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Sydney Greenstreet

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Actor

The Resume

    (December 27, 1879-January 18, 1954)
    Performed on stage with Ben Greet's Shakespearean Company
    Famous as Kasper Gutman in 'The Maltese Falcon (1941)'
    Also acted in 'Across the Pacific (1942),' 'Casablanca (1942),' 'The Conspirators (1944),' 'The Verdict (1946)' and 'Flamingo Road (1949)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was obese and a notorious over eater.
    He usually played the villain.
    He starred in a radio show, 'The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe,' that only lasted a year.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had diabetes.
    He didn't appear in the movies until the age of 62.
    He was nominated for an Oscar for his first film performance in 'The Maltese Falcon.'
    He was friends with Peter Lorre and co-starred with him in eight films.

Credit: Ratman


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 42.47% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 115 Votes: 44.35% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 115 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 183 Votes: 50.82% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 162 Votes: 35.19% Annoying