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Ron Glass

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Actor

The Resume

    (July 10, 1945-November 25, 2016)
    Born in Evansville, Indiana
    Portrayed Detective Ron Harris in Barney Miller (1975-82) and Derrial Book in 'Firefly' (2002)
    Appeared in the films 'Houseguest' (1995), 'Recess: School's Out' (2001), 'Serenity' (2005) and 'Death at a Funeral' (2010)

Why he might be annoying:

    His high school nickname was 'Big G.'
    He played Felix Unger in the short-lived black-cast remake of The Odd Couple.
    He said, 'I was always a little afraid of science fiction.... I actually turned down a lot of sci-fi offers because I didn't want to get involved with all of the prosthetics, makeup and other typical sci-fi trappings.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He began acting in college after a teacher liked his voice and encouraged him to try out for a play.
    He said what he enjoyed most about 'Barney Miller' was 'the creative process by which Harris evolved from a generic black guy into a full-fledged, fleshed out characterization that we created together.'
    'Firefly' designer Shawna Trpcic originally chose loose and flowing clothing for Derrial Book's outfit, but after seeing what good shape Glass was in, she put him in a tight t-shirt to emphasize his chest.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 45.21% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 234 Votes: 59.83% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 43 Votes: 46.51% Annoying