The Resume

(June 14, 1909-April 14, 1995)
Died in Anacortes, Washington
Won the 1958 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (The Big Country)
Appeared in 'East of Eden, 'The Big Country,' 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,' 'Rocket to the Moon,' 'White Dog' and 'Earth Bound'
Narrated and sung 'Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer'
Top Ten hit with 'Little Bitty Tear' (1961)

Why he might be annoying:

He smoked.
He drank.
He was known as a horrible cook.
It is believed that he got busted, while taking part in a panty raid at Pemberton Hall of Eastern Illinois University (1930).
He lost his house and four acres of property when he owed back taxes to the I.R.S. (1946).

Why he might not be annoying:

Among his charities were benefits for the environment, native americans and children.
He played full back for a semi pro football team.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bears
• Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1958)
• Blacklisted
• Daniel Boone - Guest Stars
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Flip Wilson Show Guests
• Flower Names
• Folk Singers
• Goatees
• Golden Boot Award Recipients (Ranked: 1986)
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by a Supporting Actor (Ranked: 1958)
• Hee Haw Guests
• I Attended Eastern Illinois University
• I Attended Indiana State University
• I Covered 'Frankie and Johnny'
• I Died in 1995 (Ranked: 85)
• I Named Names
• I Narrated a Rankin-Bass Special
• I Portrayed a Genie
• I Portrayed a Single Dad on a TV Series
• I Portrayed Geppetto
• I Portrayed King David
• I Recorded '(Ghost) Riders in the Sky'
• I Recorded 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'
• I Was Homeless
• MCA's 20th Century Master Artists
• Media Monitor's Most Played Holiday Song [2004] (Ranked: 2)
• More Chins than are in a Chinese Phone Book
• My Music was Lost in the 2008 Universal Studios Fire
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1962)
• My Song is on Sony's 'Soundtrack for a Century'
• Person to Person - Guests [A-K]
• Profiles 1501-1750 (Ranked: 1670)
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Roots [1977]
• Santa Claus Look-alikes
• Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour [1967-70]
• Voices of Rankin-Bass
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 25 Votes: 24.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 80 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 146 Votes: 45.89% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 133 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 223 Votes: 71.30% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 63 Votes: 49.21% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 9.52% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 42 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 173 Votes: 62.43% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 123 Votes: 42.28% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 10901 Votes: 43.74% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 269 Votes: 43.12% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 319 Votes: 44.20% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 457 Votes: 42.67% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 811 Votes: 42.54% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2230 Votes: 35.11% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4328 Votes: 38.24% Annoying