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Actor
The Resume
(January 18, 1904-November 29, 1986)
Birth Name is Archibald Alec Leach
Acted in 'The Awful Truth (1937),' 'Bringing Up Baby (1938),' 'The Philadelphia Story (1940),' 'His Girl Friday (1940),' 'Penny Serenade (1941),' 'To Catch a Thief (1955),' 'An Affair to Remember (1957),' 'North by Northwest (1959)' and 'Walk Don't Run (1966)'
Why he might be annoying
He lied about his age and dropped out of school at 14.
He was married five times, divorced four times, and had his only child, a daughter, with actress Dyan Cannon, at 62.
Ian Fleming modelled the James Bond character with him in mind, but he turned it down.
He was a heavy smoker.
He dodged the draft in both the UK and US during WW II.
He was typecast as the handsome bachelor.
Why he might not be annoying
His mother was committed to a mental institution when he was nine. He didn't see her for 20 years.
Mae West personally chose him to star opposite her in one of his first films, 'She Done Him Wrong.'
He ranked #22 by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (1995).
He ranked #7 in Empire (UK) magazine's 'The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time' list (October, 1997).
In his final years, he toured the country giving informal lectures about his career.
He was left handed.
American Plastic Surgeons ranked his as the #1 male timeless beauty (2003).
Research: Tim Howard
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 293 Votes: 34.81% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 214 Votes: 31.78% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 340 Votes: 43.53% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 800 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 2760 Votes: 39.96% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 1484 Votes: 45.49% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 2983 Votes: 42.24% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 4704 Votes: 35.16% Annoying
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