The Resume

(October 4, 1895-February 1, 1966)
Birth name is Joseph Keaton
Starred in well over 100 movies since 1917
Starred in 'The General,' 'Sherlock, Jr.,' 'Our Hospitality,' 'Steamboat Bill, Jr.,' and 'Sidewalks of New York'
Starred opposite Charlie Chaplin in 'Limelight'
Often worked with Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Why he might be annoying:

He was a heavy smoker.
He was Charlie Chaplin's competitor.
He was fired from MGM for his embarrassing alcohol triggered behavior.

Why he might not be annoying:

When he fell down a flight of stairs unharmed at six months old, Harry Houdini referred to him as 'Buster.'
He was one of the few silent actors eager to take on sound movies.
He performed vaudeville with his family until his father's alcoholism got in the way.
After a long period of decline and commercial failure, he was rediscovered and found himself in demand again (1960's).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 25 Most Influential Directors of All Time [MovieMaker] (Ranked: 20)
• AFI's 25 Greatest Male Screen Legends (Ranked: 21)
• Amputees
• Appeared in Black Face
• Appeared on PBS' American Masters
• Around the World in 80 Days [1956]
• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Beach Party [Series]
• Billy Wilder Films
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10041895)
• Child Stars [1900s and 1910s]
• Deadpan Comedians
• Directors of Sight and Sound's 10 Greatest Films: 1972 Critics Poll (Ranked: 8)
• Directors of Sight and Sound's 10 Greatest Films: 1982 Critics Poll (Ranked: 10)
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Entertainment Weekly's 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time (Ranked: 35)
• Entertainment Weekly's 100 Greatest Performances that Should Have Won an Oscar but Didn't [November 25, 2002] (Ranked: 66)
• Entertainment Weekly's 50 Greatest Directors of All Time [1996] (Ranked: 7)
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [H-L]
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'Don Juan' [1926]
• I Come from Queens
• I Died in 1966 (Ranked: 70)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[J-L]
• I Lived in Beverly Hills
• I Portrayed a Caveman/Cavewoman
• I Portrayed Sherlock Holmes
• I Squandered My Talent
• I Was a Child Star
• I was Movie Spanked
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery [Calif]
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World [1963]
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Super Hero Suit
• Look at My Cape
• Men Destroyed by Women
• Model Railroaders
• MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch - Winners [Season 4]
• My Spouse was My Co-Star
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances (Ranked: 34)
• Profiles 1001-1250 (Ranked: 1170)
• Stars of MGM Musicals
• Subjects of 'Drunk History'
• This Is Your Life Honorees [A-K]
• Ukulele Players
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19660201)
• Weights and Measure Names
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 22 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 107 Votes: 54.21% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 84 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 43 Votes: 83.72% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 34 Votes: 32.35% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 50 Votes: 54.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 75 Votes: 50.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 73 Votes: 47.95% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 80 Votes: 57.50% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 104 Votes: 36.54% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 89 Votes: 34.83% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 222 Votes: 43.69% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 327 Votes: 40.37% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 435 Votes: 42.30% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 449 Votes: 42.09% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1142 Votes: 42.29% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1793 Votes: 40.88% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4077 Votes: 39.74% Annoying