The Resume

(September 1, 1898-April 7, 1936)
Born in Evansville, Indiana
Birth name was Mary Ellen Reynolds
Acted in 'Look For The Silver Lining' and 'Sally'

Why she might be annoying:

She called off two engagements.
She married three times.
She divorced second husband Jack Pickford.
She was the on/off mistress of Florenz Ziegfeld.
She suffered a nervous breakdown (1935).
She turned to alcohol when her career went into decline.

Why she might not be annoying:

She possessed the talent triple threat--a gifted singer, actress and dancer.
She gained the reputation as 'Ziegfeld's most dazzling star.'
Her stage name was the inspiration for Marilyn Monroe.
Her first husband was killed in an auto accident after just a year of marriage.
She died at thirty-seven after having sinus surgery.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alcohol Contributed to My Death
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 06]
• Double M Initials
• I am a Hoosier [Indiana]
• I Am Vaudeville [M-Z]
• I Died in 1936 (Ranked: 37)
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 37)
• I Had a Nervous Breakdown
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I'm Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx
• Profiles 22751-23000 (Ranked: 22852)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 189 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying