The Resume

(June 4, 1924-February 24, 2006)
Birth name is William Dennis Weaver
Portrayed Sam McCloud on 'McCloud'
Acted in 'Dragnet (1954),' 'Seven Angry Men (1955),' 'Touch of Evil (1958),' 'Duel (1971),' 'Escape from Wildcat Canyon (1998)' and 'Submerged (2000)'
Portrayed Deputy Chester Goode on the 'Gunsmoke' TV series (1955-1964)
Appeared as Buffalo Bill in the 'Lonesome Dove: The Series'
President of the Screen Actors Guild (1973-1975)

Why he might be annoying:

He went by his middle name.
He was a vegetarian.
He loved country music.
He was such a devoted environmentalist that his house was made almost entirely of recycled materials.
He did voice work for the animated series, 'Captain Planet.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He performed at the Olympic Trials and placed sixth (1948).
Shelley Winters gave him his big break in show business by casting him in the play 'Come Back, Little Sheba.'
He won an Emmy for his work on 'Gunsmoke' (1959).
His daughter died in a car accident (July 2003).
He had been married to the same woman for 60 years, since 1945.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [L-Z]
• Artists United to Win Without War [2003]
• Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments [2004] (Ranked: 67)
• Cher Show Guests
• Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1981)
• Cowboys and Gals
• Dean Martin Show Guests [L-Z]
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Golden Boot Award Recipients (Ranked: 1984)
• Guest Voices on Captain Planet
• Guest Voices on the Simpsons
• Hee Haw Guests
• I Attended University of Oklahoma
• I Died in 2006 (Ranked: 81)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[U-Z]
• I Lived in Malibu [Colonyites]
• I Outlived My Child
• I Portrayed a Single Dad on a TV Series
• I Portrayed Abraham Lincoln
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at Me, I'm Driving
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Cowboy Hat
• Movieland Wax Museum's Starprints Gallery [1980-84]
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series Emmy (Ranked: 1959)
• Profiles 13251-13500 (Ranked: 13475)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 2]
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Presidents
• Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour Guests
• Steven Spielberg Films
• This is Your Life Honorees [L-Z]
• Touched by an Angel and Guest Stars
• Voices of Disney
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20060224)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 100 Votes: 49.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 121 Votes: 49.59% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 50 Votes: 34.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 88 Votes: 52.27% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 87 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 222 Votes: 69.37% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 98 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 65 Votes: 32.31% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 178 Votes: 44.38% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 346 Votes: 42.77% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 408 Votes: 42.40% Annoying