The Resume

(September 2, 1917-October 14, 1998)
Born in Nahant, Massachusetts
Author and animal rights advocate
Wrote 'The Proper Bostonians (1947),' 'The Last Resorts (1952),' 'Who Killed Society? (1960),' 'Man Kind? Our Incredible War on Wildlife (1974),' 'The Cat Who Came for Christmas (1987),' 'The Cat and the Curmudgeon (1991)' and 'The Best Cat Ever (1993)'
Member of the board of directors of the U.S. Humane Society (1962-70)
Founded 'Fund for Animals,' an organization promoting the protection and care of wildlife (1967)
Established the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, an animal sanctuary in Murchison, Texas (1979)
Senior contributing editor of Parade magazine (1980-98)
Died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm in Manhattan at age 81
Subject of a 2006 biography, 'Making Burros Fly,' by Julie Hoffman Marshall

Why he might be annoying:

He was twice divorced.
At one point he was a critic for TV Guide.
He named the cat he saved on Christmas Eve 1977 (that started his animals rights crusade) Polar Bear.
He had a dry wit, quoting 'A good family, it seems, is one that used to be better,' 'The facts of life are very stubborn things,' and 'I can't take a well-tanned person seriously.'
He's buried on the grounds of his ranch next to his cats.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served as a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He became the youngest ever editor of the Saturday Evening Post.
Dedicating his life to animals, among his efforts were saving the burros of the Grand Canyon and the goats of San Clemente Island.
For his campaign against fur clothing, he secured the services of stars Mary Tyler Moore, Angie Dickinson and great friend Doris Day.
He bought the first boat used by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder Paul Watson, used to thwart Japanese whaling fleets.
His sanctuary takes in all kinds of abused and neglected animals - from cats and dogs to elephants and chimpanzees.
His favorite cat quote was 'anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human mind.'

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Animal Experts
• Bad Hair - Male
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9021917)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• City Namesakes
• Hollywood Square Celebrities [1966-82]
• I am a New Englander
• I am a Texan
• I Attended Harvard
• I Died in 1998 (Ranked: 81)
• I Got a Pet Cat or Twenty
• I Overly Pamper my Pet
• Look at Me and My Pet
• Look at Me, I'm Cold
• Look at Me, I'm in a Field or Meadow
• Male Pipe Smokers
• My Name, My Company
• Ogres [Huge and Hulky]
• Profiles 27001-27250 (Ranked: 27233)
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 08]
• Served in World War II
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19981014)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 52.05% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 36 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 105 Votes: 58.10% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying