The Resume

(February 16, 1903-September 30, 1978)
Hosted 'The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show' with his puppet 'Charlie McCarthy'
Acted in 'You Can't Cheat an Honest Man,' 'Mickey and the Beanstalk,' 'I Remember Mama,' and 'Don't Make Waves'
Father of Candice Bergen

Why he might be annoying:

He gave his dummy a larger bedroom than his daughter.
He did a ventriloquist act on the radio, where it didn't matter if you could see his mouth moving.
When he started making films, he was revealed to be a horrible ventriloquist.
He appeared in drag in 'Don't Make Waves.'
His acting career was exclusively portraying himself.
He acted in a movie called ‘Two Boobs in a Balloon.’

Why he might not be annoying:

He is one of the most famous ventriloquists of all time.
He influenced many future puppeteers.
In his act, he used his dummy, Charlie McCarthy, to poke fun at himself.
He was married for over thirty years.
His dummies are featured at the Smithsonian Institute and other important museums.
He was the first president of the television academy.
His show made the Radio Hall of Fame.
David Copperfield is a huge fan, even purchasing an original Charlie McCarthy dummy.
Jim Henson dedicated 'The Muppet Movie’ to him.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro (some information provided by Jack Magic)

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Delta Upsilon Fraternity
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Male
• Game Show Hosts
• Golden Girls References
• I am from Chicago
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [A-C]
• I Am Vaudeville [A-L]
• I Attended the Hollywood Premiere of ‘Giant’ [October 17, 1956]
• I Attended the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Gone With the Wind’ [December 28, 1939]
• I Attended the Premiere of ‘Citizen Kane’ [1941]
• I Attended the Premiere of Disney’s ‘Snow White’ [1937]
• I Died in 1978 (Ranked: 75)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[A-B]
• I Portrayed Myself
• I Was the Rose Parade Grand Marshall (Ranked: 1940)
• I'm Buried at Inglewood Memorial Park [Calif]
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Look at Me and My Dummy
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Monocle or Specs
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Top Hat
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Tux
• Mae West Dissed Me
• Match Game
• Men in Dresses
• Muppet Show Guests
• National Radio Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1990)
• Profiles 14751-15000 (Ranked: 14962)
• Puppeteers/Ventriloquists
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour [1967-70]
• Stage Door Canteen [1943]
• This Is Your Life Honorees [A-K]
• Top 100 Old Time Radio Moments of the 20th Century (Ranked: 67)
• Variety Show Hosts
• Voices of Disney
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 6]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 98 Votes: 53.06% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 31 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 197 Votes: 32.99% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 85 Votes: 44.71% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 93 Votes: 46.24% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 149 Votes: 32.89% Annoying