The Resume

(December 8, 1911-February 11, 1976)
Birth Name is Leo Jacoby
Acted in 'North of the Rio Grande (1937),' 'Golden Boy (1939),' 'The Song of Bernadette (1943),' 'Anna and the King of Siam (1946),' 'Boomerang! (1947),' 'Captain From Castile (1947),' ' Call Northside 777 (1948),' 'The Dark Past (1948),' 'On the Waterfront (1954),' 'The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956),' '12 Angry Men (1957), The Three Faces of Eve (1957),' 'Man of the West (1958),' 'The Brothers Karamazov (1958),' 'Exodus (1960),' 'How the West Was Won (1962),' 'Our Man Flint (1966),' 'In Like Flin (1967),' 'Coogan's Bluff (1968),' 'Mackenna's Gold (1969)' and 'The Exorcist (1973)'

Why he might be annoying:

He was an accomplished harmonica player and child violin prodigy but a broken wrist ended his musical career.
He divorced twice.
When he was unable to be cast in American movies he went to Europe to be in some low-grade movies.
He wore a toupee.

Why he might not be annoying:

He originated the Broadway role of Willy Loman in 'Death of a Salesman' (1949).
He received Oscar nominations for 'On the Waterfront' and 'The Brothers Karamazov.'
He had no problems playing the bad guy.
Research: Tim Howard

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blacklisted
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12091911)
• Elia Kazan Films
• Exorcist [Film Series]
• Golden Girls References
• How the West was Won [1962]
• I Died in 1976 (Ranked: 65)
• I Portrayed a Psychiatrist
• I Portrayed Don Quixote
• I Portrayed Willy Loman [Death of a Salesman]
• I'm Buried at Mount Sinai Jewish Cemetery [Hollywood, Ca]
• Profiles 3501-3750 (Ranked: 3646)
• Toupee Wearers and Hair Transplants

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 6.25% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 61 Votes: 45.90% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 55 Votes: 50.91% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 95 Votes: 46.32% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 151 Votes: 44.37% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 208 Votes: 44.23% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 259 Votes: 44.02% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 600 Votes: 43.67% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1697 Votes: 40.42% Annoying