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Bud Collyer

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TV Personality

The Resume

    (June 18, 1908-September 8, 1969)
    Birth name is Clayton Heermance, Jr
    Voiced 'Superman' on the radio show 'The Adventures of Superman (February 12, 1940-March 1, 1951)' Voiced 'Superman' in Max Fleischer's series of Superman animated films (1941-1943), 'The New Adventures of Superman (1966),' 'The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967),' 'Aquaman (1968)' and 'The Batman/Superman hour (1968)'
    Hosted the game shows 'Beat the Clock (1950-1961)' and 'To Tell the Truth (1956-1968)'
    Author of 'Thou Shalt Not Fear' and 'With the Whole Heart'

Why he might be annoying:

    He often wore a bow tie.
    He was a leader in a New York anti-communist organization which was involved in the threatening and blacklisting of suspected communist celebrities.
    He only began acting to pay his way through university.
    He divorced his first wife after 15 years of marriage.
    Eminem parodied his 'To Tell the Truth' game show catch phrase 'Will the real [insert contestant name] please stand up' in one of his songs.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He taught sunday school for over 35 years.
    He encouraged contestants on his game shows to donate to charity.
    He often used his game shows as a forum for informing the public about various charitable causes.
    He recorded spoken word stories for children.
    He died of a circulatory ailment.
    He will always be remembered as the man who delivered the line 'This looks like a job for Superman.'

Credit: Fandango


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 135 Votes: 60.74% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 126 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 243 Votes: 52.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 72 Votes: 56.94% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 89 Votes: 40.45% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 68 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 121 Votes: 66.94% Annoying