The Resume

(January 1, 1909-December 17, 1992)
Birth name is Carver Dana Andrews
Starred in 'The Ox-Bow Incident (1943),' 'The Purple Heart (1944),' 'Laura (1944),' 'A Walk in the Sun (1945),' 'The Best Years of Our Lives (1946),' 'The Iron Curtain (1948),' 'Elephant Walk (1954),' 'Zero Hour (1957)' and 'Airport 1975 (1974)'
Appeared on 'The Love Boat' and 'The Twilight Zone'
President of the Screen Actors Guild (1963-1965)

Why he might be annoying:

He went by his middle name.
In his only musical, 'State Fair,' his singing voice was dubbed.
Later in his life, he was typecast as an ill-fated airline pilot.
He made more money from real estate than he did from his film career.
He criticized actresses who did nude scenes just to get a role.
He was an alcoholic.

Why he might not be annoying:

He overcame his drinking problem.
He became an outspoken member of the National Council of Alcoholism, traveling the country educating the public on the dangers of alcohol.
He was one of the first celebrities to do a public service announcement for Alcoholics Anonymous.
He was married to the same woman for over 50 years until his death.
He suffered with Alzheimer's in his final years.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Airport [Series]
• Born on New Year's Day [January 1st] (Ranked: 1909)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1011909)
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Elia Kazan Films
• I Attended the Hollywood Premiere of ‘Giant’ [October 17, 1956]
• I Boarded the Love Boat [A-D]
• I Died in 1992 (Ranked: 83)
• I Have Dementia/Alzheimer's
• I Have Skin Cancer [Melanoma]
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Joan Crawford's Leading Men
• John Ford Films
• Known By a Middle Name
• Liz Taylor's Leading Men
• Myra Breckinridge [1970]
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• Person to Person - Guests [A-K]
• Profiles 13501-13750 (Ranked: 13608)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 2]
• Richard O'Brien's 'Science Fiction/Double Feature' [Rocky Horror Picture Show]
• Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Presidents
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 53.41% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 32.26% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 84 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 105 Votes: 41.90% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 234 Votes: 42.31% Annoying