Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka
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Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka, better known as Ted Knight, was an American actor and comedian famed for his Emmy-winning role as the bumbling newscaster Ted Baxter on the television sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedian
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century American film
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20th-century American television ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | comic character actor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Polish-American ⓘ |
| fameStatus | widely recognized television personality ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | entertainment industry ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasGivenGenre | situation comedy ⓘ |
| hasNotableTrait |
distinctive voice used in narration and voice-overs
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portrayed pompous yet likable characters ⓘ |
| hasStageName | Ted Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
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television industry ⓘ |
| knownFor | portraying bumbling newscaster Ted Baxter ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | won multiple Emmy Awards for The Mary Tyler Moore Show ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Ted Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | deadpan comedic delivery ⓘ |
| notableRoleType | television news anchor parody ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Caddyshack
NERFINISHED
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Love, American Style (guest appearances) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Love Boat (guest appearances) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mary Tyler Moore Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Super Friends (voice work) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ted Knight Show NERFINISHED ⓘ Too Close for Comfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| partOf |
cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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cast of Too Close for Comfort ⓘ |
| portrayed | Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stage actor | true ⓘ |
| stageName | Ted Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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