Johnny Strabler
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Johnny Strabler is the rebellious leather-jacketed biker gang leader portrayed by Marlon Brando in the 1953 film "The Wild One," often cited as a cultural icon of early American outlaw biker culture.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biker
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ gang leader ⓘ |
| alignment | antihero ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wild One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American popular culture
ⓘ
outlaw biker culture ⓘ |
| basedOn | Frank Rooney short story “The Cyclists’ Raid” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anti-authoritarian
ⓘ
brooding ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
local authorities
ⓘ
townspeople ⓘ |
| costumeInfluence | inspired youth leather-jacket fashion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
John Paxton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
László Benedek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | The Wild One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | icon of early American outlaw biker culture ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
crime film
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Wild One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark ⓘ |
| hasVehicleType | Triumph motorcycle (on screen, though branded as BRMC bike) ⓘ |
| influenced | popular image of the biker rebel ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leaderOf | Black Rebels Motorcycle Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor | defining the cinematic biker image ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “What are you rebelling against?” – “Whaddya got?” ⓘ |
| occupation | motorcycle gang leader ⓘ |
| partOf | 1950s American cinema ⓘ |
| personalityType | loner ⓘ |
| portrayalEra | postwar American youth culture ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | symbol of youth rebellion ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Marlon Brando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rides | motorcycle ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Kathie Bleeker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities | small American town of Wrightsville ⓘ |
| visualIconography | black leather jacket and tilted cap ⓘ |
| wears |
black leather jacket
ⓘ
motorcycle cap ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1953 ⓘ |
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