The Resume

(November 20, 1928-February 5, 2006)
Portrayed Tom Willis on 'The Jeffersons' (1975-85) and 'All In The Family'
Acted in 'Brian Donors' (1992), 'Wall Street' (1987) and 'The Stepford Wives' (1975)

Why he might be annoying:

He was sometimes credited as 'Frank Cover' or 'Franklin E. Cover' - like it made a difference.
While he has acted for years, he'll mostly be famous for playing the straight man to George Jefferson's racist jokes.

Why he might not be annoying:

He started his career on stage and on Broadway.
He had numerous guest appearances on several TV shows long after 'The Jeffersons' was cancelled.
He is not involved in any way with the John W. DeCamp novel, 'The Franklin Cover-Up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska.'

Credit: Cowher Is God!

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Cowher is God's Profiles
• I Attended Case Western Reserve University [Ohio]
• I Boarded the Love Boat [A-D]
• I Died in 2006 (Ranked: 77)
• Profiles 17251-17500 (Ranked: 17259)
• The Jeffersons

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 127 Votes: 55.12% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 134 Votes: 52.24% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 71 Votes: 46.48% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 59 Votes: 37.29% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 38.78% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 75 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 156 Votes: 45.51% Annoying