eternity (1953),' 'The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954),' 'The Whole Truth (1958)' and 'The Best Place to Be (1979)'
Starred on her own television sitcom 'The Donna Reed Show (1958-66) and appeared on the 80's soap 'Dallas'
Why she might be annoying
She was typecast as a squeaky-clean housewife.
She was twice divorced.
She made many movies, but was more popular on TV.
Why she might not be annoying
She is an icon of the 1950s.
She died of pancreatic cancer at sixty-four.
She won best supporting actress for her role in 'From Here to Eternity.'
She adopted two children.
She was an anti-Vietnam protester and an anti-nuclear activist.
She founded the group Another Mother for Peace.
She was such a role model for moms, that would be assassin Arthur Bremer, who shot George Wallace, wished she was his mom.
Credit: Cosmic Princess
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 82 Votes: 39.02% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 123 Votes: 31.71% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 286 Votes: 44.06% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 242 Votes: 39.67% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 455 Votes: 43.08% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 745 Votes: 47.79% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 756 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 236 Votes: 50.85% Annoying
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