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Joseph Schildkraut

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Actor

The Resume

    (March 22, 1896-January 21, 1964)
    Acted in 'Schlemihl (1915),' 'Orphans of the Storm (1922),' 'The King of Kings (1927),' 'Show Boat (1929),' 'Viva Villa! (1934),' 'Cleopatra (1934),' 'The Three Musketeers (1939),' 'The Man in the Iron Mask (1939),' 'Monsieur Beaucaire (1946),' 'The Diary of Anne Frank (1959),' 'The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)'
    Starred on Broadway in 'Lilliom,' 'Alice in Wonderland,' 'The Cherry Orchard,' 'The Diary of Anne Frank'
    Won the 1937 Best Supporting Actor Oscar ('The Life of Emile Zola')

Why he might be annoying:

    His Oscar-winning role was a real-life Jew who was framed and imprisoned because of anti-semitism, but his Jewishness was only mentioned in passing in the film.
    His nickname was 'Pepi.'
    He was married three times.
    He hosted an anthology series on the Dumont network called 'Joseph Schildkraut Presents' that was canceled after three months.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father was a huge theatre star in Germany.
    He played Anne Frank's father on both stage and film.
    He appeared in both silent and sound films about the life of Jesus.

Credit: Professor Moriarty


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 28 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 58 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 105 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 168 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 100 Votes: 40.0% Annoying