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Lino Ventura

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Actor

The Resume

    (July 14, 1919-October 22, 1987)
    Born in Parma, Italy
    Birth name is Angiolino Giuseppe Pascal Ventura
    Died in Saint Cloud, France of a heart attack
    Film credits include ‘Touchez pas au grisbi (1953),’ ‘The Threepenny Opera (1963),’ ‘Army of Shadows (1969),’ ‘The Calachi Papers (1972)’ and ‘Les Miserables (1982)’

Why he might be annoying:

    He dropped out of school at age eight and drifted from one job to another.
    Though he was Italian, most of his films were French.
    An injury put an end to his boxing aspirations.
    Most of his roles were either detectives or gangsters.
    He never tried to become a French citizen.

Why he might not be annoying:

    With the European championship in 1950, he made a name for himself as a wrestler.
    Because one daughter was born disabled, he created a foundation to assist the handicapped.
    He received his first significant film role only in his mid-30s.
    His portrayal of Jean Valjean in earned him a Cesar nomination (France’s answer to an Oscar).
    The French post office honored his likeness on a 1998 stamp.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 31 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 64 Votes: 46.88% Annoying