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Will Hay

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Comedian

The Resume

    (December 6, 1888-April 18, 1949)
    Born in Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
    British music hall star
    Appeared in the films 'Those Were the Days' (1934), 'Boys Will Be Boys' (1935), 'Windbag the Sailor' (1936), 'Oh, Mr. Porter!' (1937), 'Good Morning, Boys' (1937), 'Convict 99' (1939), 'Ask a Policeman' (1939), 'The Big Blockade' (1940), 'The Ghost of St. Michaels' (1941), 'The Goose Steps Out' (1942) and 'My Learned Friend' (1943)
    Hosted 'The Will Hay Programme' on BBC radio (1944)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was typecast as incompetent authority figures, most frequently a schoolmaster.
    His one attempt at a serious stage show flopped.
    His attempt to break into the American market with the film 'Hey! Hey! USA' was unsuccessful.
    His radio show was cancelled after four months following a dispute with the BBC over scripts.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He taught himself juggling after seeing W.C. Fields doing it in a film.
    He was described as 'an absolute master of timing and the double take.'
    He gave a Royal Command Performance for King George V and Queen Mary (1925).
    He was fluent in English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Norwegian and Afrikaans.
    He was one of the first private pilots in Britain and gave flying lessons to Amy Johnson.
    He was a dedicated amateur astronomer who discovered a white spot on Saturn (1933) and was named a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying