The Resume

(November 11, 1918-December 14, 1997)
Birth name was Bernard Katzin
Best know roles were as Nicely Nicely Johnson in 'Guys and Dolls (1955)' and Marvin Acme in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)'
Appeared in 'Taxi (1953),' 'You Can't Run Away from It (1956),' 'Li'l Abner (1959),' 'The Cool Mikado (1962),' '40 Pounds of Trouble (1962),' 'Sex and the Single Girl (1964),' 'Cat Ballou (1965),' 'The Way West (1967),' 'Sweet Charity (1969),' 'Cool It Carol! (1970),' 'Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970),' 'Sixpack Annie (1975)' and 'Timber Tramps (1975)'
Hosted two kiddie TV shows in the '60s; 'Stubby's Silver Star Show' in the UK and 'Shenanigans' in the US

Why he might be annoying:

When choosing a stage name he must have thought 'Chunky Kaye,' 'Doughy Kay,' Lumpy Kaye' or 'Butterball Kaye' were too over the top.
Typical of a vaudeville comedian, he married a chorus girl.
He played a character called 'Fat Writer' in the painfully titled movie 'Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969).'
He guarded the identity of his real name to the grave. Some biographies claim his last name listed as 'Kotzin.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He had a smooth tenor singing voice.
He reprised both his Broadway roles in 'Guys and Dolls' and 'Li'l Abner' in film versions.
He survived several strokes in the '90s, but died of lung cancer at age 79.
He was afforded a memorial tribute at the 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998).
He got to play 'patty-cake' with Jessica Rabbit (lucky stiff).

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alphabet Names
• Bob Fosse Films
• Born on Veteran's Day [November 11th] (Ranked: 1918)
• Doctor Who
• Fat Comedians
• Game Show Hosts
• Horseshoe Haircut
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [H-K]
• I Died in 1997 (Ranked: 79)
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Have Lung Cancer
• Jewish Comedians
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Eating
• Look at Me, Oh!
• Look at My Tongue
• More Chins than are in a Chinese Phone Book
• Musical Theater Star
• My Song Was Covered on Glee
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1998)
• Profiles 14001-14250 (Ranked: 14211)
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 01]
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19971214)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit [1988]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 41 Votes: 60.98% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 48 Votes: 64.58% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 75 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 89 Votes: 42.70% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 118 Votes: 49.15% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 424 Votes: 43.63% Annoying