The Resume

(May 11, 1927-October 26, 2021)
Acted in 'In Love and War (1958),' 'Don't Make Waves (1967)' and 'Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)'
Comedy 'Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002)'

Why he might be annoying:

He was drafted and didn't go in the Air Force on his own.
He nearly starved while attempting to live on a writing career.
Early 50's audiences despised and misunderstood his form of comedy.
His trademark is to carry a rolled up newspaper on stage with him.
His outspokenness towards the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy almost ruined his career.
He resides in Los Angeles.

Why he might not be annoying:

His spouse is actress/playmate, China Lee.
He considers satire as a means to vent, attack stupidity and get audiences to think.
He was active in ROTC, winning an American Legion Americanism Award.
He was on a newspaper staff during his time in the Air Force.
He is a graduate of the University of Southern California.
He has performed on Broadway.

Credit: Skunk Butt

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 50 Greatest Comedy Albums [2 Drink Minimum - April 8, 2004] (Ranked: 13)
• A.J. Benza's Most Annoying
• Academy Awards Hosts (Ranked: 1959)
• Appeared on PBS' American Masters
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5111927)
• Cleft Chins
• Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (Ranked: 40)
• Conspiracy Theorists
• Coolest Jews in Hollywood
• Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts - Guests [L-Z]
• Dean Martin Show Guests [L-Z]
• Diseased Initials
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Emergency - Guest Stars
• Gong Show Panelists
• Grammy Award Hosts (Ranked: 1959)
• I am an Angelino [Residents of Los Angeles]
• I Attended University of Southern California
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2021 (Ranked: 94)
• I Made a Scene on The Dick Cavett Show
• I Married a Playmate
• I Married Outside My Race
• Jewish Comedians
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I Read the News Today
• Match Game
• Newspaper Journalists/Editors/Publishers
• Playboy Interview Subjects [1960s] (Ranked: 1969)
• Profiles 8001-8250 (Ranked: 8006)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in Guests [L-Z]
• Satirists and Wits
• Skunk Butt/Rebecca's Profiles [Series 5]
• Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour [1967-70]
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 207 Votes: 46.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 76 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 76.19% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 86.36% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 54.84% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 118 Votes: 53.39% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 213 Votes: 52.58% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 242 Votes: 60.74% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 307 Votes: 60.26% Annoying