The Resume

(January 21, 1897-January 24, 1973)
Birth name is Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish
Acted in 'Gun Smoke (1931),' 'Captain Blood (1935),' 'Black Fury (1935),' 'Blood and Sand (1941),' 'Tales of Manhattan (1941),' 'Gun Ho! (1943),' 'The Beast With Five Fingers (1936),' 'Joan of Arc (1948),' 'Annie Get Your Gun (1950),' 'Doom of Dracula (1966)' and 'Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)'
Appeared in 'Wagon Train' and 'I Dream of Jeannie'
Portrayed detective Charlie Chan in a TV series (1957)

Why he might be annoying:

He dropped out of school at age 16.
He appeared in black face.
He was a frequent in Paramount B-gangster films of the 1930's.
He was a scene stealer, which usually angered his fellow performers.
Although of Irish ancestry, he often portrayed Latin, Arab or Indian characters.
He stereotyped the Japanese as bucktoothed fools in a 'Batman' movie serial (made during World War II).
He died of emphysema from years of smoking.
He deserted the U.S. Navy during WW I.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a versatile character actor.
His great grandfather, John Naish, was Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
While in the Navy, he traveled around the world, learning all the different nationalities he would later play on film.
During WW I, he deserted the U.S. Navy to join the U.S. Army
He served in the Army Signal Corps during World War I.
He won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for 'A Medal for Benny (1945).'
He was nominated twice for an Oscar.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Appeared in Black Face
• Appeared in Red Face
• Appeared in Yellow Face
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by a Supporting Actor (Ranked: 1945)
• I am Known by My Initials
• I Did Not Graduate High School [N-S]
• I Died in 1973 (Ranked: 76)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I Have Emphysema
• I Portrayed a Hunchback
• I Portrayed a Mad Scientist
• I Portrayed a Monster
• I Portrayed a Spy
• I Portrayed a Vampire
• I Portrayed an Arab
• I Portrayed an Italian Character
• I Portrayed Charlie Chan
• I Portrayed Dr. Victor Frankenstein
• I'm Buried at Calvary Cemetery [2004]
• John Ford Films
• Known By a Middle Name
• My Middle Name is Carol/Carroll
• Profiles 13751-14000 (Ranked: 13796)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 2]
• Served in World War I
• Stars of Horror Films

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 21 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 84 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 65 Votes: 52.31% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 92 Votes: 54.35% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 181 Votes: 47.51% Annoying