The Resume

(December 7, 1915-June 24, 2014)
Starred in the films 'The Magnificent Seven (1960),' 'How to Steal a Million (1966),' 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966),' 'The Godfather part III (1990)' and 'Keeping the Faith (2000)'
Married to actress Anne Jackson

Why he might be annoying:

He turned down the role in 'From Here to Eternity' that won Frank Sinatra an Oscar.
He was nearly killed while filming 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,' when a train came to a screeching halt less than 6 inches from him.
He played second fiddle for most of his career, having the title role in less than 10 of the nearly 100 films he appeared in.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in World War II.
Despite rarely appearing in a title role, he managed to portray many memorable characters in his film career.
He juggled a career in both films and Broadway and won a Tony award for his role in the Broadway production of 'The Rose Tattoo' in 1951.
He won a BAFTA in 1957 (Most Promising Newcomer) for 'Baby Doll.'
He won a supporting actor Emmy in 1967 for 'Poppies are Flowers Too.'
The British public voted him one of the top 100 movie stars of all time for a documentary in 2003.

Credit: The Gent

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Born on Pearl Harbor Day [December 7th] (Ranked: 1915)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12071915)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Elia Kazan Films
• Godfather [Series]
• Golden Boot Award Recipients (Ranked: 2001)
• Harry Hanrahan’s 100 Greatest Movie Insults of All Time (Ranked: 80)
• How the West was Won [1962]
• I Attended City College of New York
• I Attended Erasmus High School in Brooklyn
• I Attended University of Texas-Austin
• I Died in 2014 (Ranked: 98)
• I Married My Co-Star
• I Portrayed an Italian Character
• I Portrayed Benjamin Franklin
• I Portrayed Mr. Freeze
• I Portrayed Napoleon Bonaparte
• Inside the Actor's Studio
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing an Aluminum Suit
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Match Game
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series Emmy (Ranked: 1967)
• Profiles 11501-11750 (Ranked: 11688)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in Guests [L-Z]
• Satirized on Rocko’s Modern Life
• The Gent's Profiles [Series 1]
• Tony Award: Best Featured Actor in a Play (Ranked: 1951)
• Villains and Heroes of Batman

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 107 Votes: 62.62% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 54 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 80 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 378 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 37 Votes: 48.65% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 113 Votes: 54.87% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 178 Votes: 49.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 48 Votes: 35.42% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 91 Votes: 32.97% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 44.57% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 133 Votes: 45.86% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 220 Votes: 43.18% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 314 Votes: 43.31% Annoying