The Resume

(March 3, 1923-March 21, 2005)
Best known as Morty Seinfeld on ‘Seinfeld (1991-1998)’
Acted in ‘The Wrong Man (1956),’ 'Car 54, Where Are You? (1962-1963),' 'The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963),' ‘The Producers (1968),’ ‘Charly (1968),’ 'The Odd Couple (1970-1974),' ‘It Happened One Christmas (1977),’ 'Happy Days (1978),' ‘Hot Stuff (1979),’ ‘Arthur (1981),’ 'Hill Street Blues (1983),' 'St. Elsewhere (1984),' 'Punky Brewster (1986),' 'Murder, She Wrote (1987-1989),' ‘Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988),’ 'The Golden Girls (1991)' and 'Life Goes On (1991-1992)'

Why he might be annoying:

He was rotund.
He was once a ‘fat body double’ for Jackie Gleason.
He was not the first actor to play Jerry’s father on ‘Seinfeld.’
He played a dancing raisin in an ad for Raisin Bran.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a police detective for 20 years before becoming a performer.
He was one of the most popular recurring characters on ‘Seinfeld.’
He portrayed Amos Hart in the original Broadway production of ‘Chicago.’
He served in the Air Force during World War II.
He outlived his daughter.
He participated in fundraisers for Children’s Hospitals.
He died of cancer.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Films
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3031923)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Fat Comedians
• Golden Girls and Guests
• Huge Eye Wear
• I Died in 2005 (Ranked: 82)
• I Outlived My Child
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Musical Theater Star
• My Song Was Covered on Glee
• Police Officers
• Profiles 14001-14250 (Ranked: 14014)
• Seinfeld
• TV Parents [Guest Appearances]
• TV Series Replacement Parts
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20050321)
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 5]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 43.84% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 65 Votes: 44.62% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 135 Votes: 45.19% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 173 Votes: 45.09% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 513 Votes: 46.00% Annoying