The Resume

(August 8, 1953- )
Portrayed Ralph Malph on 'Happy Days'
Acted in 'Thundering 8th' (2000), 'Edtv' (1999), 'Dead Man's Island' (1996), 'Hourglass' (1995), 'Acting on Impulse' (1993), 'Stewardess School' (1986) and 'Leo and Loree' (1980)
Toured with the musical 'Grease'

Why he might be annoying:

He portrayed a high school teenager while he was in his mid twenties.
He dropped out of college a year before graduation.
Although he prefers to be called Don, he will always be Donny.
When Ron Howard quit 'Happy Days,' he did too (1980).
Despite quitting 'Happy Days' (1980), it continued on for another four years.
Although he quit 'Happy Days' to advance his career, it did just the opposite.

Why he might not be annoying:

As a child, his favorite movie was 'The Jolson Story.' He watched it 50 times and knew it by heart.
He graduated Brooklyn's Erasmus Hall High School.
He was almost turned down for the part of Ralph Malph because he was a red head. They already cast Ron Howard who was a red head.
Originally, Ralph Malph was to be a dumb jock, but because of his comedic timing, the role was changed to class clown.
He keeps in touch with the former cast of 'Happy Days.'
He did return for the 'Happy Days' series finale in 1984.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8081953)
• Celebrity Ghost Stories
• College Drop Outs
• Emergency - Guest Stars
• Happy Days
• I Attended Erasmus High School in Brooklyn
• I Boarded the Love Boat [L-Q]
• I Portrayed Tom Sawyer
• I Visited Fantasy Island [L-Q]
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Profiles 12751-13000 (Ranked: 12970)
• Redheads - Male
• Satirized on Family Guy
• TV Series Deserters
• Voices of Hanna-Barbera

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 49 Votes: 55.10% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 35 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 23.81% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 99 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 42 Votes: 40.48% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 131 Votes: 74.81% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 69 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 128 Votes: 69.53% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 63 Votes: 74.60% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 112 Votes: 66.07% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 134 Votes: 53.73% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 153 Votes: 60.13% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 233 Votes: 44.21% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 71 Votes: 46.48% Annoying