The Resume

(November 24, 1925-February 27, 2008)
Raised in Paris and London
Resided in Manhattan and Switzerland
Founded the conservative magazine ‘National Review (1955)’
Host of ‘Firing Line (1966-1999)’

Why he might be annoying:

He was pompous and verbose.
He spoke with an affected British accent.
He had horrendous posture.
He ran for Mayor of New York and received only 13% of the vote (1965).
He called Gore Vidal a ‘queer’ during a televised debate (1968).
He said ‘warnings’ should be tattooed on the buttocks of people with AIDS.
He hated the Beatles.
With age he bacme less influential.
His face looked like it was decomposing.

Why he might not be annoying:

His ‘National Review’ magazine is an important venue for conservative viewpoints.
‘Firing Line’ was one of the first (and most popular) political talk shows.
He was called ‘the reigning grand-daddy of conservative American thought.’
One critic wrote: ‘For young conservatives, the name Buckley is second only to Reagan on the hero scale.’
He served as an Army lieutenant during World War II.
He did U.S. espionage work in Mexico.
He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1991).
He spoke French and Spanish fluently.
He favored legalization of marijuana.
He loved peanut butter.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Armed in New York
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Celebrity Juniors
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Golden Girls References
• I am Disliked by Gays
• I Attended Yale
• I Died in 2008 (Ranked: 82)
• I Have a Transatlantic Accent
• I Have Poor Posture
• I Made a Biased Comment in Public [Some Alleged]
• I Portrayed Theodore Roosevelt
• Jane Fonda Doesn’t Like Me
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing an Uncontrollable Tie
• Medical Marijuana Advocates
• My Funeral Was Held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 571)
• Playboy Interview Subjects [1970s] (Ranked: 1970)
• Political Pundits
• Profiles 15251-15500 (Ranked: 15275)
• Ravaged Faces
• Robin Williams Impersonations
• Satirists and Wits
• Sissies
• Studio 54 Regulars
• Supersized Egos
• U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
• Wannabe Brits
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20080227)
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 6]
• Yale's Skull and Bones Society

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 136 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 155 Votes: 53.55% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 71 Votes: 71.83% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 55 Votes: 56.36% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 65 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 122 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 47 Votes: 51.06% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 69 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 311 Votes: 59.81% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 499 Votes: 69.74% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 266 Votes: 68.80% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 356 Votes: 58.15% Annoying