The Resume

(July 23, 1925-July 31, 2016)
Born in Los Angeles, California
Appeared in the films ‘Modern Times’ (1936), ‘Keeping Company’ (1940), ‘Thousands Cheer’ (1943), ‘Two Girls and a Sailor’ (1944), ‘Step Lively’ (1944), ‘The Thin Man Goes Home’ (1945), ‘Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby’ (1949), ‘Summer Stock’ (1950), ‘Two Tickets to Broadway’ (1951), ‘So This Is Paris’ (1954), ‘Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood’ (1976) and ‘Out to Sea’ (1997)
Portrayed Sarah Fuller in ‘As the World Turns’ (1966-67), Annie Wylie in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Bess Shelby in Ryan’s Hope
Hosted ‘Prize Movie’ on WABC-TV in New York City (1969-71)

Why he might be annoying:

Her name is sometimes spelled ‘De Haven’ in credits.
She was married and divorced four times, including marrying and divorcing Richard Fincher twice.
She endorsed Chesterfield cigarettes.
Turner Classic Movies noted that she ‘never made it to the front ranks of film stardom and none of her credits can be considered a major classic.’
A 1949 pin-up style photo of her has been misattributed to Frances Bavier and circulated around the internet, inspiring plenty of ‘Who knew Aunt Bee was such a babe?’ comments.

Why he might not be annoying:

In addition to her movie roles, she sang in nightclubs and with big bands, and had a Top 20 hit with ‘Because of You.’.
She portrayed her real-life mother, a vaudeville performer, in the musical ‘Three Little Words.’
She said about her decision not to write an autobiography, ‘I’ve been asked, twice, but the only books that sell a lot are kiss and tell.’

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 62]
• I Boarded the Love Boat [A-D]
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 91)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• I Married for Less than Two Years
• I Portrayed My Real-Life Parent
• I Publicly Defended Joan Crawford
• I Remarried the Same Person [I Do! I Don't! I Changed My Mind!]
• I Visited Fantasy Island [A-D]
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Female A-K
• Look at My Umbrella
• Match Game
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Profiles 38001-38250 (Ranked: 38026)
• Stars of MGM Musicals
• The Rifleman and Guests
• The Thin Man [Film Series]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 26 Votes: 23.08% Annoying