Don Draper

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Don Draper is the enigmatic, hard-drinking 1960s advertising executive at the center of Mad Men, known for his creative genius, troubled past, and complex personal life.

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Don Draper canonical 11
Donald Francis Draper 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
addiction alcohol
tobacco
appearsIn Mad Men
awardWithinStory Clio Award
backstory assumed the identity of officer Don Draper in the Korean War
birthName Dick Whitman
child Bobby Draper
Gene Draper
Sally Draper
createdBy Matthew Weiner
employer Sterling Cooper
Sterling Cooper
surface form: Sterling Cooper & Partners

Sterling Cooper
surface form: Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce
familyBackground grew up in poverty on a farm
firstAppearance Mad Men
surface form: Mad Men season 1 episode 1
fullName Don Draper self-linksurface differs
surface form: Donald Francis Draper
gender male
genre drama
hasAffairWith Faye Miller
Midge Daniels
Rachel Menken
Sylvia Rosen
hasAlias Dick Whitman
impliedCreation Coca-Cola "Hilltop" commercial
knownFor creative genius in advertising
enigmatic personality
heavy drinking
womanizing
militaryService Korean War
nationality American
notableCampaign Kodak Carousel pitch
Lucky Strike
surface form: Lucky Strike "It’s Toasted"
occupation advertising executive
creative director
personalityTrait charismatic
emotionally distant
secretive
portrayedBy Jon Hamm
residence New York City
seriesDebutYear 2007
seriesEndYear 2015
seriesFinaleScene meditating at a California retreat
settingPeriod 1960s
spouse Betty Draper
Megan Draper
workplaceLocation Madison Avenue

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Mad Men leadCharacter Don Draper
Don Draper fullName Don Draper self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Donald Francis Draper
Jon Hamm notableWork Don Draper
Jon Hamm role Don Draper
Peggy Olson mentor Don Draper
Peggy Olson hasBoss Don Draper
Betty Draper spouse Don Draper
Roger Sterling businessPartner Don Draper
Pete Campbell worksWith Don Draper
Lane Pryce associatedWith Don Draper
Sally Draper father Don Draper