The Resume

(September 6, 1934-April 4, 2009)
Born in Los Angeles, California
Birth name was Joel Dee McCrae
Son of actors Joel McCrae and Frances Dee
Appeared in the films ‘The First Texan’ (1956), ‘Trooper Hook’ (1957), ‘Gunsight Ridge’ (1957), ‘The Monster That Challenged the World’ (1957), ‘The Restless Years’ (1958), ‘Young Guns of Texas’ (1962), ‘Operation Bikini’ (1963),’Beach Party’ (1963), ‘Muscle Beach Party’ (1964), ‘Pajama Party’ (1964), ‘Bikini Beach’ (1964), ‘Beach Blanket Bingo’ (1965), ‘How to Stuff a Wild Bikini’ (1965), ‘The Glory Stompers’ (1968) and ‘Cry Blood, Apache’ (1970)

Why he might be annoying:

His first three movie appearances were minor parts in films starring his father.
In a gimmicky bit of casting, he starred in ‘Young Guns of Texas’ alongside Robert Mitchum’s son James and Alan Ladd’s daughter Alana.
He said about his recurring role in the ‘Beach Party’ films, ‘It took me four pictures to figure it out. The kids liked Deadhead because they felt superior to me – to him.’

Why he might not be annoying:

He threw javelin on UCLA’s national championship track and field team (1956).
He was the only one of the ‘Beach Party’ regulars who actually surfed.
He retired from films in 1970 to become a cattle rancher.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Who Think They Can Sing
• Beach Party [Series]
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 65]
• Horse Owners
• I Attended UCLA
• I Died in 2009 (Ranked: 74)
• I Married in 1976
• I was Cremated
• Profiles 41006-41250 (Ranked: 41040)
• Sons of Celebrities
• Surfers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying