The Resume

(September 21, 1863-April 26, 1915)
Born in New York City, New York
Vaudeville and silent film star
Made over 100 silent short comedies for Vitagraph Studios

Why he might be annoying:

He performed in blackface in minstrel shows.
He insured his face for $100,000.
He was disliked by other Vitagraph actors, who found him arrogant, bad tempered and difficult to work with.
He is sometimes falsely credited with being the first person to play Santa Claus on screen.
He said, 'I did not aim to be a comedian, but nature was against me. How could I hope to play Romeo with a figure like mine?'

Why he might not be annoying:

He was one of the first actors who was already successful on the stage to make the transition to films.
He was the American cinema's first major comedian.
He was called 'the most famous face in the world.'
He was dubbed 'Monsieur Cinema' by the French.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Animal Names
• Appeared in Black Face
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 42]
• Fat Comedians
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Died in 1915 (Ranked: 51)
• I Had Renal Failure
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[A-B]
• I Portrayed Santa Claus
• Insured Body Parts
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Crown
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 32751-33000 (Ranked: 32909)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 69 Votes: 79.71% Annoying