The Resume

(November 29, 1927-March 5, 1973)
Born in Manhattan, New York
Acted in 'Too Late Blues,' 'Marnie,' 'Wild Seed,' and 'Ride in the Whirlwind'
Nominated for an Oscar (for ‘The Reivers,’ 1969)

Why he might be annoying:

He acted in two Bill Cosby properties (The Bill Cosby Show and I Spy).
He had a small part in Alfred Hitchcock’s disastrous ‘Marnie.’
His show ‘The Partners’ - a spin-off of the 1971 TV movie ‘Confessions of a Top Crime Buster’ - was canceled due to low ratings (it was forced to compete in the time slot occupied the juggernaut that was All in the Family).

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a lifetime member of the Actors Studio.
He won a Venice Film Festival Award for 'Shadows.'
He was good friends with Jack Nicholson.
Jack Nicholson insisted that he be cast opposite him in ‘The Last Detail,’ but terminal illness forced him to pull out of the project and turn down all further offers.
He was the first African-American to receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.
When Jack Nicholson won his third Oscar for ‘As Good as It Gets,’ he was one of the friends Jack dedicated his win to.

Credit: BoyWithTheGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Films
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• Black Men Loved by Whites
• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 24]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [November] (Ranked: 11291927)
• Cowboys and Gals
• I am West Indian
• I Died in 1973 (Ranked: 45)
• I Have Lung Cancer
• I Spun My Character into a New TV Series
• I was Cremated
• John Cassavetes Films
• Look at Me, I'm Reading
• Look at Me, I'm With Bill Cosby
• Profiles 57001-57250 (Ranked: 57022)
• Spin-Off Stars
• Teachers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying