The Resume

(October 16, 1900-November 5, 1969)
Born in San Francsco, California
Character actor, director and screenwriter
Selected filmography includes 'Young Tom Edison (1940),' ‘Kathleen (1941),’ ‘Whistling in the Dark (1941),’ ‘Lucky Jordan (1942),’ ‘King of the Cowboys (1943),’ ‘Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943),’ ‘Rosie the Riveter (1944),’ 'Since You Went Away (1944),' ‘The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1945),’ 'The Chase (1946),' 'The Fighting Guardsman (1946),' 'Blaze of Noon (1947),' ‘The Bride Goes Wild (1948),’ ‘The Big Clock (1948),’ 'Cyrano de Bergerac (1950),' ‘The Last Outpost (1951),’ 'Son of Paleface (1952),' ‘The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954),’ 'The Manchurian Candidate (1962),' and ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)’
Directed ‘Daughter of the Dragon (1931),’ ‘No One Man (1932),’ ‘The Broken Wing (1932),’ ‘By Your Leave (1934),’ ‘Murder on a Honeymoon (1934),’ ‘Dancing Pirate (1936),’ ‘Night Key (1937),’ and ‘Lady Behave! (1938)’
Portrayed Arthur Manleder in the 'Boston Blackie' film series (1941-45)
Portrayed Papa Dodger on NBC's ‘Willy’ (1954–55)
Portrayed Uncle Charlie Dooley on 'Happy' (1960-61)

Why he might be annoying:

He was typecast as portly and roly-poly bunglers.
He was involved in the filming of two entries of the ‘Fu Manchu’ movie series.
He sang in a minstrel show flanked by performers in blackface for ‘Sierra Passage’ (he didn’t wear the makeup himself, if that at all sweetens the pot).
His scenes in ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ were cut extensively in the editing process.

Why he might not be annoying:

His parents were both silent screen stars.
His earliest film roles were in the silent films ‘The Splendid Crime’ and ‘It’ with Clara Bow.
His film short ‘La Cucaracha’ won an Academy Award in 1935.
He directed Anna May Wong and Sessue Hayakawa in what would be their only film together.
He excelled at directing comedies, and transitioned seamlessly to supporting roles in the genre.
He had regular or recurring parts in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and 'The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.'

Credit: BoyWithTheGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• Actors/Actresses Appearing in Shirley Temple Movies
• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 27]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10161900)
• Cowboys and Gals
• Fat Comedians
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• I am an Angelino [Residents of Los Angeles]
• I am from San Francisco
• I Attended University of California, Berkeley
• I Died in 1969 (Ranked: 69)
• I Directed Myself
• I Portrayed a Doctor on TV
• I Portrayed an Arab
• I Portrayed Napoleon Bonaparte
• I Portrayed Santa Claus
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World [1963]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Military Garb
• Look at Me, I'm with Ronald Reagan
• Mustaches
• Perry Mason - Guest Stars
• Pie Faces
• Profiles 58001-58250 (Ranked: 58149)
• Sons of Celebrities
• Stage Door Canteen [1943]
• The Thin Man [Film Series]
• TV Uncles

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 20 Votes: 5.00% Annoying