The Resume

(December 23, 1911-September 16, 2002)
Born in The Bronx, New York
Portrayed Inspector Frank Luger on Barney Miller
Appeared in the pilot episode of The Twilight Zone and the Star Trek episode 'Dagger of the Mind'
Appeared in the films 'Nightfall' (1957), 'The Manchurian Candidate' (1962), 'PT 109' (1963), 'A Distant Trumpet' (1964), 'The Sons of Katie Elder' (1965), 'Clambake' (1968), 'The Love God?' (1969) and 'Beneath the Planet of the Apes' (1970)
Appeared on Broadway in 'Key Largo,' 'Desperate Hours,' 'All My Sons' and 'Death of a Salesman'

Why he might be annoying:

He got a job as a runner on Wall Street because he was a broker's caddy (1929).
He was typecast as an authority figure, often a police or military officer.
He played Dean Martin's boss in the cheesy Matt Helm spy spoofs.
He had a gravelly voice.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was elected president of the drama club in high school.
He served with the Navy and Marines in the Pacific theater during WWII.
During the early days of television, he did five live shows in ten days.
He was married to Ann Miltner, a member of the Chordettes, for 58 years until his death.
A year before his death he observed, 'I'm very lucky. A lot of people don't get to work that much or live this long.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• Barney Miller
• Born on Festivus [December 23] (Ranked: 1911)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 23]
• Daniel Boone - Guest Stars
• Emergency - Guest Stars
• I am a Bronxite
• I am a U.S. Marine
• I Boarded the Love Boat [E-K]
• I Died in 2002 (Ranked: 90)
• I Portrayed Ulysses S. Grant
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• Planet of the Apes [Series]
• Profiles 26501-26750 (Ranked: 26644)
• Served in World War II
• Star Trek
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 71 Votes: 43.66% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 58 Votes: 36.21% Annoying