The Resume

(February 28, 1908-April 23, 2005)
Starred in 'Great Expectations,' 'Swiss Family Robinson,' 'Doctors Orders,' 'In Which We Serve,' 'A Woman of Substance,' Gandhi' and 'Ryan's Daughter'
Performed on stage in 'Julius Caesar,' 'Importance of Being Earnest' and 'Richard II'
Knighted in 1976 by Queen Elizabeth II
Won the 1970 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (Ryan's Daughter)
Suffered from a chest infection, prior to his death

Why he might be annoying:

He won his Oscar in the role of a handicap person.
He did many films that were beneath his talent.
His career took a good ten years to take off.

Why he might not be annoying:

He continued to act well into his 90s.
He went partially ... then fully blind in 1992.
He was close friends with Noel Coward.
He served in the RAF during WW II.
His daughters are actresses Haley and Juliet Mills.
He is an English history expert.

Credit: Lovelythesp

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 50 Greatest British Actors [Channel 4] (Ranked: 38)
• Around the World in 80 Days [1956]
• Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1970)
• Bette Davis' Leading Men
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Celebrity Chelsea Fans
• Disney Legends Award (Ranked: 2002)
• Empire Magazine's Top 100 Movie Stars [1997] (Ranked: 88)
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by a Supporting Actor (Ranked: 1970)
• I Attended Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary [2001]
• I Boarded the Love Boat [L-Q]
• I Died in 2005 (Ranked: 97)
• I Portrayed Dr. John Watson
• I Was Nominated for an Acting Oscar for a Performance in Sign Language (Ranked: 1970)
• Knights
• Lovelythesp/Peacham's Profiles
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 197)
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 7751-8000 (Ranked: 7822)
• Shares Washington's Birthday [February 22nd] (Ranked: 1908)
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]
• Visually Impaired

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 29 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 59 Votes: 45.76% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 57 Votes: 35.09% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 53 Votes: 32.08% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 143 Votes: 46.85% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 225 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 655 Votes: 43.05% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 323 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 494 Votes: 45.75% Annoying