The Resume

(February 24, 1921-January 26, 2016)
Portrayed Fish on 'Barney Miller (1975)'
Appeared in 'End of the Bar (2001),' 'Tea Cakes or Cannoli (2000),' 'Chump Change (2000),' 'Just the Ticket (1999),' 'A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997),' 'Me and the Gods (1997),' 'Good Burger (1997),' 'Love is All There is (1996),' 'Jury Duty (1995),' 'North (1994),' 'Fist of Honor (1993),' 'Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993),' 'Me and the Kid (1993),'Joe Versus the Volcano (1990),' 'Look Who's Talking (1989),' 'Cannonball Run II (1984),' 'How to Pick Up Girls! (1978),' 'The Godfather Part II (1974),' 'The Godfather (1972)'

Why he might be annoying:

He looked like an old man for most of his life.
He is best known as Detective Phil Fish from the TV series 'Barney Miller.'
He left Barney Miller for his own show entitled 'Fish.'
When 'Fish' was cancelled, he was typecast in movies as various Italian stereotypes.
There were many false reports that he had died, years prior to his death.

Why he might not be annoying:

He made regular appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and his appearances on the show usually poke fun at his type-cast career.
He was somewhat of a main character in 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather Part II.'

Credit: Break Dancing Robot

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2008 Least Annoying 501-600 (Ranked: 531)
• Barney Miller
• Beastie Boys References
• Break-Dancing Robot's Profiles [Series 1]
• Cannonball Run [Series]
• Circus of the Stars: Performers
• Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts - Guests [L-Z]
• Family Guy
• Godfather [Series]
• Golden Girls References
• I Boarded the Love Boat [R-Z]
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 94)
• I Portrayed an Angel
• I Portrayed an Italian Character
• I Refused to do Howard Stern's WWOR Show
• I Spun My Character into a New TV Series
• I Visited Fantasy Island [R-Z]
• I was Falsely Reported Dead
• I'm Buried at Beth David Cemetery [Elmont, New York]
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien
• Look at Me, I'm Doing Housework
• Profiles 3501-3750 (Ranked: 3743)
• Satirized on Family Guy
• Snickers ‘You’re Not You When You’re Hungry’ Advertisers
• Soda Advertisers
• Spin-Off Stars
• Touched by an Angel and Guest Stars
• Turkey Neck

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 26.32% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 36 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 262 Votes: 56.87% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 18.75% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 111 Votes: 45.05% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 127 Votes: 51.18% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 278 Votes: 47.48% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 326 Votes: 50.92% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 274 Votes: 36.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 209 Votes: 33.49% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 189 Votes: 46.56% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 809 Votes: 41.90% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 369 Votes: 43.90% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 483 Votes: 41.82% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1228 Votes: 42.35% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 6025 Votes: 35.14% Annoying