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Paul Petersen

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Actor

The Resume

    (September 23, 1945- )
    Born in Glendale, California
    Portrayed Jeff Stone on 'The Donna Reed Show' (1958-66)
    Appeared in the films 'Houseboat' (1958), 'The Happiest Millionaire' (1967), 'A Time for Killing' (1967), 'Gidget Grows Up' (1969), 'Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All' (1989) and 'The Portal' (2009)
    Recorded the singles 'My Dad,' 'Lollipops and Roses' and 'She Can't Find Her Keys'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a Mouseketeer for two weeks before being fired for misbehavior, including punching a casting director in the stomach.
    He has been married three times and divorced twice.
    He went to court in an unsuccessful attempt to stop Jeff Gillooly from legally changing his name to Jeff Stone.

Why he might not be annoying:

    After his teen stardom ended, he went to college at the urging of Mickey Rooney and earned a degree in literature.
    He wrote and published sixteen adventure novels.
    He served as a delegate to the United Nations' World Safety Organization.
    After the suicide of Rusty Hamer, he founded the advocacy group A Minor Consideration to improve working conditions for child actors and assist in their transition to adult life.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 38.46% Annoying