The Resume

(August 13, 1895-December 4, 1967)
Birth name is Irving Lahrheim
Famed as the Cowardly Lion in 'The Wizard of Oz (1939)'
Appeared in 'Flying High (1931),' 'Zaza (1939),' 'Ship Ahoy (1942),' 'Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)' and 'Rose Marie (1954)'
Died of hemorrhage pneumonia (1967)

Why he might be annoying:

His name sounds like butler.
He was divorced.
He dropped out of school at age fifteen.
He was typecast as the Cowardly Lion.
His career as a serious actor never really caught on.
He advertised Lays Potato Chips.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was successful in burlesque, vaudeville, Broadway, and radio before coming to the film industry.
He traveled the U.S. during World War II, raising money for the war effort.
He died unexpectedly during the filming of the movie 'The Night They Raided Minskys (1968).'
He created a memorable movie character.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Who Think They Can Sing
• Actors/Actresses Appearing in Shirley Temple Movies
• Busby Berkeley Recasts
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Horseshoe Haircut
• I am a Barbie Doll
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Did Not Graduate High School [J-M]
• I Died During the Filming of My Movie
• I Died in 1967 (Ranked: 72)
• I Had Pneumonia
• I'm Featured on a Ride at Disneyworld
• Jewish Comedians
• Judy Garland's Leading Men
• Lion Manes
• Males Pied [K-Z]
• Paul Vogt's Mad TV Impersonations
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Profiles 11751-12000 (Ranked: 11898)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 1]
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Stars of 20th Century-Fox Musicals
• Stars of MGM Musicals
• Tony Award: Best Actor in a Musical (Ranked: 1964)
• Wacky Eyes
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]
• Will Sasso's Mad TV Impersonations
• Wizard of Oz [1939]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 77 Votes: 48.05% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 117 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 84 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 57 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 225 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 229 Votes: 39.74% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 722 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 198 Votes: 37.88% Annoying