The Resume

(September 1, 1910-July 18, 1973)
Acted in 'A Shot In The Dark (1933),' 'Hour Of Glory (1949),' 'The Elusive Pimpernel (1950),' 'Angels One-Five (1952),' 'The Cruel Sea (1953),' 'The Malta Story (1954),' 'Land of the Pharaohs (1955),' 'The Prisoner (1955),' 'The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957),' 'Ben-Hur (1959),' 'The League Of Gentlemen (1960),' 'Lawrence Of Arabia (1962),' 'Zulu (1964),' 'Shalako (1968),' 'Waterloo (1971),' 'Young Winston (1972),' 'Theatre Of Blood (1973)' and 'Escape To The Sun (1975)'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a heavy smoker.
After an operation for cancer of the larynx, he continued to act but with dubbing.
He didn't win an Oscar for 'Ben-Hur' when he was considered a shoe-in.

Why he might not be annoying:

He portrayed the archetypal British officer in classic films like 'The Cruel Sea.'
He appeared in a number of Oscar-nominated films without winning one.
In the film 'Theatre Of Blood,' he had a large non-speaking part so that no dubbing was needed.

Credit: Fantom

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bird Names
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• David Lean Films
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Fantom's Profiles
• I Died in 1973 (Ranked: 62)
• John Ford Films
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Masturbatory Names
• Profiles 3501-3750 (Ranked: 3563)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 102 Votes: 45.10% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 98 Votes: 47.96% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 185 Votes: 48.11% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 227 Votes: 42.29% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 512 Votes: 43.55% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1550 Votes: 47.94% Annoying