The Resume

(June 11, 1919-December 3, 2009)
Born in Dublin, Ireland
Birth name was Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd
Appeared in the films 'The Hasty Heart' (1949), 'Stage Fright' (1950), 'The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men' (1952), 'Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue' (1954), 'The Dam Busters' (1955), 'A Man Called Peter' (1955), 'The Virgin Queen' (1955), 'D-Day the Sixth of June' (1956), 'The Yangtse Incident' (1957), 'Saint Joan' (1957), 'Never Let Go' (1960), 'The Longest Day' (1962), 'Operation Crossbow' (1965), 'The Love-Ins' (1967) and 'The Big Sleep' (1978)

Why he might be annoying:

His decision to become an actor led to such a rift with his mother that he spent no time in mourning after she committed suicide when he was 19.
He was married and divorced twice.
He was one of Ian Fleming's preferred choices for James Bond, but he turned it down due to a scheduling conflict.

Why he might not be annoying:

He won a Golden Globe for most promising male newcomer (1950).
He was a paratrooper during the D-Day landings, and helped repel German counterattacks against the Pegasus bridge.
When he joined the army, he kept his profession a secret to avoid being assigned to an entertainment unit.
He said of his wartime experience, 'You don't consciously set out to do something gallant. You just do it because that is what you are there for.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Films
• Born in Dublin, Ireland
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 25]
• Dicks and Johnsons
• Disney Legends Award (Ranked: 2002)
• Golden Globe: Best New Star of the Year - Actor (Ranked: 1950)
• I Died in 2009 (Ranked: 90)
• I Outlived My Child
• I Portrayed Robin Hood
• Military Brats
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• One of My Kids Committed Suicide
• One of My Parents Committed Suicide
• People with Tom, Dick or Harry in their Names
• Profiles 27501-27750 (Ranked: 27601)
• Served in World War II

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 440 Votes: 67.73% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 132 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 61 Votes: 44.26% Annoying