The Resume

(March 22, 1924-April 14, 1999)
Born in New York City, New York
Birth name was William Joseph Wenzel, Jr.
Announcer (1956-58) and host (1958-59) of Tic Tac Dough
Announcer of ‘The Ernie Kovacs Show’ (1955-56), ‘Sale of the Century’ (1969-74), ‘To Tell the Truth’ (1973-77), ‘Tomorrow’ (1979-82), Late Night with David Letterman (1982-93) and The Late Show with David Letterman (1993-95)
Appeared in the film ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ (1992)

Why he might be annoying:

During his brief time hosting ‘Tic Tac Dough,’ he said ‘I was a second banana for so long, I was really getting fed up.’
Despite working together for over a decade, he never was close to David Letterman. (Asked to describe their relationship, he replied, ‘I’ve never been to his house and he’s never been to mine, okay?’)
He was replaced on ‘Late Night’ by Alan Kalter two decades after Kalter replaced him as the announcer on ‘To Tell the Truth.’
His last gig was the providing the voice over for Old Navy’s ‘fashion show’ commercials.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He was a frequent announcer for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
He could authoritatively deliver a line like, ‘From New York, mountain fortress of the ancient Aztecs, it’s Daaaavid Letterman!’

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 5)
• Buried With Babe Ruth
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 77]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3221924)
• Game Show Hosts
• I Attended Fordham
• I Died in 1999 (Ranked: 74)
• Late Night TV/Talk
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Profiles 47001-47250 (Ranked: 47131)
• Served in World War II
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19990414)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying