The Resume

(June 1, 1915-February 24, 2004)
Born in New York City, New York
Birth name was Emanuel Hirsch Cohen
Appeared in the films 'Seconds' (1966), 'Pretty Poison' (1968), 'Escape from the Planet of the Apes' (1971), 'Serpico' (1973), 'Earthquake' (1974), 'King Kong' (1976), 'Heaven Can Wait' (1978), 'Prizzi's Honor' (1985), 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' (1989) and 'You've Got Mail' (1998)
Appeared on Broadway in 'Come Back, Little Sheba' (1950), 'Paint Your Wagon' (1951), 'Room Service' (1953), 'The Time of Your Life' (1955), 'The Sound of Music' (1959), 'Mother Courage and Her Children' (1963), 'Broadway Bound' (1986) and 'Prelude to a Kiss' (1990)
Portrayed Al Harris in Roseanne (1988-89)

Why he might be annoying:

He was married between the matinee and evening shows of a play he was starring in (1945).
He called himself an 'old radical.'
He portrayed George Costanza's father Frank in Seinfeld but was replaced by Jerry Stiller after one episode.
His scenes in that episode were later re-shot with Stiller for syndication.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in the US Army Air Force during World War II.
He was an original member of the Actors Studio.
He was blacklisted during the McCarthy era for refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
He won the Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Neil Simon's 'Broadway Bound' (1987).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blacklisted
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 33]
• Earthquake [1974]
• I Attended City College of New York
• I Died in 2004 (Ranked: 88)
• I was Cremated
• King Kong [1933, 1976, 2005]
• Look at Me, I'm with Jason Alexander
• National Lampoon Vacation [Series]
• Nora Ephron Films
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 551)
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Planet of the Apes [Series]
• Profiles 30251-30500 (Ranked: 30478)
• Roseanne
• Seinfeld - Guest Stars
• Served in World War II
• Tony Award: Best Featured Actor in a Play (Ranked: 1987)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 72 Votes: 43.06% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 645 Votes: 52.87% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 67 Votes: 34.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying