The Resume

(May 1, 1924-April 25, 1995)
Original host of Jeopardy (1964-1975, 1978-1979)

Why he might be annoying:

He is overshadowed by Alex Trebek.
Many assumed because he was the host of Jeopardy, he knew all kinds of trivia.
He did advertisements for Winston cigarettes.
He hosted a failed revival of Jeopardy in 1978.

Why he might not be annoying:

He wasn't smug like Alex Trebek.
He appeared in Weird Al's music video for 'I Lost on Jeopardy.'
He served in the Navy during World War II.
He did charity work during the later years of his life.

Credit: Diplomat

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on May Day [May 1st] (Ranked: 1924)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5011924)
• Diplomat's Profiles [Series 1]
• Game Show Hosts
• Hollywood Square Celebrities [1966-82]
• Howard Stern's WWOR Show
• I Died in 1995 (Ranked: 70)
• I Have Pancreatic Cancer
• Look at Me, I'm in the City
• Look at My Flag
• Profiles 18501-18750 (Ranked: 18592)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19950425)
• Weird Al Yankovic References

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 52.56% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 169 Votes: 40.24% Annoying