The Resume

(June 13, 1910-October 22, 1995)
Birth name was Mary Isabelle Wickenhausen
Acted in 'The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942),' 'Blondie's Blessed Event (1942),' 'The Jackie Robinson Story (1950),' 'Ma and Pa Kettle At Home (1954),' 'White Christmas (1954),' 'Make Room for Daddy (1956-1957),' 'Dennis the Menace (1959-1961),' 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961),' 'Cimarron (1961),' 'The Music Man (1962),' 'The Lucy Show (1963-1967),' 'Here's Lucy (1969-1974),' 'Napoleon and Samantha (1972),' 'Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (1973-1975),' 'Postcards from the Edge (1990),' 'Sister Act (1992),' 'Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993),' 'Little Women (1994)' and 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)'
Guest-starred on 'I Love Lucy,' 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents,' 'Zorro,' 'Bonanza,' 'The Waltons,' 'M*A*S*H' and 'The Love Boat'
Starred on Broadway in 'Oklahoma! (1980)'

Why she might be annoying:

She had a deep voice, a huge nose and a face like a prune.
She couldn't sing, but did musicals anyway.
She was typecast as crotchety old women even when she was young.
The hideous Cruella De Vil in 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians' was modeled on her face.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was close friends with Lucille Ball and collaborated with her many times.
She had a movie comeback when she was in her eighties.
She was a sorority girl in her youth.
She was a respected acting teacher.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [L-Z]
• Alta Cockers
• Amazon Women
• Ant Eaters/Pinocchios [Big Noses]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [June] (Ranked: 6131910)
• Hoarse Raspy Voices
• I Boarded the Love Boat [R-Z]
• I Died in 1995 (Ranked: 85)
• I Have Breast Cancer
• I Have Hypertension [High Blood Pressure]
• I Love Lucy Guest Stars
• I Portrayed a Nun
• I Portrayed a Nurse
• I Portrayed Cruella De Vil
• Look at Me, I'm a Nun
• Match Game
• Mike Nichols Films
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Profiles 12501-12750 (Ranked: 12525)
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Teachers
• Turkey Neck
• Voices of Disney
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 3]
• Women With Deep Voices

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 34 Votes: 88.24% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 76 Votes: 44.74% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 29.17% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 71 Votes: 39.44% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 105 Votes: 43.81% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 171 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 272 Votes: 43.38% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 132 Votes: 29.55% Annoying