The Resume

(May 8, 1913-May 4, 1984)
Born in San Diego, California
Animator for Warner Brothers' Looney Toons and Merrie Melodies
Created the TV series 'Time for Beany' (1949-55) and 'Beany and Cecil' (1962)

Why he might be annoying:

Mel Blanc called him an 'egotist who took credit for everything.'
He often called himself the 'creator' of Bugs Bunny although several animators contributed to his development.
He directed 'Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs' (1943), which has been banned for its 'darky' stereotypes.

Why he might not be annoying:

His cartoons, such as 'Porky in Wackyland' and 'The Big Snooze,' were known for their surreal imagery.
Groucho Marx and Albert Einstein were fans of his work on 'Time for Beany.'
An avid boater, he rescued three men from a boating accident.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• B.C. or A.D.
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 06]
• Cartoonists
• I Died in 1984 (Ranked: 70)
• I Rescued Someone From Drowning
• Look at Me, I'm with Bugs Bunny
• Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
• Profiles 20751-21000 (Ranked: 20927)
• Puppeteers/Ventriloquists
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19840504)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 140 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 272 Votes: 49.26% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 826 Votes: 50.36% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 75 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 55.26% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 33 Votes: 48.48% Annoying