The Resume

(February 26, 1906-October 2, 1987)
Born in West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom
Birth name was Edith Madeleine Carroll
Appeared in the films 'Atlantic' (1929), 'The World Moves On' (1934), 'The 39 Steps' (1935), 'Secret Agent' (1936), 'The General Died At Dawn' (1936), 'Lloyd's of London' (1936), 'On the Avenue' (1937), 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1937), 'My Son, My Son!' (1940), 'Northwest Mounted Police' (1940), 'My Favorite Blonde' (1942) and 'The Fan' (1949)

Why she might be annoying:

She became estranged from her father over her decision to act rather than teach; ironically, she ended up working as a French instructor while looking for acting jobs.
She was married and divorced four times.
She was the prototype for Alfred Hitchcock's 'ice-cool blondes.'
She named her Yorkshire terriers 'Tricky' and 'Dicky' after Richard Nixon.

Why she might not be annoying:

During the filming of 'The 39 Steps,' she developed welts on her wrist from Hitchcock leaving her handcuffed to co-star Robert Donat for extended periods.
Her $250,000 salary made her the highest-paid actress in Hollywood (1938).
After her sister was killed in a London bombing raid, she suspended her acting career and worked in field hospitals as a Red Cross nurse.
She received the French Legion of Honor for bravery.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Films
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 26]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2261906)
• D.J.'s and M.C.'s
• Freshsite's 30 Most Beautiful Female Movie Stars of All Time [2000] (Ranked: 25)
• Hitchcock's Blondes
• I Attended the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Gone With the Wind’ [December 28, 1939]
• I Died in 1987 (Ranked: 81)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• I Have Pancreatic Cancer
• John Ford Films
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Top Hat
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Eating
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 631)
• Profiles 27751-28000 (Ranked: 27837)
• Terrier Owners
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19871002)
• We Got Married on Valentine's Day [February 14th] (Ranked: 1942)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 126 Votes: 66.67% Annoying