The Resume

(April 20, 1893-March 8, 1971)
Starred in 'Just Nuts,' the 'Lonesome Luke' series, 'The Freshman,' 'Safety Last' and 'Girl Shy'
Most famous for his skyscraper clock hanging scene in 'Safety Last'
One of 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Why he might be annoying:

He experimented with 3D still photography.
He had to wear a glove and prosthetic device in later films (post 1920) because he lost the thumb and forefinger of his right hand to a supposed prop bomb that went off while he was holding it.
His movie career crashed when talkies emerged.
He had a house with 44 rooms, 26 bathrooms, 12 fountains and 12 gardens.
He insisted his wife Mildred Davis give up her acting career.
He committed adultry with his leading lady Jobyna Ralston.
He stole Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character with his own Lonesome Luke.

Why he might not be annoying:

He made over 200 movies between 1913 and 1930.
He is the only actor to have ownership of all the films that he starred in.
He performed all his stunts (many were dangerous).
His 'Glasses Character' was the inspiration for the Clark Kent identity of Superman.
His home, 'Green Acres,' is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
His son, Harold Lloyd, Jr., died from a massive stroke at 34 years old, just three months after Harold, Sr (June 9, 1971).
His film 'The Freshman' inspired Buster Keaton's film 'College.'

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Amputees
• Appeared on PBS' American Masters
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4201893)
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Male
• Founding Members of the Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts and Sciences
• I am a Nebraskan
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [H-L]
• I Attended Rudolph Valentino's Los Angeles Funeral [September 7, 1926]
• I Attended the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Gone With the Wind’ [December 28, 1939]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'Don Juan' [1926]
• I Died in 1971 (Ranked: 77)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[J-L]
• I Have Prostate Cancer
• I Lived in Beverly Hills
• I Was the Rose Parade Grand Marshall (Ranked: 1935)
• I'm Buried at Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery [Calif]
• Look at the Time
• Profiles 2501-2750 (Ranked: 2683)
• Shares Hitler's Birthday [April 20th] (Ranked: 1893)
• This is Your Life Honorees [L-Z]
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 168 Votes: 42.26% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 45 Votes: 75.56% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 31 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 24.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 26.32% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 80 Votes: 61.25% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 122 Votes: 45.08% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 142 Votes: 40.85% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 367 Votes: 46.59% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 327 Votes: 43.73% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1056 Votes: 42.23% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1803 Votes: 39.60% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 512 Votes: 36.33% Annoying