The Resume

(February 28, 1915-September 8, 1977)
Birth name is Samuel Joel Mostel
Father of actor Josh Mostel
Performed on stage in 'Rhinoceros,' 'Ulysses in Nighttown,' 'Fiddler on the Roof' and 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'
Acted in 'Panic in the Streets,' 'The Producers,' 'The Hot Rock' and 'The Front'

Why he might be annoying:

He claimed that his nickname came from his poor grades as a student, but it was actually given to him by a press agent.
When he taught art for the WPA, he would imitate wallpaper and coffee percolators during his lectures.
He really wanted to be a painter.
He was passed over for the lead in the film 'Fiddler on the Roof' after creating it on Broadway because the director wanted a first or second generation Russian Jew in the role.

Why he might not be annoying:

His father was a rabbi.
He was hospitalized for five months in 1960 after being run over by a bus.
He won three Tony Awards.
He was blacklisted.

Credit: Professor Moriarty

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blacklisted
• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2281915)
• Dean Martin Show Guests [L-Z]
• Elia Kazan Films
• Fat Comedians
• Flip Wilson Show Guests
• I Attended City College of New York
• I Died in 1977 (Ranked: 62)
• I Performed in a Sondheim Musical
• I Portrayed a Rankin-Bass Villain
• I Portrayed Shylock
• I Portrayed Tevye in 'Fiddler on the Roof' [Broadway]
• Look at Me, I'm Making a Funny Face
• More Chins than are in a Chinese Phone Book
• Muppet Show Guests
• Musical Theater Star
• My Song was Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (Ranked: 1998)
• Number Names
• Professor Moriarty's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 7751-8000 (Ranked: 7757)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in Guests [L-Z]
• Sesame Street Guests
• Tony Award: Best Actor in a Musical (Ranked: 1963)
• Tony Award: Best Actor in a Musical (Ranked: 1965)
• Tony Award: Best Actor in a Play (Ranked: 1961)
• Voices of Rankin-Bass

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 70 Votes: 44.29% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 78 Votes: 47.44% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 30 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 117 Votes: 57.26% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 66 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 58 Votes: 32.76% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 122 Votes: 46.72% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 391 Votes: 39.90% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 259 Votes: 47.88% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 403 Votes: 46.40% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 506 Votes: 43.68% Annoying