The Resume

(May 3, 1902-April 21, 1983)
Born in Vienna, Austria
Acted in "Lifeboat' (1944), 'Sinbad the Sailor' (1947), 'Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion' (1950), and 'People Will Talk' (1951)
Portrayed the Clock King on the 1966 'Batman' television series

Why he might be annoying:

Throughout his film career he was typecast as villains and tough guys.
He was a smoker.
He was overweight.
He wore hideous fake bushy eyebrows for his role on 'Batman.'
He committed suicide at the age of 80 by putting a gun to his head and pulling the trigger.

Why he might not be annoying:

He made a successful transition from Austrian films to American films.
He had a successful career on Broadway.
He won a best actor Tony award in 1954 for his role in the musical 'Fanny.'
He was a long time sufferer of advanced arthritis.
He had been diagnosed with an incurable illness, which led to depression and his eventual suicide.

Credit: break-dancing robot

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Break-Dancing Robot's Profiles [Series 2]
• Heidi Game Participants [November 17, 1968]
• I am from Vienna, Austria
• I Attended the Premiere of 'Mary Poppins' [1964]
• I Boarded the Love Boat [R-Z]
• I Committed Suicide
• I Died in 1983 (Ranked: 80)
• I Portrayed Geppetto
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Top Hat
• Look at the Time
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Profiles 24001-24250 (Ranked: 24121)
• Tony Award: Best Actor in a Musical (Ranked: 1955)
• Villains and Heroes of Batman

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 41 Votes: 51.22% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 47 Votes: 57.45% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 23 Votes: 82.61% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 32 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 138 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying