The Resume

(December 25, 1913-May 19, 1999)
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Birth name was Jonathan Joseph Candido
Radio performer and cartoon voice actor
Select filmography ‘Sadie McKee (1934),’ ‘Roberta (1935),’ ‘Only Angels Have Wings (1939),’ ‘Rhythm Parade (1942),’ ‘Campus Rhythm (1943),’ ‘Sarge Goes to College (1947),’ ‘Smart Politics (1948),’ ‘The Great Rupert (1950),’ ‘Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950),’ ‘Peter Pan (1953),’ ‘Sleeping Beauty (1959),’ ‘Babes in Toyland (1961),’ ‘Robin Hood (1973),’ ‘Fox and the Hound’ (1981),’ and ‘Hey Good Lookin’ (1982)’
Voiced the Talking Apple Tree in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (1939)
Provided the voice of Ben the Bear in ‘Gentle Ben’ (1967-69)
Provided the voice of Fidget in ‘The Great Mouse Detective’ (1986)
Trademark song and catchphrase was 'I'm Feeling Mighty Low'

Why he might be annoying:

His trademark cartoon voice - a gruff bass baritone - got him typecast as villains, henchmen, and sometimes just really ugly side-characters.
At the drop of the hat, he could then shift to a high-pitched effeminate falsetto which somehow managed to sound even creepier.
Bud Abbott tried to revive his comedy act with Candido as his partner, but quit again after it became clear that they lacked the chemistry he had with Lou Costello.
He took part in the ‘What Makes the Red Man Red?’ sequence as the Indian Chief in Disney’s ‘Peter Pan’ - a scene so offensive that the company added a content warning to it in 2021.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had a four-octave speaking voice.
He was childhood friends with Louis Prima.
He began his career as an orchestra bass player.
He sang a duet with Fred Astaire in ‘Roberta.’
He was a regular with Jimmy Durante on the Durante-Moore radio show.
His weekly line ‘I’m feeling mighty low’ became a national catchphrase and even made its way into a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
He can be heard on several rides at Disneyland, including as Gus the deep voiced prisoner on the Haunted Mansion attraction and as the Red Devil at the end of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.

Credit: BoyWithTheGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Born on Christmas Day [December 25th] (Ranked: 1913)
• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 27]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12251913)
• Criollos [White Hispanics]
• Crooners
• Hoarse Raspy Voices
• I am an Angelino [Residents of Los Angeles]
• I am Mexican
• I Died in 1999 (Ranked: 85)
• I Portrayed a Disney Villain
• I Portrayed a Spook
• I Portrayed Peter Pan
• I Portrayed the Devil
• I Sing Novelty/Parody Songs
• I'm Featured on a Ride at Disneyworld
• Jazz Artists
• Men With High Voices
• Mustaches
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [A-L]
• Profiles 58251-58500 (Ranked: 58381)
• Raspy Voices
• Voices of Disney
• Wizard of Oz [1939]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying