The Resume

(December 18, 1917-February 4, 2005)
Birth name is Raiford Chatman Davis
Appeared in Spike Lee films 'School Daze (1988),' 'Do the Right Thing (1989),' 'Jungle Fever (1991),' 'Malcolm X (1992),' 'Get On the Bus (1996)' and 'She Hate Me (2004)'
Acted in 'No Way Out (1950),' 'The Defenders (1961-1965),' 'Car 54, Where Are You? (1963),' 'King (1978),' 'Roots: The Next Generation (1979),' 'Joe Versus the Volcano (1990),' 'Stephen King's The Stand (1994),' 'The Client (1994),' 'Touched by an Angel (1996-2002),' 'Dinosaur (2000)' and 'Bubba Ho-tep (2002)'
Married to Ruby Dee (1948-February 4, 2005)

Why he might be annoying:

He was typecast as the kindly old grandfather.
He was long-winded in interviews.
Like many elderly people, he loved to reminisce about the old days.
His name comes from a mispronunciation of 'R. C. Davis.'
He had a recurring role on the vomit-inducing CBS program 'Touched by an Angel.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II.
He protested Senator Joe McCarthy's commie hunting tactics.
He eulogized at both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X funerals.
He did many voice-overs for the United Negro College Fund.
He was an accomplished playwright and director.
He was married to Ruby Dee for over 50 years.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Members and Honorees [1973-2005] (Ranked: 1974)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12181917)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Civil Rights Activists
• Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album (Ranked: 2007)
• I Attended Howard University
• I Attended Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Funeral [April 9, 1968]
• I Attended the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom [August 28, 1963]
• I Died in 2005 (Ranked: 87)
• I Portrayed an Angel
• I Portrayed Brutus Jones (from 'The Emperor Jones')
• I Portrayed John F. Kennedy
• Kennedy Center Honorees (Ranked: 2004)
• L Word
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm Preachin'
• Look at Me, Yes You! - Finger Pointers
• Mustaches
• My Name is Davis
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Ranked: 1989)
• Open Marriages
• Profiles 12001-12250 (Ranked: 12125)
• Roots: The Next Generation [1979]
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]
• Spike Lee Joints
• Stephen King Films
• Touched by an Angel and Guest Stars
• Walruses
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 3]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 11 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 149 Votes: 41.61% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 49 Votes: 51.02% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 31 Votes: 58.06% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 23 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 61 Votes: 52.46% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 72 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 55 Votes: 50.91% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 106 Votes: 61.32% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 91 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 73 Votes: 67.12% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 198 Votes: 46.46% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 256 Votes: 42.97% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 1067 Votes: 45.92% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 254 Votes: 44.49% Annoying