The Resume

(March 7, 1944-August 31, 2012)
Born in Knightdale, North Carolina
World Heavyweight Karate Champion and United States Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion
Appeared in the films 'Jaguar Lives!' (1979), 'Force: Five' (1981) and 'Mr. X' (1995)

Why he might be annoying:

Asked about different styles of martial arts, he said that to him there was only one style, 'punching and kicking.'
As winner of the first World Professional Karate Championship (1968), he received a purse of $1.
He was married to actress Barbara Leigh for less than a year.
He was originally cast as the villain in 'Way of the Dragon' but he had a falling out with star Bruce Lee and was replaced by Chuck Norris.
His explanation for why his film career never took off was 'Hollywood is full of con-artists, liars, cheaters and manipulators. It was hard for me to function in that world of deceit.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He served with the Marines in Vietnam.
He was the first kickboxer featured in 'Sports Illustrated' and the boxing magazine 'The Ring.'
He wrote an article about self-defense for older Americans in 'Parade' magazine (1995).
Even as a senior citizen, he had some impressive guns.
In a 1983 poll of competitors and promoters, he was named the greatest karate fighter of all time. (Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace and Chuck Norris tied for second.)

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Athletes Who Think They Can Act
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 44]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3071944)
• I am a U.S. Marine
• I Died in 2012 (Ranked: 68)
• I Have a Brain Tumor [Menegioma]
• I Know Martial Arts
• I Married for Less than Two Years
• I Married in 1976
• Look at Me, I'm Practicing Martial Arts
• Our Marriage Didn't Make It To Our First Anniversary
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 596)
• Profiles 33251-33500 (Ranked: 33383)
• Served in the Vietnam War
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20120831)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 34 Votes: 97.06% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 81 Votes: 55.56% Annoying