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Frank Fontaine

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Comedian

The Resume

    (April 19, 1920-August 4, 1978)
    Best known for his portrayal as Crazy Guggenheim on 'The Jackie Gleason Show'
    Acted in 'Nancy Goes to Rio (1950),' 'Stella (1950),' 'Call Me Mister (1951),' 'The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951),' 'Scared Stiff (1953)' and 'The Godmothers (1973)'
    Died of a heart attack at age 58

Why he might be annoying:

    Though his shtick was playing a drunk he was a teetotaler.
    On 'The Jackie Gleason Show' he would play his drunk character, burst into song with an amazing, clear voice, then revert back to drunkenness.
    He fathered 11 children.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father was a circus strongman and his mother was a trapeze artist.
    His Crazy Guggenheim voice was the inspiration for the Bugs Bunny cartoon foil Pete Puma.
    He had a several octave vocal range and his album 'Songs I Sang on The Jackie Gleason Show' reached #1 on Billborad's Album charts in 1963.

Credit: Scar Tactics


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 62 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 80 Votes: 47.50% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 124 Votes: 49.19% Annoying