The Resume

(July 2, 1927-August 24, 2005)
Birth name is George Fisher
Acted in 'Carmen Jones (1954),' 'Porgy and Bess (1959),' 'The L-shaped Room (1962),' 'To Kill a Mockingbird (1962),' 'The Pawnbroker (1964),' 'Ace High (1968)' and 'To Heal a Nation (1988)'
Famed for the role of Tom Robinson in 'To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Starred in several off-Broadway shows, including 'Kwamina' and 'King of the Dark Chamber'

Why he might be annoying:

At age 22, he quit school to go on tour with the musical, 'Porgy and Bess.'
He guest-starred on the soap opera 'The Young and the Restless (1973).'
He is one of only 32 actors to have acted in both the original Star Trek and then in one of the spin-offs.
Although he beat James Earl Jones to the role of Tom Robinson, Jones's career proved to be more successful.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had been married to the same woman for 27 years until her death in 1988.
His legendary crying scene in 'To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)' was not scripted but gave the film much realism.
He was nominated for a Tony for his starring role in 'Lost in the Stars.'
He knew he wanted to be an actor at age ten.
His acting was versatile.

Credit: Soccer

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Appearing in Hallmark Movies
• Actors Who Think They Can Sing
• Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Members and Honorees [1973-2005] (Ranked: 1976)
• Black Men Loved by Whites
• Daniel Boone - Guest Stars
• Dorothy Dandridge’s Leading Men
• Guest Voices on Batman: The Animated Series
• Guest Voices on Captain Planet
• I Died in 2005 (Ranked: 78)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• I Portrayed Lucius Fox
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery [Calif]
• Look at Me, I'm in Agony
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Opera Singers and Composers
• Porgy and Bess [1959]
• Profiles 13251-13500 (Ranked: 13353)
• Roots: The Next Generation [1979]
• Soccer's Profiles
• Star Trek
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 93 Votes: 44.09% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 31 Votes: 64.52% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 307 Votes: 60.26% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 143 Votes: 60.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 400 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 46 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 40 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 87 Votes: 70.11% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 47 Votes: 48.94% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 55 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 72 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 70 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 145 Votes: 51.03% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 171 Votes: 46.78% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 1113 Votes: 46.18% Annoying