The Resume

(April 4, 1895-March 3, 1991)
Born in New York City, New York
Birth name was Moses Teichman
Dance instructor
Founded Arthur Murray Dance Studios (1925)
With his wife Kathryn hosted the TV variety show 'The Arthur Murray Party' (1950-60)
Father-in-law of Henry Heimlich

Why he might be annoying:

As a teen, he was shy, introverted and self-conscious about his lanky appearance.
At the start of World War I, he changed his name to make it less Germanic.
His first attempt to sell dance lessons through the mail, using a kinetoscope, failed because the machines kept breaking down.
He appeared on the disco show 'Dance Fever.'

Why he might not be annoying:

While studying at Georgia Tech, he was such a successful dance instructor that he was profiled in a Forbes article titled 'This College Student Earns $15,000 A Year.'
He drew on his draftsman background to draw footprint diagrams of dance steps that he successfully sold through the mail.
Arthur Murray Dance Studios are the second-oldest franchised company in the US.
He was married to Kathryn for 66 years until his death.
He was immortalized in the Johnny Mercer song 'Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• A.M. and P.M.
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 18]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• I Attended Georgia Tech
• I Died in 1991 (Ranked: 95)
• I Stutter/Stammer
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Look at My Album Cover
• My Name, My Company
• Parents of Twins
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Profiles 24751-25000 (Ranked: 24993)
• Teachers
• Variety Show Hosts
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19910303)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 72 Votes: 37.50% Annoying