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Donald Wolfit

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Actor

The Resume

    (April 20, 1902-February 17, 1968)
    Acted with the Stratford Memorial Theatre, the Old Vic Company
    Acted in films 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Room at the Top,' 'Pickwick Papers' and 'Svengali'
    Appeared on the TV series 'Ghost Squad'
    Knighted in 1957

Why he might be annoying:

    He was obsessively jealous of other actors.
    He was paranoid.
    He was temperamental and frequently split with theatrical managements.
    He was famous for casting inferior actors in his productions so that no one would outshine him.
    He was married three times.
    He considered John Gielgud to be his arch-enemy.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He made bringing Shakespeare to the masses his life's work.
    He formed his own touring company using his life savings.
    He staged a popular series of lunchtime scenes from Shakespeare during World War II.
    He had a tremendous success in the rarely performed Christopher Marlowe play 'Tamburlaine the Great.'
    He is considered one of the greatest King Lears of the twentieth century.
    He employed the playwright Harold Pinter as an actor in his company.
    Playwright Ronald Harwood was his dresser.
    Harwood wrote a biography about him as well as the play and film 'The Dresser.'

Credit: Professor Moriarty


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 71.01% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 119 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 171 Votes: 65.50% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 222 Votes: 57.21% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 443 Votes: 44.92% Annoying