The Resume

(December 25, 1907-December 9, 1990)
Born in Ternopil, Ukraine
Birth name was Mikhail Mazurki
Pro wrestler turned actor
Appeared in 'The Shanghai Gesture' (1941), 'Murder, My Sweet' (1944), 'Nightmare Alley' (1947), 'Night and the City' (1950), 'Blood Alley' (1955), 'Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier' (1955), 'Around the World in 80 Days' (1956), 'Some Like It Hot' (1959), 'Donovan's Reef' (1963), 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' (1963), 'Cheyenne Autumn' (1964), 'Won Ton Ton, The Dog Who Saved Hollywood' (1976), 'Amazon Women on the Moon' (1987) and 'Dick Tracy' (1990)

Why he might be annoying:

He claimed he broke almost every bone in his body wrestling.
For his film debut, he played a Chinese coolie in 'The Shanghai Gesture.'
He was typecast as a dimwitted thug.

Why he might not be annoying:

Despite his image, he graduated near the top of his class from Manhattan College.
He turned to pro wrestling because 'That was during the Depression and I could make ten times a lawyer's salary wrestling.'
He founded the Cauliflower Alley Club, a non-profit organization that provided assistance to retired or injured wrestlers and their families.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Appeared in Red Face
• Appeared in Yellow Face
• Around the World in 80 Days [1956]
• Billy Wilder Films
• Born on Christmas Day [December 25th] (Ranked: 1907)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 16]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12251907)
• Daniel Boone - Guest Stars
• Double M Initials
• I am Ukrainian
• I Died in 1990 (Ranked: 82)
• I Visited Fantasy Island [L-Q]
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery [Calif]
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World [1963]
• John Ford Films
• Pro Wrestlers [Male]
• Professional Wrestling Hall of Famers (Ranked: 2005)
• Profiles 24501-24750 (Ranked: 24546)
• Villains and Heroes of Batman

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 59 Votes: 44.07% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 75 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 70 Votes: 55.71% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 60 Votes: 48.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying