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Earl Holliman

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Actor

The Resume

    (September 11, 1928- )
    Born in Delhi, Louisiana
    Portrayed Lt. Bill Crowley in 'Police Woman' (1974-78)
    Appeared in the pilot episode of 'The Twilight Zone'
    Appeared in the films 'Devil's Canyon' (1953), 'Forbidden Planet' (1956), 'The Rainmaker' (1956), 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral' (1957), 'Visit to a Small Planet' (1960), 'Summer and Smoke' (1961), 'The Sons of Katie Elder' (1965), 'Anzio' (1968), 'The Biscuit Eater' (1972), 'Sharky's Machine' (1981) and 'The Perfect Tennant' (2000)

Why he might be annoying:

    He lied about his age to join the Navy in WWII and was discharged a year later when the Navy discovered his actual year of birth.
    He said about his early years in Hollywood, 'I was told that, even though I was a good actor, I wasn't handsome enough to be a leading man and I wasn't offbeat enough to be a character actor.'
    He credited a bad haircut with launching his career as a character actor.
    MST3K devoted an entire host segment to him, wherein he was described as 'the poor man's Martin Milner.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    His biological father died before he was born and his biological mother gave him up for adoption.
    He won a Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actor for 'The Rainmaker.'
    He had good chemistry with 'Police Woman' star Angie Dickinson.
    He owned (and occasionally performed at) the Fiesta Playhouse in San Antonio, Texas.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 77 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 84 Votes: 52.38% Annoying