The Resume

(May 21, 1916-June 22, 1988)
Born in The Bronx, New York
Birth name was Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty
Tenor vocalist
Radio and TV personality
Appeared on Jack Benny's radio (1939-55) and TV (1950-65) shows
Starred in the radio show 'A Day in the Life of Dennis Day' (1946-52) and the TV show 'The Dennis Day Show' (1952-54)
Appeared in the films 'Music in Manhattan' (1944), 'Golden Girl' (1951), 'The Girl Next Door' (1953) and 'Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood' (1976)

Why he might be annoying:

He initially planned to be an attorney.
He was president of his college glee club.
On the radio, he played a naive teenager well into middle age.
On 'A Day in the Life of Dennis Day' he played Dennis Day, but not the same Dennis Day that he played on 'The Jack Benny Show.' (Got that?)

Why he might not be annoying:

He beat out a hundred other singers for his role on 'The Jack Benny Show.'
He remained good friends with Benny until the comic's death.
He was a talented mimic who imitated celebrities like James Stewart, Ronald Colman and Jimmy Durante on Benny's show.
He served in the Navy during World War II.
He received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio and TV.
A year before his death, he appeared on the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon and discussed his recent diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 10)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 21]
• Celtic
• Day and Night
• I am a Bronxite
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [C-D]
• I Died in 1988 (Ranked: 72)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[C-E]
• I Have ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease
• I'm Buried at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Cemetery [Culver City, Ca]
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Top Hat
• Look at My Album Cover
• Mouseketeers
• Profiles 26001-26250 (Ranked: 26238)
• Served in World War II
• Voices of Rankin-Bass

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 50 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 59 Votes: 37.29% Annoying