The Resume

(January 9, 1920-November 6, 2012)
Born in London, United Kingdom
Portrayed Lance Corporal Jack Jones in the BBC sitcom 'Dad's Army' (1968-77)
Appeared in the films 'Boys Will Be Boys' (1935), 'A Yank at Oxford' (1938), 'Boys in Brown' (1949), 'What a Whopper' (1961), 'The Mouse on the Moon' (1963), 'You Must Be Joking' (1965), 'The Magic Christian' (1969) and 'The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu' (1980)
Had a #1 British single with the song 'Grandad' (1971)
Named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to drama (1975)

Why he might be annoying:

As a child, he almost died of post-surgical complications when his third nipple was removed.
While in school, he briefly joined Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists. ('It seemed patriotic. I didn't know anything about them.')
He was typecast as doddering old men when he was in his early 40s.
He portrayed Thora Hird's father despite being nine years younger.
He titled his autobiography 'Permission To Speak' after one of his 'Dad's Army' catchphrases.

Why he might not be annoying:

He quit the Fascists 'when I realized they were beating up Jews.'
He spent four years as a prisoner of war during WWII.
He was married to actress Priscilla Morgan for 53 years until his death.
After retiring from acting, he spent his time painting portraits and landscapes until his eyesight started to fail.
He said about the popularity of 'Dad's Army,' 'I'm so lucky because people would come up to me and say thank you for all those years of enjoyment.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Who Think They Can Sing
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 45]
• Celebrities Who Think They Can Paint
• Collie Owners
• Dad's Army
• I Died in 2012 (Ranked: 92)
• I Have a Third Nipple
• I Was a Prisoner of War
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Military Garb
• Look at My Album Cover
• Painters
• Profiles 33501-33750 (Ranked: 33674)
• Served in World War II
• Visually Impaired
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 68 Votes: 66.18% Annoying