The Resume

(March 5, 1922-March 28, 2016)
Born in Dallas, Texas
Portrayed Governor Eugene Gatling on Benson
Appeared in the films ‘1776’ (1972), ‘Being There’ (1979), ‘10’ (1979), ‘The Nude Bomb’ (1980), ‘Airplane II’ (1982) and ‘Chances Are’ (1989)
Appeared on Broadway in ‘The Velvet Glove’ (1949), ‘A Far Country’ (1961), ‘Strange Interlude’ (1963), ‘1776’ (1969) and ‘The Runner Stumbles’ (1975)

Why he might be annoying:

He went to a psychiatrist to deal with self-confidence problems.
When he co-starred in a touring production of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,’ author Edward Albee told him, ‘You’re too nice as George.’
Although he appeared in both the Broadway and movie versions of ‘1776,’ he portrayed different characters in each. (John Hancock on stage, Rev. James Wilkinson on film.)

Why he might not be annoying:

He was deaf in his left ear.
He served in the Navy as an engineering officer during World War II.
He studied under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in New York.
His wife Carolyn Coates died two months short of their 50th wedding anniversary.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 61]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3051922)
• College Drop Outs
• I Attended Southern Methodist University
• I Boarded the Love Boat [L-Q]
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 94)
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Portrayed Thomas Jefferson
• I Visited Fantasy Island [L-Q]
• I Went to a Psychiatrist
• Look at Me, I'm Thirsty
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Profiles 37501-37750 (Ranked: 37711)
• Served in World War II

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 87 Votes: 47.13% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 94 Votes: 58.51% Annoying