The Resume

(February 10, 1906-July 12, 1973)
Birth name is Creighton Tull Chaney
Famous as the Wolf Man in 'The Wolf Man (1941)'
Acted in 'Of Mice and Men (1939),' 'One Million B.C. (1940),' 'The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942),' 'The Mummy's Tomb (1942),' 'Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943),' 'Son of Dracula (1943),' 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)' and 'High Noon (1952)'
Son of Lon Chaney
Pictured on 32 cent U.S. postage postage stamps (September 1997)

Why he might be annoying:

He got divorced in 1937 only to remarry a few months later.
He always lived in the shadow of his famous father.
He was given the name 'Lon Chaney Jr.' by a casting director and hated it.
He fell into B-movie horror roles at the end of his life.
He was an alcoholic.
He liked to play practical jokes.

Why he might not be annoying:

His parents divorced when he was only ten.
Everyday after shooting, he would treat kids on the set of 'Ghost of Frankenstein' to ice cream.
He was said to be a very nice guy off-screen.
He donated his body to the USC for medical research.
His 'Wolf Man' is one of the most famous movie monsters.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2008 Least Annoying 601-700 (Ranked: 659)
• Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments [2004] (Ranked: 62)
• Cecil B. Demille Films
• Celebrity Juniors
• E!'s Mysteries and Scandals
• I am an Okie
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [A-C]
• I Attended Hollywood High School
• I Died in 1973 (Ranked: 67)
• I Have Pointy Teeth
• I Portrayed a Caveman/Cavewoman
• I Portrayed a Monster
• I Portrayed a Mummy
• I Portrayed a Retard
• I Portrayed a Vampire
• I Portrayed a Werewolf
• I Portrayed Frankenstein's Monster
• Monkees' Guest Stars
• My Movie Was Featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 868)
• Profiles 10751-11000 (Ranked: 10955)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 1]
• Red Skelton Show Guests
• Regis Philbin's Halloween Costumes (Ranked: 2009)
• Stars of Horror Films
• Stars of Universal Monster Movies
• The Rifleman and Guests

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 22.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 59 Votes: 38.98% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 75 Votes: 62.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 85 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 83 Votes: 34.94% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 239 Votes: 43.93% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 213 Votes: 39.91% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 348 Votes: 41.95% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 362 Votes: 41.44% Annoying