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Harriet Hilliard Nelson

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Actress

The Resume

    (July 18, 1909-October 2, 1994)
    Born in Des Moines, Iowa
    Best known for playing the mother on 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'
    Films include 'Follow The Fleet,' 'Sweetheart of the Campus,' 'Juke Box Jenny' and 'Honeymoon Lodge'

Why she might be annoying:

    She met her husband, Ozzie, through being a backup vocalist for his band.
    She changed her name from Peggy Lou Snyder to Harriet Hilliard.
    She upset some parents by encouraging her son Ricky to play rock n' roll music.
    She became a bit of a recluse after her husband, Ozzie, died.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was known for her 'sassy' personality.
    She was a vaudeville performer before being discovered by Ozzie Nelson.
    She was named as the 'Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year (1960).'
    She passed away from congestive heart failure (1994).
    She portrayed one of the most memorable tv moms of all-time.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 18.75% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 8.70% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 104 Votes: 47.12% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 58 Votes: 43.10% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 61 Votes: 36.07% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 79 Votes: 40.51% Annoying