The Resume

(December 16, 1899-March 1973)
Wrote the plays 'Hay Fever,' 'Private Lives,' 'The Vortex,' 'Cavalcade,' 'Design For Living'
Starred in 'In Which We Serve,' 'This Happy Breed' and 'The Italian Job'
Knighted by Elizabeth II (1970)

Why he might be annoying:

He suffers from depression due to being gay.
Some people don't get his ironic sense of humor.
He was a heavy smoker.
He turned down the role of Col. Nicholson in 'Bridge Over the River Kwai.'
He turned down the title role in 'Dr. No.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the first living writer to have a play of his ('Hay Fever') presented at the National Theatre in London (1968).
He had a dry witty sense of humor.
He is considered one of England's greatest playwrights.
He gave generously to charity.
He said: 'Wit is like caviar - it should be served in small portions and not spread about like marmalade.'

Credit: Peacham

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Allegedly Gay Men
• Animal Names
• Around the World in 80 Days [1956]
• David Lean Films
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Film Composers
• Holiday Names
• I Did Not Graduate High School [C-E]
• I Died in 1973 (Ranked: 74)
• I Had a Nervous Breakdown
• I Have Tuberculosis
• I Inspired a Musical
• I Probably Banged Marlene Dietrich
• I Probably Banged Tallulah Bankhead
• I was Home Schooled
• Knights
• Lovely Thespian's Least Annoying (Ranked: 2)
• Lovelythesp/Peacham's Profiles
• Musical Theater Star
• Person to Person - Guests [A-K]
• Playwrights
• Profiles 5251-5500 (Ranked: 5434)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19730326)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 139 Votes: 42.45% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 50 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 49 Votes: 53.06% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 76 Votes: 77.63% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 1681 Votes: 46.34% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 943 Votes: 35.31% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 78 Votes: 34.62% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 443 Votes: 44.70% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 338 Votes: 39.64% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 1388 Votes: 43.37% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 1062 Votes: 41.53% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 5331 Votes: 44.66% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 82221 Votes: 34.96% Annoying