The Resume

(January 29, 1917-February 20, 2005)
Born in Santa Ana, California
Musical theater star
Baritone
Appeared on Broadway in 'Carousel' (1945), 'Magdalena' (1948), 'Three Wishes for Jamie' (1952), 'Carnival in Flanders' (1953), 'The Pajama Game' (1954), 'A Joyful Noise' (1966) and 'A Musical Jubilee' (1976)
Performed in touring companies of 'Oklahoma,' 'South Pacific,' 'Annie Get Your Gun,' 'Man of La Mancha,' 'Fiddler on the Roof,' 'Zorba,' '1776' and 'Kismet'
Appeared in the film 'The Pajama Game' (1957)
Frequent performer on 'The Bell Telephone Hour'
Father of singer Bonnie Raitt

Why he might be annoying:

His stage success never really translated to the screen, with 'The Pajama Game' his only leading role in a movie.
He was married three times and divorced twice.
He said, 'Mostly what people say when they hear my name is, 'Oh, John Raitt. Is he still alive?' Either that or 'John Raitt. Isn't that Bonnie Raitt's father?' Sometimes I get both lines in combination.'

Why he might not be annoying:

In high school, he won a state title in shot put, and was named 'Athlete of the Meet' at the California State High School Track and Field Championship (1935).
Richard Rodgers' daughter Mary said, 'John Raitt had the most glorious voice in the world, and he was a great big handsome sexy hunk.'
Bonnie Raitt said, 'He treats every show with the same thrill and passion. He puts the same into it, no matter whether it's a charity breakfast for 50 people or opening night of a Broadway show.'
He kept performing into his 80s, including singing 'Soliloquy' from 'Carousel' at the 2002 Tony Awards.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 48]
• Doris Day's Leading Men
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Entertainers Who Went to College on an Athletic Scholarship
• I Attended University of Southern California
• I Covered 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
• I Died in 2005 (Ranked: 88)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[R-T]
• I Married in 1981
• I was Cremated
• I'm So Hip, I Had Mine Replaced
• Look at Me, I'm Accepting My Award
• Look at Me, I'm Accepting My Star on Hollywood Boulevard
• Look at Me, I'm on the Red Carpet
• Musical Theater Star
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1998)
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 34501-34750 (Ranked: 34584)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20050220)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 50 Votes: 60.0% Annoying