The Resume

(January 6, 1880-October 12, 1940)
Starred in 'The Heart of Texas Ryan (1917),' 'The Untamed (1920),' 'Sky High (1921),' 'Soft Boiled (1923),' 'North of Hudson Bay (1923),' 'The Lone Star Ranger (1923),' 'The Best Bad Man (1925),' 'The Rainbow Trail (1925)' and 'The Last Trail (1927)'
Founder and performer in the Tom Mix Circus (1936-1938)
Dubbed 'King of the Cowboys' by Roy Rogers
Portrayed by Bruce Willis in 'Sunset (1988)'

Why he might be annoying:

He married five times.
He pioneered the B-western.
He deserted the army to marry his first wife (1901).
He led an overly extravagant lifestyle that ate up most of his money.
He and John Wayne hated each other.
His acting career fizzled with the coming of talkies.
Though a huge star in his day, he is largely forgotten now.
His death in a car accident was ironic, considering his fame as a galloping cowboy.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served as an artillery sergeant in the Army (1898-1901).
He did all his own stunts.
He died in a car accident (1940).
He was the childhood hero of Peter Cushing.
He was the most popular Western star of the silent era.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• Celebrities on the Cover of Sgt. Pepper
• Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1958)
• Cowboys and Gals
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Male
• Golden Boot Award: In Memoriam (Ranked: 1987)
• Great Dane Owners
• Horse Owners
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [M-Q]
• I Died in 1940 (Ranked: 60)
• I Died in a Car
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I Like to Party
• I Lived in Beverly Hills
• I Married at Least Five Times [I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do!]
• I Married for Less than Two Years
• Look at Me and My Pet
• Look at Me, I Tip My Hat To You
• Look at Me, I'm Armed
• Look at Me, I'm Mounted
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Cowboy Hat
• Profiles 14751-15000 (Ranked: 14756)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 3]
• Top Box Office Actor of the Year (Ranked: 1926)
• Top Box Office Actor of the Year (Ranked: 1927)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 127 Votes: 47.24% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 51 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 107 Votes: 46.73% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 71 Votes: 36.62% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 61 Votes: 50.82% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 121 Votes: 47.93% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 131 Votes: 52.67% Annoying