The Resume

(October 5, 1922-November 8, 2011)
Created the comic panel 'Family Circus'

Why he might be annoying:

His cartoon almost entirely consists of children saying something corny.
Due to its saccharine tone and religious themes, his strip is popular with the 'PAX ' crowd.
He sent a cease-and-desist letter to a web site that posted his cartoons with dirty captions.
His strip was originally called 'Family Circle,' but it was changed since it was the same name as the magazine.
Simply 'to be different,' he dropped an 'l' from 'Bill.'
He named the 'Family Circus' dog Barfy.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in World War II.
He became a cartoonist despite not taking any art courses.
'Family Circus' is one of the most widely syndicated comic panels.
He won the Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year (1982).
His children seem not to be embarrassed about being the models for his 'Family Circus' characters.
One of his sons is an animator who created several characters for Disney movies.

Credit: Hoxy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Cartoonists
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Hoxy's Profiles [Series 2]
• I am from Philadelphia
• I Died in 2011 (Ranked: 89)
• My Name is U.S. Currency
• Profiles 14751-15000 (Ranked: 14873)
• Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year Winners (Ranked: 1982)
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20111108)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 53 Votes: 35.85% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 120 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 76 Votes: 59.21% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 37 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 32.61% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 90 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 108 Votes: 42.59% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 210 Votes: 45.24% Annoying