The Resume

(November 3, 1949-December 14, 2006)
Born in Salisbury, North Carolina
Best known for his portrayal of Lionel Jefferson on 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'
Co-creator of 'Good Times' (with Eric Monte)
Portrayed Arnold Simms in the 1976 TV mini-series 'Rich Man, Poor Man'
Guest starred on the TV series 'Love: American Style,' 'The Streets of San Francisco' and 'Walker, Texas Ranger'
Died of throat cancer at his mom's house in Twentynine Palms, CA at age 57

Why he might be annoying:

He attended a snooty private school in North Carolina before the family moved to L.A. when he was in his teens.
He named Ralph Carter's character on 'Good Times' Michael Evans.
He was Lionel on 'The Jeffersons' for just the first season, then quit to concentrate on 'Good Times.'
After 'Good Times' was canceled in 1979, he came back to replace the actor who replaced him as Lionel, but the character was phased out over the course of several years.
After 'The Jeffersons' he all but disappeared from TV, making just one guest appearance on 'Walker, Texas Ranger' in 2000.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was studying acting at L.A. City College when at age 21 he landed the plum 'All in the Family' role.
He fought constantly with Norman Lear and associates who wanted to tweak 'Good Times,' including writing the father out of the show.
He studied real estate, received his California real estate license in 1986 and became a moderately successful land investor.
He was invited to join in on the Sherman Hemsley TV Land special in April 2006, but ill health prevented his attendance.
His death wasn't publicly announced until a week after he died.

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• All in the Family
• Black Men Loved by Whites
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [November] (Ranked: 11031949)
• Good Times
• I am an Angelino [Residents of Los Angeles]
• I Died in 2006 (Ranked: 57)
• I Fathered Children Out of Wedlock
• I Have Throat Cancer
• Profiles 26251-26500 (Ranked: 26475)
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 08]
• The Jeffersons
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20061214)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 58 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 35.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 46.67% Annoying