The Resume

(January 31, 1934-July 8, 1991)
Born in Clayton, Missouri
American actor well known for his striking good looks
Appeared in the movies 'The Valley of Gwangi,' 'Beneath the Planet of the Apes,' 'Good Guys Wear Black' and 'When Time Ran Out'
Regular on the TV series 'Hunter,' 'Doc Elliot,' 'Longstreet,' 'Mr Novack,' 'The Investigators' and 'The Naked City'
Guest starred on 'Have Gun - Will Travel,' 'The Rifleman,' 'The FBI' and 'Combat!'
Produced the movies 'Heidi,' 'Kidnapped' and 'The Red Pony'
Earned a BA in English, Magna Cum Laude from Yale

Why he might be annoying:

He smoked which led to his death from emphysema.
None of his TV series were particularly successful.
His middle name was Grover.
He narrated the movie 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull.'
He never won an award for his acting but did win the Sour Apple Award in 1963 for Least Cooperative Actor.

Why he might not be annoying:

His father was killed in WWII.
He was an avid tennis player.
He performed successfully in TV and film and in a wide variety of genres.
Although best known for his acting, he was a successful producer of high quality films.

Credit: tom_jeffords

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• Harvard Lampoon's Worst Actor of the Year (Ranked: 1964)
• Heidi Game Participants [November 17, 1968]
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [E-G]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'Mary Poppins' [1964]
• I Attended Yale
• I Died in 1991 (Ranked: 57)
• I Have Emphysema
• I Portrayed a Blind Person
• I Portrayed a Doctor on TV
• I Probably Banged Jane Fonda
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• Planet of the Apes [Series]
• Pretty Boys
• Profiles 27501-27750 (Ranked: 27694)
• Sour Apple Award (Ranked: 1963)
• The Rifleman and Guests
• Tom Jefford's Profiles [Series 03]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 13.04% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying