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Arthur Treacher

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Actor

The Resume

    (July 23, 1894-December 14, 1975)
    Born in Brighton, England, United Kingdom
    Appeared in ‘Curly Top' (1935), ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1935), ‘Thank You Jeeves!' (1936), ‘Step Lively Jeeves!' (1937), ‘Heidi' (1937), ‘National Velvet' (1944) and ‘Mary Poppins' (1964)
    Announcer on the ‘Merv Griffin Show' (1968-1972)
    Paid spokesperson for the fast food chain Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips

Why he might be annoying:

    He debuted as a chorus ‘boy' at age 25.
    Most of his career he was typecast as the perfect British butler.
    He was hired by Arthur Treacher's to emphasize the ‘British character' of an American chain's food.
    Given the reputation of English cooking, is emphasizing the ‘British character' of your food such a good idea?

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served in the British army in World War I.
    He was married to his wife, Virginia Taylor, for 35 years until his death.
    At the time of his death, Arthur Treacher's had about 800 stores. Without him, they have shrunk to fewer than 200.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 64 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 88 Votes: 55.68% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 26.09% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 93 Votes: 47.31% Annoying