The Resume

(December 26, 1903-May 18, 1995)
Acted in ‘They Won't Forget (1937),' ‘Sergeant York (1941),' ‘I Wake Up Screaming (1941),' ‘The Maltese Falcon (1941),' ‘Phantom Lady (1944),' ‘The Big Sleep (1946),' ‘Born to Kill (1947),' ‘The Great Gatsby (1949),' ‘Shane (1953),' ‘The Killing (1956),' ‘House on Haunted Hill (1959),' ‘Rosemary's Baby (1968),' ‘The Great Bank Robbery (1969),' ‘Blacula (1972),' ‘Electra Glide in Blue (1973)' and ‘1941 (1979)'
Portrayed Ice Pick on ‘Magnum P.I. (1983-1988)'

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was ‘Cookie.'
He was divorced.
He was typecast as pint-sized tough guys and punks.
He stood at only 5'5, earning him the nickname of Hollywood's ‘lightest heavy.'
When asked how he prepared for a role, he responded: ‘I don't know. I read the script.'
He rarely turned down roles, which landed him in lots of B-grade material.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a legendary character actor.
He enlisted in the Army during World War II.
He suffered from acne rosacea, which gave his face a reddish tint.
It became a running joke in Hollywood to kill him off in nearly all of his film roles.
He lost his speech due to a stroke (1990).
His career in the movie industry encompassed almost six decades.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• Baby Faces
• Born on Boxing Day [Deceber 26] (Ranked: 1903)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Celebrity Juniors
• Cowboys and Gals
• I am from San Francisco
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Died in 1995 (Ranked: 91)
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Have Acne
• I Portrayed a Gangster
• John Ford Films
• Perry Mason - Guest Stars
• Profiles 16501-16750 (Ranked: 16749)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 4]
• Stanley Kubrick Films
• Star Trek
• Stars of Horror Films
• Steven Spielberg Films
• Villains and Heroes of Batman
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19950518)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 91 Votes: 47.25% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 176 Votes: 60.80% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 101 Votes: 44.55% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 118 Votes: 39.83% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying