Robert Hays as Ted Striker
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Robert Hays as Ted Striker is the bumbling yet ultimately heroic former fighter pilot protagonist of the 1980 parody film "Airplane!", known for his deadpan delivery amid escalating absurdity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Hays as Ted Striker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6135357 — 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: Robert Hays as Ted Striker Context triple: [Airplane!, characterPortrayed, Robert Hays as Ted Striker]
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A.
Fred Ward as John Anglin
Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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B.
Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman
Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman is the comedic portrayal of a middle-aged Manhattan publishing executive whose wandering eye and vivid fantasies are tested by temptation in the classic film "The Seven Year Itch."
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C.
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell refers to the character of a heroic adventurer and love interest played by Brian Kerwin in the 1986 monster film "King Kong Lives."
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D.
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake is a comic supporting character in the 1950 musical film "Summer Stock," showcasing Silvers’ trademark fast-talking, wisecracking style.
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E.
Kevin Spacey as Dave Harken
Kevin Spacey as Dave Harken is the sadistic, manipulative corporate boss and primary antagonist in the dark comedy film "Horrible Bosses."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Hays as Ted Striker Target entity description: Robert Hays as Ted Striker is the bumbling yet ultimately heroic former fighter pilot protagonist of the 1980 parody film "Airplane!", known for his deadpan delivery amid escalating absurdity.
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A.
Fred Ward as John Anglin
Fred Ward as John Anglin is the actor’s portrayal of one of the real-life inmate escapees in the 1979 prison drama film "Escape from Alcatraz."
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B.
Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman
Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman is the comedic portrayal of a middle-aged Manhattan publishing executive whose wandering eye and vivid fantasies are tested by temptation in the classic film "The Seven Year Itch."
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C.
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell refers to the character of a heroic adventurer and love interest played by Brian Kerwin in the 1986 monster film "King Kong Lives."
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D.
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake is a comic supporting character in the 1950 musical film "Summer Stock," showcasing Silvers’ trademark fast-talking, wisecracking style.
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E.
Kevin Spacey as Dave Harken
Kevin Spacey as Dave Harken is the sadistic, manipulative corporate boss and primary antagonist in the dark comedy film "Horrible Bosses."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmCharacter ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeInStory | Boeing 707-like jet airliner ⓘ |
| airlineInStory | Trans American Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Airplane II: The SequelReleaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Airplane! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCatchphraseResponse | "I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley." ⓘ |
| basedOn | Zero Hour! (1957 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | overcomes fear and self-doubt to save passengers ⓘ |
| characterName | Ted Striker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal anxiety and guilt over past mission ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmProduction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | helped popularize deadpan parody style in 1980s comedies ⓘ |
| DrRumackPortrayedBy | Leslie Nielsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectors |
David Zucker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry Zucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Abrahams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
disasterComedy
ⓘ
parody ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| genreConventionParodied | 1950s–1970s airline disaster films ⓘ |
| humorStyle | straight-man performance amid absurd situations ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central viewpoint character ⓘ |
| notableInteraction | guided by Dr. Rumack in cockpit ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "Surely you can’t be serious." ⓘ |
| notableRecognition | widely cited as an iconic comedy film performance ⓘ |
| notableScene |
drinking problem gag where he throws drink on himself
ⓘ
flashbacks to the war and relationship with Elaine ⓘ sweating profusely while attempting to land the plane ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
deadpan delivery
ⓘ
fear of flying ⓘ war trauma ⓘ |
| occupationInStory | former fighter pilot ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Airplane! film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFunction | reluctant pilot who must land a stricken airliner ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting | Trans American Airlines Flight 209 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reprisesRoleIn | Airplane II: The Sequel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleType | bumbling hero ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Elaine Dickinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticInterestPortrayedBy | Julie Hagerty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriters |
David Zucker
NERFINISHED
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Jerry Zucker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Abrahams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studio | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Hays as Ted Striker Description of subject: Robert Hays as Ted Striker is the bumbling yet ultimately heroic former fighter pilot protagonist of the 1980 parody film "Airplane!", known for his deadpan delivery amid escalating absurdity.
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