The Resume

(May 8, 1919-May 11, 1973)
Birth name is Alexander Barker
Best known as Tarzan in five films (1949-1953)
Acted in 'Doll Face (1945),' 'The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955),' 'Jungle Heat (1957),' 'Strange Awakenings (1958),' 'The Sweet Life (1960),' 'The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961),' 'Old Shatterhand (1964)' and 'Woman Times Seven (1967)'
Won the German Bambi Award for Best Foreign Actor (1966)
Nicknamed 'Sexy Lexy'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a heavy drinker.
He left Princeton to pursue acting.
Many of his films were B-westerns.
He married five times, including once to Lana Turner.
Cheryl Crane said that he wasn't a very good stepfather.

Why he might not be annoying:

His prominent family disowned him for becoming an actor.
He served in the Army during World War II.
He was a descendant of Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island.
He could speak German, Italian, Spanish, and French.
After his Hollywood career dried up, he became a big star in Europe.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Cowboys and Gals
• Dorothy Dandridge’s Leading Men
• Horse Owners
• I Attended Princeton
• I Died in 1973 (Ranked: 54)
• I Married at Least Five Times [I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do!]
• I Portrayed Tarzan
• I Probably Banged Lana Turner
• I was Cremated
• Look at Me and My Pet
• Pretty Boys
• Profiles 15501-15750 (Ranked: 15692)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 3]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 73 Votes: 32.88% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 35 Votes: 54.29% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 106 Votes: 35.85% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 100 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 72 Votes: 58.33% Annoying