The Resume

(October 5, 1917-June 9, 1981)
Host of 'Password' and 'Password Plus'

Why he might be annoying:

He is best known as being Betty White's husband.
Basically his entire career consisted of hosting game shows.
He didn't get a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame until after he had passed away.
His first name and his last name sort of rhyme.
He and then future wife Betty White didn't get along at first.

Why he might not be annoying:

He passed away from cancer 20 years after his first wife did.
He is widely believed to be one of the classiest game show hosts ever.
He served in the U.S Army during World War II.
He worked right up to the time he got sick, shortly before his death.

Credit: Dangdangdillio

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10051917)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Game Show Hosts
• Gong Show Panelists
• Horatio Alger Association Members
• I am Left Handed - Male [H-P]
• I Boarded the Love Boat [L-Q]
• I Died in 1981 (Ranked: 64)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[J-L]
• I Look Like a Frat Boy
• I Visited Fantasy Island [L-Q]
• Match Game
• Outstanding Game Show Host Daytime Emmy (Ranked: 1976)
• Profiles 7501-7750 (Ranked: 7723)
• TV Guide's 10 Greatest Game Show Hosts (Ranked: 1)
• Variety Show Hosts
• Villains and Heroes of Batman
• We Married at the Sands in Las Vegas
• We Married in Las Vegas
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 131 Votes: 30.53% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 156 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 615 Votes: 58.70% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 193 Votes: 53.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 125 Votes: 50.40% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 81 Votes: 53.09% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 75 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 59 Votes: 72.88% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 27 Votes: 96.30% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 86 Votes: 65.12% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 174 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 149 Votes: 67.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 79 Votes: 72.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 60 Votes: 81.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 66 Votes: 71.21% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 65 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 111 Votes: 45.05% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 174 Votes: 44.25% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 211 Votes: 44.55% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 281 Votes: 45.55% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 488 Votes: 44.67% Annoying