The Resume

(June 11, 1936-July 24, 2012)
Raised in Detroit, Michigan
Birth name is Raymond Lee Cramton
Best known as Dr. Joe Gannon on the CBS TV series 'Medical Center' (1969-76)
Acted in 'Rome Adventure (1962),' 'Get Yourself a College Girl (1964),' 'The Singing Nun (1966),' 'Made in Paris (1966),' 'The Impossible Years (1968),' 'Centennial (1978),' 'Airplane II: The Sequel (1982),' 'Free Fall (1999),' and 'Wake Up, Ron Burgundy (2004)'
Earned a degree in mass communication at Wayne State University (1960)

Why he might be annoying:

He recorded an album entitled 'All Strung Out.'
He was an alcoholic.
His wife, Shelby Grant, guest starred three times on his 'Medical Center' series.
He stated on 'The Dick Cavett Show' that his wife is 'his property.'
He appeared in the Liberty Prescription Plan commercials.

Why he might not be annoying:

He quarterbacked his high school football team.
He quit drinking and attended A.A. meetings.
He won Spain's TP de Oro Award as 'Best Foreign Actor' (1973).
He received an Alumni Arts Achievement Award (1999).
He worked with children's charities, including 'For the Love of Children,' 'Save the Children' and 'Children's Cancer Camp,' and served 18 years as board member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Who Think They Can Sing
• Actors/Actresses Who Released a Music Album
• Battle of the Network Stars [CBS]
• Battle of the Network Stars [NBC]
• Country Names
• Cowboys and Gals
• David Lynch Films
• Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts - Guests [A-K]
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Golden Throats 2
• Hollywood Square Celebrities [1998-2004]
• I am a Hoosier [Indiana]
• I am From Motown [Detroit Area]
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [E-G]
• I Attended Alcohol Anonymous
• I Attended Michigan State University
• I Boarded the Love Boat [E-K]
• I Died in 2012 (Ranked: 76)
• I Drive a Jensen Interceptor
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• I Have Lung Cancer
• I Made a Scene on The Dick Cavett Show
• I Pissed Off Feminists
• I Portrayed a Boxer
• I Portrayed a Doctor on TV
• I Portrayed a Lawyer
• I Portrayed a Single Dad on a TV Series
• I Portrayed Myself
• I Portrayed Wyatt Earp
• Insurance Advertisers
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Boxing Gloves
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Pretty Boys
• Profiles 16751-17000 (Ranked: 16990)
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in Guests [A-K]
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 03]
• Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour Guests
• The Nanny - Guest Stars
• This Is Your Life Honorees [A-K]
• Touched by an Angel and Guest Stars

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 83 Votes: 42.17% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 102 Votes: 72.55% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 37 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 65 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 121 Votes: 47.11% Annoying