The Resume

(November 2, 1901-September 1, 1967)
Acted in 'Bad Girl (1931),' 'Bright Eyes (1934),' 'Baby Takes a Bow (1934),' 'Pride of the Navy (1934),' 'George White's Scandals (1935), 'Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962),' 'The Oscar (1966)'
Appeared in the television series 'It's A Great Life (1954-56)'
Won the 1945 Best Supporting Actor Oscar ('A Tree Grows in Brooklyn')

Why he might be annoying:

He isn't remembered for anything but winning an Oscar.
He was an alcoholic.
He was married three times.
After his comeback in 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,' he was bankrupt by 1951.

Why he might not be annoying:

He started his career as an extra in silent films.
He appeared with Shirley Temple in her first three feature films.
He was able to draw from his experience as an alcoholic for his Oscar-winning role as a drunk.

Credit: Professor Moriarty

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1945)
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Died in 1967 (Ranked: 65)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• I Was Buried at Sea
• Professor Moriarty's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 11751-12000 (Ranked: 11786)
• The Oscar [1966]
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19670901)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 36 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 61 Votes: 72.13% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 88 Votes: 52.27% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 159 Votes: 52.20% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 80 Votes: 57.50% Annoying