The Resume

(October 13, 1915-October 16, 1989)
Starred in 'Manila Calling,' 'A Song to Remember,' 'Leave Her to Heaven,' 'Forever Amber,' and 'The Greatest Show on Earth'
Died of leukemia

Why he might be annoying:

His name sounds like a vegetable.
He was divorced twice.
He fathered a child in each of those marriages.
At the time of his death he was in the midst of writing his autobiography, 'My Very Wilde Life,' leaving it incomplete.
He worked in the toy department of Macy's in New York.
He was chosen for the 1936 US Olympic fencing team, but turned it down to pursue an acting career.

Why he might not be annoying:

On stage he performed the role of Tybalt, in Laurence Olivier's 'Romeo and Juliet,' which led to a Warner Brothers offer.
As a student he was an over achiever.
He graduated high school at fourteen.
He spoke Hungarian, French, German, English, Italian, and Russian.
He made a memorable guest appearance as himself in an episode of 'I Love Lucy,' in which Lucy sneaks into his hotel room and ends up dangling off his balcony by a bed sheet.
He received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing composer, Fredric Chopin, in 'A Song to Remember.'
He was very athletic and always in excellent shape.
Researched by Jack Magic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• College Drop Outs
• Edith Head Models
• I Abused Opium
• I am Hungarian
• I Attended City College of New York
• I Attended the Hollywood Premiere of ‘Giant’ [October 17, 1956]
• I Boarded the Love Boat [R-Z]
• I Come from Queens
• I Died in 1989 (Ranked: 74)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[U-Z]
• I Have Leukemia
• I Love Lucy Guest Stars
• I Portrayed Aladdin
• I Portrayed Lancelot
• I Visited Fantasy Island [R-Z]
• I'm Buried at Pierce Brothers' Westwood Memorial Park [Calif]
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Look at Me, I'm Armed
• Look at My Magazine Cover
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Pretty Boys
• Profiles 14751-15000 (Ranked: 14950)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 70 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 50 Votes: 38.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 56.76% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 59.21% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 135 Votes: 47.41% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 102 Votes: 47.06% Annoying