The Resume

(October 9, 1922-August 14, 2016)
Born in Brooklyn, New York
TV credits include Douglas Wambaugh on ‘Picket Fences’ (1994 Emmy) and Harvey Lipschultz on ‘Boston Public’
Also appeared on ‘Hollywood Squares’, ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Chicago Hope’
Film credits include ‘Q & A (1990)’ and ‘The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (voice, 1998)’

Why he might be annoying:

He appeared in the dismal remake of ‘Fantasy Island’ in 1998.
Though his English name is ‘Philip,’ he was referred to as ‘Fyvush’ (its Yiddish version) in school.
His mannerisms drew comparisons to those of the stereotypical Jew.
He was a judge for the 2005 World Pastrami Eating Championships in New York.

Why he might not be annoying:

His career began at age nine, in the Yiddish theaters of the Lower east Side.
He spent 12 years with the national touring company of ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ working up from the role of innkeeper to that of Tevye.
He created two successful one-man-shows: Finkel’s Follies in 1990 and From Second Avenue to Broadway in 1996.
His marriage has lasted since 1947.

Credit: Cool It All Right?

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Cool It All Right?'s Profiles [Series 03]
• Guest Voices on the Simpsons
• Hollywood Square Celebrities [1998-2004]
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 93)
• I Portrayed a Lawyer
• I Portrayed a Teacher
• Jewish Comedians
• More Chins than are in a Chinese Phone Book
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series Emmy (Ranked: 1994)
• Profiles 20501-20750 (Ranked: 20563)
• Voices of Disney
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20160814)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 20 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 122 Votes: 45.08% Annoying