The Resume

(March 19, 1907-April 23, 1985)
Born in New York, New York
Birth name is Frank Kent Smith
Acted in feature films ‘Cat People’ (1942), ‘Hitler’s Children’ (1943), ‘Curse of the Cat People’ (1944), ‘The Fountainhead’ (1949) and ‘The Damned Don’t Cry!’ (1950)
Acted in Broadway plays ‘Saint Joan’ (1936), ‘Anthony and Cleopatra’ (1948) and ‘Bus Stop’ (1956)
Appeared in TV shows ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ (1962-65), ‘Gunsmoke’ (1963-64), ‘Peyton Place’ (1965) and ‘Wonder Woman’ (1977)

Why he might be annoying:

He worked as a magician’s assistant as a child.
He became typecast as a clueless nice guy.
He was often eclipsed by his leading ladies.
His hair went grey when he was very young.
His final film was the abysmal ‘Billy Jack Goes to Washington’ (1977).

Why he might not be annoying:

He founded a theater company in the 1930s.
Never a huge star, his show business career nevertheless lasted nearly 50 years.
He joined the United States Air Force at 37 and appeared in training films.
His friend and costar Margaret Sullavan committed suicide shortly after their play ‘Sweet Love Remembered’ opened.
His wife survived him by less than a year.

Credit: Georgina

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [L-Z]
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Daniel Boone - Guest Stars
• Georgina/Devil Doll's Profiles [Series 3]
• I Attended Harvard
• I Died in 1985 (Ranked: 78)
• Known By a Middle Name
• Profiles 23251-23500 (Ranked: 23274)
• Served in World War II
• Smith Versus Jones
• Stars of Horror Films
• Val Lewton Films

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 37.50% Annoying