The Resume

(October 11, 1925-August 20, 2013)
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Raised in Detroit, Michigan
Author of '3:10 To Yuma,' 'Be Cool,' 'Out of Sight,' 'Get Shorty' and 'Rum Punch' (filmed as 'Jackie Brown')

Why he might be annoying:

His nicknames included 'Dutch' and 'The Dickens of Detroit.'
He claimed a fascination with sports and guns.
He insisted on writing longhand, refusing to use a typewriter.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served as a Navy 'Seabee' during World War II.
He's prolific.
His writing is praised for its realism.
Many of his books were made into Hollywood hit films.
Martin Amis told him: 'Your prose makes Raymond Chandler look clumsy.'

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Heroes & Villains Commentators
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 05]
• Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Copywriters
• Entertainment Weekly's 100 Best Books [1983-2008] (Ranked: 42)
• Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America (Ranked: 1992)
• I am From Motown [Detroit Area]
• I Attended Alcohol Anonymous
• I Died in 2013 (Ranked: 87)
• Playgirl Magazine's 10 Sexiest Men [1987]
• Profiles 22001-22250 (Ranked: 22160)
• Seamen
• Served in World War II
• Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (Ranked: 67)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20130820)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 174 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 58 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 63 Votes: 36.51% Annoying