Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko
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Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko is the fast-talking, scheming U.S. Army motor pool sergeant and central comic character from the classic television sitcom "The Phil Silvers Show."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5727590 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko Context triple: [Phil Silvers, notableRole, Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko]
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A.
Sergeant Elias Grodin
Sergeant Elias Grodin is a central, idealistic yet battle-weary soldier in the Vietnam War film "Platoon," known for his moral integrity and conflict with the more brutal Sergeant Barnes.
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B.
Sergeant Joe Bomowski
Sergeant Joe Bomowski is a tough but comically beleaguered Los Angeles police detective whose overbearing mother constantly interferes in both his personal life and police work.
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C.
Sergeant Joe Swanson
Sergeant Joe Swanson is a tough, wheelchair-using police officer and Peter Griffin’s close friend on the animated television series "Family Guy."
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D.
Lieutenant Joe Clemons
Lieutenant Joe Clemons is the U.S. Army officer portrayed as the central combat leader in the Korean War drama film "Pork Chop Hill."
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E.
Sgt. Joe Broadhurst
Sgt. Joe Broadhurst is a supporting police sergeant character on the 1970s American television crime drama "McCloud."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko Target entity description: Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko is the fast-talking, scheming U.S. Army motor pool sergeant and central comic character from the classic television sitcom "The Phil Silvers Show."
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A.
Sergeant Elias Grodin
Sergeant Elias Grodin is a central, idealistic yet battle-weary soldier in the Vietnam War film "Platoon," known for his moral integrity and conflict with the more brutal Sergeant Barnes.
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B.
Sergeant Joe Bomowski
Sergeant Joe Bomowski is a tough but comically beleaguered Los Angeles police detective whose overbearing mother constantly interferes in both his personal life and police work.
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C.
Sergeant Joe Swanson
Sergeant Joe Swanson is a tough, wheelchair-using police officer and Peter Griffin’s close friend on the animated television series "Family Guy."
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D.
Lieutenant Joe Clemons
Lieutenant Joe Clemons is the U.S. Army officer portrayed as the central combat leader in the Korean War drama film "Pork Chop Hill."
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E.
Sgt. Joe Broadhurst
Sgt. Joe Broadhurst is a supporting police sergeant character on the 1970s American television crime drama "McCloud."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
television character ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ernie Bilko
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sgt. Bilko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | You’ll Never Get Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | classic American television sitcom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Platoon of misfit soldiers ⓘ |
| branchOfService | U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | The Phil Silvers Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | comic character ⓘ |
| comicStyle |
situational comedy
ⓘ
verbal humor ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nat Hiken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | The Phil Silvers Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalMilitaryRank | Master Sergeant ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Phil Silvers Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastNetwork | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ernest G. Bilko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| influenced | later military sitcom characters ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| network | Columbia Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate money-making schemes
ⓘ
rapid-fire dialogue ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
charming
ⓘ
con-artist mentality ⓘ fast-talking ⓘ manipulative ⓘ scheming ⓘ |
| occupation |
U.S. Army non-commissioned officer
ⓘ
motor pool sergeant ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Phil Silvers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocationInSeries | Fort Baxter, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Sergeant ⓘ |
| role | central character ⓘ |
| seriesAlternateTitle | You’ll Never Get Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Fort Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showOriginalRunEnd | 1959 ⓘ |
| showOriginalRunStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| subordinateOf | Colonel John T. Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superiorOfficer | Colonel John T. Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
evading authority
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manipulating fellow soldiers ⓘ running gambling schemes ⓘ |
| unit | motor pool ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko Description of subject: Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko is the fast-talking, scheming U.S. Army motor pool sergeant and central comic character from the classic television sitcom "The Phil Silvers Show."
Referenced by (1)
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