The Resume

(September 26, 1895-November 24, 1980)
Birth name was George Ranft
Appeared in 'Some Like it Hot,' 'Scarface,' 'If I Had a Million,' 'They Drive by Night,' 'The Bowery,' 'Manpower,' 'Each Dawn I Die,' 'Around the World in Eighty Days,' 'Nocturne,' 'Johnny Angel,' 'Ocean's Eleven,' 'Invisible Stripes' and 'Rogue Cop'

Why he might be annoying:

He stood at 5'6.
Although being born in NYC, he enjoyed living in Los Angeles.
He was stereotyped as tough-guy mobster.
He divorced his first wife and was separated from his second wife, Grace, for 47 years until her death.
He turned down a role in 'Casablanca.'
He said of his acting: 'I'm afraid to look, because I'm probably awful.'
It was rumored that he was an actual gangster. He was close buddies with Bugsy Siegel.

Why he might not be annoying:

His grandfather introduced the merry-go-round to the United States.
He was the mascot for the N.Y. Highlanders (Yankees).
He grew up in Hell's Kitchen.
He was a professional boxer and along with Al Jolson owned the contract of Henry Armstrong.
He supported his second wife throughout the 47 years of their separation.
He died from leukemia.
He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He allowed himself to be roasted at the Friars Club.
He won a tango contest and was named world's fastest dancer.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Around the World in 80 Days [1956]
• Billy Wilder Films
• Connected - Alleged Mob Ties
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Male
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 5]
• I Am Vaudeville [M-Z]
• I Attended Jean Harlow’s Funeral [June 7, 1937]
• I Attended the Premiere of Disney’s ‘Snow White’ [1937]
• I Come from Queens
• I Died in 1980 (Ranked: 85)
• I Had My Ears Pinned Back
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[R-T]
• I Have Emphysema
• I Have Leukemia
• I Lived in Century City
• I Portrayed a Gangster
• I Probably Banged Mae West
• I Probably Banged Marlene Dietrich
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery [Calif]
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Jack Benny Show
• Mae West Dissed Me
• Marlene Dietrich's Leading Men
• Profiles 10251-10500 (Ranked: 10479)
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Roasted By the Friar's Club (Ranked: 1974)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in Guests [L-Z]
• Stage Door Canteen [1943]
• Villains and Heroes of Batman
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 60 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 107 Votes: 47.66% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 85 Votes: 48.24% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 34.04% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 99 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 133 Votes: 41.35% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 205 Votes: 42.93% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 249 Votes: 42.57% Annoying