The Resume

(July 4, 1931-June 2, 1977)
Birth name was William Millar
Best known his portrayal of Messala in 'Ben Hur (1959)' and as Frankie Fane in 'The Oscar (1966)'
Acted in films 'Lilacs in the Spring (1955),' 'The Man Who Never Was (1956),' 'Island In the Sun (1957),' 'The Bravados (1958),' 'The Best of Everything (1959),' 'Woman Obsessed (1959),' 'Lisa (1962),' 'The Poppy is Also a Flower (1966) and 'Slaves (1966)'

Why he might be annoying:

He smoked.
His thick Irish brogue that was difficult to understand.
His hot temper cost him several plum roles.
Without his knowledge, Gore Vidal wrote a scene in 'Ben Hur' with Charlton Heston that had homo-erotic overtones.
He had the lead role in 'The Oscar,' considered by most critics to be a flop.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was just forty-five when he died from a heart attack.
Many of his performances were quite good.
He was proud of his Irish heritage.
His name rarely appeared in the tabloids.

Credit: Xer

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on the 4th of July (Ranked: 1931)
• Cleft Chins
• Dorothy Dandridge’s Leading Men
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Edith Head Models
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by a Supporting Actor (Ranked: 1959)
• I Died in 1977 (Ranked: 45)
• I Have Dimples
• I Portrayed Count Dracula
• I'm Buried at Oakwood Memorial Park [Calif]
• Profiles 16001-16250 (Ranked: 16181)
• Redheads - Male
• The Oscar [1966]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 34 Votes: 97.06% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 54.76% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 96 Votes: 47.92% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 106 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 69 Votes: 42.03% Annoying