The Resume

(August 19, 1926-January 9, 2016)
Born in Kansas City, Kansas
American actor best known for his role as 'The Tall Man' in the Phantasm movies
Was a semi-regular on the TV show 'Alias'
Former journalist for TV Guide, Cinema Magazine, and the LA Herald Examiner among others
Won a Grammy for writing liner notes on albums
Six feet four inches tall
Real name : Lawrence Rory Guy

Why he might be annoying:

Liner notes deserve a Grammy category?
He's been the source of several false death rumors.
His appearance in the pilot of the 'Masters of Horror' TV series was cast to fill out the one hour time slot for the show.
He was a reporter once.
He's never received or even been nominated for a major award for his acting.
He didn't make his big screen debut until he was 46.

Why he might not be annoying:

His character, The Tall Man, is one of the most terrifying, original, and recognizable in horror movie history.
He caught tuberculosis during his first year at USC.
He is extraordinarily well read and literate.
He wanted to do comedy but was never been given the chance.
His first acting role was as Abraham Lincoln in an educational short for Encyclopedia Britannica.
Unlike most actors and actresses he admits to liking being recognized in public.

Credit: tom_jeffords

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bad Hair - Male
• Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments [2004] (Ranked: 25)
• Fan Pop's Icons of Horror (Ranked: 17)
• Frankenstein Look-alikes
• I Attended University of Southern California
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 89)
• I Have Tuberculosis
• I Portrayed a Librarian
• I Portrayed a Mad Scientist
• I Portrayed a Spy
• I Portrayed Abraham Lincoln
• I Portrayed an Alien
• I was Falsely Reported Dead
• Look at Me, Grrr, I'm Angry
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Newspaper Journalists/Editors/Publishers
• Pale Faces
• Profiles 27001-27250 (Ranked: 27159)
• Ravaged Faces
• Scarecrows [Tall Thin People]
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]
• Sourpuss Faces
• Stars of Horror Films
• The Larry Cut [AKA Bozos]
• Tom Jefford's Profiles [Series 03]
• Wacky Eyes

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 119 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 19 Votes: 10.53% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 114 Votes: 46.49% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 90 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 84 Votes: 59.52% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 69 Votes: 39.13% Annoying