The Resume

(December 10, 1889-July 11, 1965)
Born in Sacramento, California
Acted in ‘Citizen Kane,’ ‘The Magnificent Ambersons,’ ‘Leave Her to Heaven,’ ‘The Best Years of Our Lives,’ ‘A Double Life,’ ‘The Fountainhead,’ ‘The Heiress’ and ‘Touch of Evil’
Portrayed Lieutenant Tragg on ‘Perry Mason’

Why he might be annoying:

He smoked, and died from emphysema.
He was divorced.
He portrayed the newscaster in Orson Welles radio drama ‘War of the Worlds,’ which caused mass hysteria across the U.S. when people thought the martians were actually invading.
He named his son Junius.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was such a good actor that he actually convinced many people that the martians were invading during a radio play.
He played three different roles on 'War of the Worlds.'

Credit: Jack Magic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Citizen Kane [1941]
• I Died in 1965 (Ranked: 75)
• I Have Emphysema
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery [Calif]
• Jack Magic's Profiles [Series 05]
• Norman Rockwell Portraits
• Profiles 26501-26750 (Ranked: 26736)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 15.79% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 26.47% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying