The Resume

(November 15, 1879-September 12, 1953)
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts
Portrayed Judge James Hardy in MGM's 'Andy Hardy' film series (1938-46)
Also appeared in the films 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1922), 'The Lost World' (1925), 'The Private Life of Helen of Troy' (1927), 'The Patriot' (1928), 'The Big House' (1930), 'Grand Hotel' (1932), 'The Mask of Fu Manchu' (1932), 'Queen Christina' (1933), 'Three Godfathers' (1936), 'Angels in the Outfield' (1951) and 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1952)

Why he might be annoying:

He went prematurely grey in his 20s.
He ignored his wife's warning not to exert himself, chased after a groups of teenagers who had thrown the lawn furniture into his pool, and suffered a fatal heart attack.
A photo of him lying dead on the sidewalk was included in Kenneth Anger's 'Hollywood Babylon.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in both the Spanish American War and World War I.
He was nominated for the Oscar as Best Actor for 'The Patriot.'
He was a font of advice for newcomers to Hollywood.
Louis B. Mayer admired him so much that he insisted on paying Stone for a full work year even at the end of his career when he working only 12 weeks a year for MGM.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Andy Hardy [Film Series]
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 55]
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• I Died in 1953 (Ranked: 73)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[R-T]
• I'm Buried at Kensico Cemetery [Valhalla, New York]
• Profiles 35751-36000 (Ranked: 35950)
• Served in World War I
• Styx and Stones

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 7.69% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 17.65% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying