The Resume

(October 13, 1909-October 7, 2001)
Born in Chicago, Illinois
Birth name is Herbert Lawrence Block
Chief editorial cartoonist for the 'Washington Post' (1946-2001)
Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner (1942, 1954, 1979)
Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1994)

Why he might be annoying:

He dropped out of college.
When he made a cartoon criticizing US president Dwight D. Eisenhower because of Eisenhower's endorsement of infamous senator Joseph McCarthy, the Washington Post scrapped his cartoon since the paper supported Eisenhower's presidential campaign.
He had a reputation of being reclusive.
He never married.
Richard Nixon despised his drawings to the point of canceling his subscription to the 'Washington Post.'

Why he might not be annoying:

Like fellow cartoonist Paul Conrad, he was an outspoken critic of Joseph McCarthy and Richard Nixon.
He earned numerous awards and accolades for his fearless style of designing cartoons.
The New York Times said of Herblock in his obituary, ' He was never intimidated or beguiled by the powerful and pointed out their mistakes and missteps day after day, year after year.'
He was selected in 1966 to design the postage stamp commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Bill of Rights.
He said in a lecture that the first responsibility of the press was to 'use its freedom to protect the rights and liberties of all individuals.'

Credit: Birdienest81

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Birdienest81's Profiles [Series 06]
• Cartoonists
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10131909)
• I am from Chicago
• I Died in 2001 (Ranked: 91)
• I Underwent a Heart Bypass Operation
• Known By a Single Name
• Profiles 30001-30250 (Ranked: 30095)
• Recluses
• Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year Winners (Ranked: 1956)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying