The Resume

(April 1, 1932-September 22, 2003)
Acted in ‘Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes,' ‘The Fury' and ‘Dismembered'
Portrayed Arthur Carlson on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati'
Star of ‘Maytag' commercials

Why he might be annoying:

He attempted to reprise his role as Arthur Carlson in ‘The New WKRP in Cincinnati' and failed miserably.
He was a Mormon.
He did an unconvincing guest appearance on ‘Diff'rent Strokes' portraying a child molester.

Why he might not be annoying:

He portrayed George Costanza's boss at Play Again on 'Seinfeld.'
He wasn't nearly as lonely as the ‘Maytag' commercials would have you believe.
His role on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati' was one of the most beloved characters of that era.
He earned a degree in journalism from the Kansas State University.
He was described as ‘a talented actor and remarkable human being.'

Credit: Tina

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2019 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 97)
• Advertising Icons
• Born on April Fool's Day [April 1st] (Ranked: 1932)
• Brady Bunch - Guest Stars
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 5)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4011932)
• Daniel Boone - Guest Stars
• Golden Girls and Guests
• Growing Pains
• I am a Mormon
• I am from Kansas
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [H-K]
• I Attended Kansas State University
• I Boarded the Love Boat [E-K]
• I Died in 2003 (Ranked: 71)
• I Had Pulmonary Fibrosis
• I Have Diabetes
• I Married in 1993
• Look at Me, Hmmm, I'm Thinking
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Bow Tie
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Partridge Family - Guest Stars
• Profiles 16751-17000 (Ranked: 16855)
• Seinfeld - Guest Stars
• Soap [TV Series]
• Tina's Profiles [Series 1]
• Voices of Don Bluth
• WKRP in Cincinnati

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 27.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 122 Votes: 43.44% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 214 Votes: 49.53% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 279 Votes: 57.35% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 716 Votes: 61.87% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 72 Votes: 51.39% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 136 Votes: 46.32% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 78 Votes: 41.03% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 68 Votes: 36.76% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 167 Votes: 47.31% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 211 Votes: 41.23% Annoying