The Resume

(July 31, 1929-February 2, 2024)
Born in Hollywood, California
Appeared on Broadway in 'The Rose Tattoo' (1951), 'The Skin of Our Teeth' (1955) and 'Same Time, Next Year' (1977)
Appeared in the films 'Bus Stop' (1956), 'The Bachelor Party' (1957), 'A Hatful of Rain' (1957), 'From Hell to Texas' (1958), 'Advise and Consent' (1962), 'Baby, the Rain Must Fall' (1965), 'The Viking Queen' (1967), 'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes' (1972), 'Endless Love' (1981), 'Peggy Sue Got Married' (1986), 'Made in Heaven' (1987) and 'Ghosts Can't Do It' (1990)
Directed the film 'The Cross and the Switchblade' (1970)
Portrayed Sid Fairgate in Knots Landing (1979-81)

Why he might be annoying:

He claimed conscientious objector status when he was drafted for the Korean War.
He played cowboys in three of his first four films, despite never having ridden a horse before.
The second film he directed, 'Damien's Island,' was never released (1977).
He left Knots Landing in a salary dispute.

Why he might not be annoying:

As a conscientious objector, he was assigned to work with refugees.
He was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his film debut in 'Bus Stop.'
His duties on 'Bus Stop' included grabbing Marilyn Monroe by the hips to keep her from wandering off her mark.
He suffered painful facial cuts when Monroe overdid it in a scene where she slaps him with a sequined gown. (Lacerations in return for constantly being in a clinch with Marilyn -- seems like a fair trade.)

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 32]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• I Attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts
• I Attended the Premiere of 'Diary of Anne Frank' [1959]
• I Died in 2024 (Ranked: 94)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I Last Saw My Shadow on Groundhog's Day [Died on February 2nd] (Ranked: 2024)
• I Married My Co-Star
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Cowboy Hat
• Look at Me, I'm with Marilyn Monroe
• Marilyn Monroe's Leading Men
• Myra Breckinridge [1970]
• Planet of the Apes [Series]
• Profiles 30001-30250 (Ranked: 30186)
• TV Series Deserters
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20240202)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 95 Votes: 30.53% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 55 Votes: 65.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 234 Votes: 73.08% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 64.81% Annoying