The Resume

(October 2, 1895-April 24, 1974)
Birth name is William Abbott
Straight man of the comedy team Abbott and Costello (1931-1957)
Appeared with Costello in over 17 films, including 'One Eye in the Tropics (1940),' 'Buck Privates (1941),' 'The Naughty Nineties (1945),' 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)' and 'Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)'
Starred on radio's 'The Abbott and Costello Show' (1941-1949) and a TV show of the same name (1952-1954)
Jewish

Why he might be annoying:

He wore a toupee.
He dropped out of school to work in carnivals.
He and Costello had a hard time getting along (just like little kids).
He originally received 60% of the team's earnings.
He became a heavy drinker in an attempt to control his epilepsy.
He lost almost all his money to the I.R.S. after tax problems.
Over 30 years after being married in a Christian ceremony, he and his wife remarried in a Jewish one (1950).

Why he might not be annoying:

He adopted two kids.
His agility made him a respectable physical comedian.
He and Costello raised a record $89 million in bonds during World War II.
He was married to the same woman, until his death, for over 55 years.
Despite his animosity towards Costello, he refused to ever work with another partner.
He suffered from epilepsy.
He died following two strokes and a battle with cancer.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 17023)
• Bankruptcy
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Male
• I Adopted a Child
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [A-C]
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Attended the Premiere of ‘Citizen Kane’ [1941]
• I Did Not Graduate High School [A-B]
• I Died in 1974 (Ranked: 78)
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[A-B]
• I Have Epilepsy
• I Sang on the Ed Sullivan Show’s Anniversary Special [June 24, 1956]
• I Was Buried at Sea
• I was Cremated
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, Oh!
• My Name, My Scripted TV Series
• National Radio Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2005)
• New Jersey Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2009)
• Profiles 16001-16250 (Ranked: 16194)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 4]
• Stars of Universal Monster Movies
• This Is Your Life Honorees [A-K]
• Top Box Office Stars of 1941 (Ranked: 3)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1942 (Ranked: 1)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1943 (Ranked: 3)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1944 (Ranked: 8)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1948 (Ranked: 3)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1949 (Ranked: 3)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1950 (Ranked: 6)
• Top Box Office Stars of 1951 (Ranked: 4)
• Toupee Wearers and Hair Transplants
• Voices of Hanna-Barbera
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 20.83% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 31 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 53 Votes: 39.62% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 61 Votes: 44.26% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 45 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 76 Votes: 38.16% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 75 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 99 Votes: 50.51% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 212 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 160 Votes: 45.00% Annoying