Actor
The Resume
(April 16, 1920-April 7, 2007)
Acted in 'Johnny Eager' (1941), 'Dr. Kildare's Victory' (1941), 'Shadow Of The Thin Man' (1941), 'A Yank On The Burma Road' (1942), 'Rio Rita' (1942), 'The Affairs Of Martha' (1942), 'Eyes In The Night' (1942), 'Bataan' (1943), 'The Human Comedy' (1943), 'Winged Victory' (1944), 'A Guy Named Joe' (1944), 'The Beginning Or The End' (1947), 'Undercover Maisie' (1947), 'Tenth Avenue Angel' (1948), 'The Man With My Face' (1951), 'Casino Royale' (1954), 'The First Traveling Saleslady' (1956), 'Mary Mary' (1963), 'Twilight Zone:Stopover In A Quiet Town' (1964), 'Airport' (1970), 'Pete 'n' Tillie' (1972), 'Climb an Angry Mountain' (1972) and 'The Shining' (1980)
Why he might be annoying
He was typecast as the casual, yet formal guy.
He used his military career to promote his acting, sometimes billing himself as 'Corporal Barry Nelson.'
Why he might not be annoying
He was the first actor to play James Bond on screen. He appeared as Bond on the 1951 televised 'Casino Royale.'
Right after he graduated from California-Berkeley University, he was signed to a MGM contract.
He made his Broadway debut while serving in the army.
Credit: Whitestrpsrocker
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 44.19% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 133 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 99 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 188 Votes: 48.40% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 243 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 309 Votes: 44.01% Annoying
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