The Resume

(March 24, 1920-September 16, 1996)
Born in Astoria, Oregon
Birth name was Leander Eugene Berg
Actor/dancer/director
Appeared in the films 'This Is the Army' (1943), 'Gentleman's Agreement' (1947), 'Tea for Two' (1950), 'The West Point Story' (1950), 'Lullaby of Broadway' (1951), 'Three Sailors and a Girl' (1953), 'So This Is Paris' (1955), 'Oklahoma!' (1955), 'Thunder Island' (1963) and 'S.O.B.' (1981)
Appeared on Broadway in 'Lend an Ear' (1948), 'Follies' (1971) and 'Good News' (1974)
Directed episodes of 'Gunsmoke,' 'The Rifleman,' 'I Dream of Genie' 'Mod Squad' and 'Star Trek' and the films 'Kissin' Cousins' (1964), 'Your Cheatin' Heart' (1964) and 'Harum Scarum' (1965)

Why he might be annoying:

He was a member of Sonja Henie's Hollywood Ice Revue (1937-40).
He was married and divorced three times.
He lived together with Maureen Reagan for three years.
When Hollywood musicals began drying up, he tried to switch to dramatic roles with little success.
He said about being a dancer and actor, 'Both careers were incomplete. I feel unfulfilled in either one. I didn't become the star I wanted to be.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He toured with Irving Berlin's 'This Is the Army' revue entertaining troops in Europe during WWII.
He was an athletic dancer; for example, in 'So This Is Paris' he leaped into the air as a bicycle zipped under his legs.
He suffered a broken pelvis when a horse fell on him (1957).
He was nominated for a Tony for 'Follies.'
He was a professor of theater arts at San Francisco State University.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 42]
• Cheerleaders - Male
• Doris Day's Leading Men
• Figure Skaters
• Golden Globe: Best New Star of the Year - Actor (Ranked: 1950)
• I Died in 1996 (Ranked: 76)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I Married in 1990
• I Performed in a Sondheim Musical
• I Visited Fantasy Island [L-Q]
• I was Injured by Animals
• Miracle on 34th Street [1947]
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Musical Theater Star
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Profiles 32751-33000 (Ranked: 32992)
• Tap Dancers
• The Rifleman and Guests
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19960916)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying