The Resume

(May 3, 1907-January 16, 1987)
Born in Rockford, Ohio
Birth name is Harvey Earl Wilson
Wrote the syndicated column 'It Happened Last Night' (1942-83)
Appeared in films 'Copacabana (1947),' 'A Face in the Crowd (1957),' 'College Confidential (1960),' 'Beach Blanket Bingo (1965),' and 'Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a gossip columnist.
His nickname was Midnight Earl.
His book 'Show Business Laid Bare' is notable for revealing the extramarital affairs of John F. Kennedy.
He said: 'An optimist is a man who hasn't gotten around to reading the morning papers.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a work horse - known for putting in 18-hour days.
The Beatles dedicated their first set on the Ed Sullivan Show to him.
He was referenced as the Earl of Wilson in an episode of I Love Lucy.
He suffered from Parkinson's Disease for several years.
He was married to his wife for fifty years and outlived her by only a year.
Unlike his female counterparts, he avoided innuendo and sensationalism (stars willingly granted him interviews as a result).

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 17]
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Gossip Columnists
• I Attended the Premiere of 'A Star is Born' [1954]
• I Died in 1987 (Ranked: 79)
• I Had Pneumonia
• I Portrayed Myself
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at Me, I'm in Bed
• Look at Me, I'm Relaxing
• Look at Me, I'm with Marilyn Monroe
• Look at Me, I've Got a Camera Too
• My Name is Wilson
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Profiles 47751-47764 (Ranked: 47755)
• Roasted By the Friar's Club (Ranked: 1968)
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying