The Resume

(October 29, 1925-August 26, 2009)
Wrote for Vanity Fair
Hosted 'Power, Privilege and Justice' on CourtTV

Why he might be annoying:

He looked like George Burns.
He was a stage manager for Howdy Doody.
He fled to a small cabin in Oregon in the late 70s.
He had drug and alcohol problems.
He got arrested for marijuana possession in front of his children (1970s).

Why he might not be annoying:

He knew a lot about the private lives of celebrities.
His daughter was murdered in 1982.
When her killer was sentenced to 3 years in prison, he was outraged and wrote an article about the trial, which led to a contract with Vanity Fair.
His 1975 book, 'A Season in Purgatory' was made into a TV Movie that helped bring interest to bring Michael Skakel to justice.
He was awarded the Bronze Star for his bravery in World War II.
He didn't feel like retiring.

Credit: Eric Hartman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10291925)
• Frasier [Call Ins]
• I Attended Milton Academy [Massachusetts]
• I Attended Phillips Academy [Andover, Massachusetts]
• I Died in 2009 (Ranked: 83)
• I Have Bladder Cancer
• McFly's Profiles [Series 1]
• My Child Was Murdered
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 33)
• Profiles 6501-6750 (Ranked: 6569)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 43 Votes: 46.51% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 102 Votes: 56.86% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 32.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 969 Votes: 35.40% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 168 Votes: 44.64% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 47.79% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 229 Votes: 52.84% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 277 Votes: 52.35% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 573 Votes: 52.36% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 804 Votes: 39.18% Annoying