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William Devane

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Actor

The Resume

    (September 5, 1940- )
    Best known as Gregory Sumner on 'Knots Landing (1983-93)'
    Acted in 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971),' 'The Missiles of October (1974),' 'Family Plot (1976),' 'Marathon Man (1976),' 'The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977),' 'Testament (1983),' 'The Monroes (1995),' 'Turks (1999),' 'Space Cowboys (2000),' 'Hollow Man (2000),' 'The Badge (2002),' '24 (2005)' and 'Crumbs (2006)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is typecast as a politician, military figure or doctor.
    One critic remarked, 'Every show or movie he's in, he plays the same character: William Devane.'
    He appeared in the infamously awful 'The Michael Richards Show.'
    He complained about how 'Knots Landing' was shafted by award shows.
    He was in several editions of 'Battle of the Network Stars.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the son of a chauffeur.
    He's been married to his wife since 1961.
    He was originally going to be on 'Knots Landing' for eight episodes and ended up on the show for ten years.
    He was in two films that opened the same weekend: 'Hollow Man' and 'Space Cowboys' (2000).
    His 'let them play!' chant from 'Bad News Bears in Breaking Training' was used by angry baseball fans when Bud Selig cut short the tied-up 2002 All-Star Game.
    He enjoys horseback riding.

Credit: Hoxy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 84 Votes: 44.05% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 7.69% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 61 Votes: 49.18% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 210 Votes: 80.95% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 229 Votes: 67.25% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 111 Votes: 55.86% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 94 Votes: 70.21% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 451 Votes: 43.68% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 367 Votes: 46.05% Annoying