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Rusty Hamer

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Actor

The Resume

    (February 15, 1947-January 18, 1990)
    Best known for his role as Rusty Williams on the Danny Thomas TV series 'Make Room For Daddy' (1953-64)
    Acted in 'Dance with Me Henry (1956)'
    Appeared on the short lived TV series 'Make Room For Granddaddy' (1970-71)
    Committed suicide at 42

Why he might be annoying:

    He was just one letter short of being a rusty hammer.
    He portrayed an obnoxious twerp, flawlessly.
    Once the show ended he didn't receive acting offers until he signed on for the short lived 'follow-up' series.
    He never found film work after that series ended.
    He turned to alcohol and became severely depressed.
    He was violent and embittered.
    He became a drifter, taking odd jobs in restaurants and oil rigs.
    When he had enough of continuous poverty he put a bullet through his head at age 42 (January 18, 1990).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He went uncredited in the movie 'Fort Ti (1953).'
    As a kid he had a great sense of humor.
    His sad summation of his career: 'My life as a child bore no resemblance to what I believed was normal; i.e., the way people lived on television, a medium I mistook for my window on reality. Even on TV, though, peer models were scarce, which is why I ended up identifying with a kid I didn't even like.'
    His father died when he was six.
    He regretted receiving an inferior education and missed out on interacting with other children.
    He settled in Louisiana where he took odds jobs of messenger and house painter.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 168 Votes: 43.45% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 43 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 76 Votes: 64.47% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 55 Votes: 43.64% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 52 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 70.97% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 71 Votes: 50.70% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 114 Votes: 43.86% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 332 Votes: 68.67% Annoying