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David Birney

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Actor

The Resume

    (April 23, 1939-April 27, 2022)
    Born in Washington, District of Columbia
    Notable TV roles include Bernie on ‘Bridget Loves Bernie,’ Serpico on ‘Serpico,’ John Quincy Adams on ‘The Adams Chronicles’ and Dr Ben Samuels on ‘St Elsewhere’
    Stage credits include ‘Hamlet,’ ‘Macbeth,’ ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ ‘Antony and Cleopatra,’ ‘Man and Superman,’ ‘Camelot,’ ‘Major Barbara,’ ‘My Fair Lady’ and ‘Amadeus’
    Received the Millennium Recognition Award from Shakespeare Theater
    Married to Meredith Baxter (1974–1989)
    Raised in Cleveland, Ohio

Why he might be annoying:

    He loves skiing.
    Until he was 10 years old, he did not know he was the son of an FBI agent.
    Instead of taking a law scholarship at Stanford, an invitation to teach in East Africa, or some business opportunities, he went to UCLA.
    His first significant role was on ‘Love Is a Many Splendored Thing’ — which he juggled with major theatrical roles (‘I slept and ate in cabs running between the studio and the theater’).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He can claim three ethnic lineages and Cherokee descent.
    Ironically, he was an Irishman (Bridget’s lineage) playing a Jew!
    He spent two years with the Army, touring the eastern and southern regions of the U.S. with their entertainment unit.
    Despite their low pay in relation to television, he loved the prestigious roles of the theater.
    He ran in the Santa Monica and New York marathons.
    He speaks on children’s health and welfare issues.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 68 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 24 Votes: 95.83% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 60 Votes: 53.33% Annoying