The Resume

(December 19, 1944- )
Acted in ‘You Can't Take It With You,' ‘The Fourth War' and ‘Say A Little Prayer'
Portrayed Venus Flytrap on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,' Downtown Brown on ‘Simon And Simon' and Frank Parrish on ‘Frank's Place'
Produced ‘For Real,' ‘Asunder' and ‘Once Upon a Time…When We Were Colored'

Why he might be annoying:

He takes himself way too seriously.
He had a dismal career as a stand up comedian prior to finding television fame.
He originally turned down the role of Venus Flytrap believing he would be portraying a ‘token black.'
He believes that ‘Frank's Place' was cancelled because ‘it was a threat to the system.'
He attempted a failed talk show with his wife Daphne Maxwell Reid.

Why he might not be annoying:

He tries very hard to give back to the African American community and has received two NAACP image awards for his contributions.
He turned down a role on ‘The New WKRP in Cincinnati.'
He is the head of ‘Millennium Studios' the first African American owned studio.
While he was growing up, Virginia was still segregated.
He was an important part of the charisma of the cast of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati.'

Credit: Tina

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Appearing in Hallmark Movies
• Airedale Owners
• Battle of the Network Stars [CBS]
• Bears
• Black Men Loved by Whites
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12191944)
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [N-R]
• I Have Prostate Cancer
• I Married in 1982
• I Portrayed a Librarian
• I Portrayed a Single Dad on a TV Series
• Profiles 16751-17000 (Ranked: 16856)
• Talk Show Hosts
• That '70s Show - Guest Stars
• Tina's Profiles [Series 1]
• Touched by an Angel and Guest Stars
• TV One's Unsung
• WKRP in Cincinnati

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 39 Votes: 5.13% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 71 Votes: 43.66% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 26.32% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 70 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 98 Votes: 60.20% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 111 Votes: 52.25% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 131 Votes: 50.38% Annoying