The Resume

(February 23, 1899-April 7, 1981)
Directed 'Huckleberry Finn (1931),' 'Sooky (1931),' 'If I had a Million (1932),' 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938),' 'Boy's Town (1938),' 'The Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940),' 'The Caddy (1953),' 'Pardners (1956),' 'Blue Hawaii (1961),' 'Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)'
Won the 1930/31 Best Director Oscar ('Skippy')

Why he might be annoying:

He was overweight.
He practiced nepotism by casting his nephew Jackie Cooper in several films.
To make Jackie cry in scenes for 'Skippy,' he ordered the crew to shoot his dog.

Why he might not be annoying:

He didn't really have them shoot the dog.
He was one of the most skilled directors of children in film history.
He won the Best Director Oscar for 'Skippy' and was nominated for 'Boy's Town.'
He directed Elvis Presley in more movies than any other director.

Credit: Professor Moriarty

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Best Director Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1930)
• Coke Bottle Glasses
• Huge Eye Wear
• I am from Chicago
• I Attended the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Gone With the Wind’ [December 28, 1939]
• I Died in 1981 (Ranked: 82)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[R-T]
• I Named Names
• I Was Buried at Sea
• More Chins than are in a Chinese Phone Book
• Professor Moriarty's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 11751-12000 (Ranked: 11931)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19810407)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 52 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 84 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 167 Votes: 62.87% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 79 Votes: 59.49% Annoying