The Resume

(October 7, 1917-July 8, 2006)
Birth name was Ella Geisman
Acted in 'Two Girls and a Sailor,' 'Two Sisters From Boston,' 'Good News,' 'Little Women,' 'The Stratton Story,' 'The Glenn Miller Story' and 'Strategic Air Command'

Why they might be annoying:

She had a husky voice.
She har almost no film credits in the '60s and post-1980.
She divorced someone less than a year after the marriage.
She had a relationship with Dirk Summers for over 10 years, where they often teased marriage.
She weighed less than 100 lbs. in the mid 40's.
She is primarily remembered for her Depends undergarments commercials.

Why they might not be annoying:

She graduated Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Bronx with a 97.3 average.
She came off as a wholesome midwestern girl-next-door, despite being born in New York City.
When she was eight, a tree limb fell on her and her friend. Her friend died and she had to spend four years in a steel back brace.
Despite being nearly crippled, she later went on to win a New York City swimming championship.
She didn't actually wear Depends.
Her mother suffered from Incontinence, which inspired her to do the commercials.

Credit: Eric Hartman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alan Ladd's Leading Ladies
• Anthology Series Hosts
• Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts - Guests [A-K]
• Dean Martin Show Guests [A-K]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Edith Head Models
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress [Comedy or Musical] (Ranked: 1951)
• Gong Show Panelists
• Harvard Lampoon's Worst Actress of the Year (Ranked: 1945)
• Hoarse Raspy Voices
• Humphrey Bogart's Leading Ladies
• I Adopted a Child
• I am a Bronxite
• I Attended the Hollywood Premiere of ‘Giant’ [October 17, 1956]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'Diary of Anne Frank' [1959]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'That's Entertainment!' [1974]
• I Boarded the Love Boat [A-D]
• I Died in 2006 (Ranked: 88)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[A-B]
• I Have Bronchitis
• I Married for Less than Two Years
• I Portrayed a Librarian
• I Portrayed Jo March (Little Women)
• I Probably Banged Peter Lawford
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Jimmy Stewart's Leading Ladies
• Judy Garland Show Guests
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Female A-K
• Look at Me, I'm Signing Autographs
• Look at Me, I'm Writing
• Match Game
• McFly's Profiles [Series 2]
• Movieland Wax Museum's Starprints Gallery [1980-84]
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Names that are Dates
• Night of 100 Stars [March 8, 1982]
• Person to Person - Guests [A-K]
• Profiles 7751-8000 (Ranked: 7991)
• Stars of MGM Musicals
• TCM Private Screenings
• This Is Your Life Honorees [A-K]
• Top Box Office Stars of 1955 (Ranked: 9)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]
• Women With Deep Voices

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 27 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 85 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 72 Votes: 43.06% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 38 Votes: 81.58% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 109 Votes: 63.30% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 68 Votes: 48.53% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 59 Votes: 45.76% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 54 Votes: 37.04% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 34.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 283 Votes: 44.52% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 727 Votes: 40.85% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 573 Votes: 42.06% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 1012 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 296 Votes: 49.32% Annoying