Robert Stack as Rex Kramer
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Robert Stack as Rex Kramer is the deadpan, hyper-serious former pilot-turned-commander who parodies tough-guy authority figures in the disaster-movie spoof "Airplane!".
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Stack as Rex Kramer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6135360 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Stack as Rex Kramer Context triple: [Airplane!, characterPortrayed, Robert Stack as Rex Kramer]
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A.
Cosmo Kramer
Cosmo Kramer is the eccentric, wildly energetic neighbor known for his slapstick antics and unconventional schemes on the sitcom "Seinfeld."
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B.
Kid Gleason
Kid Gleason was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball player and manager best known for leading the 1919 Chicago White Sox team involved in the Black Sox Scandal.
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C.
David Puddy
David Puddy is a deadpan, dim-witted auto mechanic and Elaine Benes’s on-again, off-again boyfriend on the sitcom "Seinfeld," known for his monotone delivery and quirky obsessions.
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D.
Glenn Quagmire
Glenn Quagmire is a hypersexual, fast-talking airline pilot and neighbor of the Griffin family on the animated television series "Family Guy."
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E.
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison is an American actor known for his character roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like "The Wire," the "Hannibal Lecter" film series, and numerous comedies and dramas.
- 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: Robert Stack as Rex Kramer Target entity description: Robert Stack as Rex Kramer is the deadpan, hyper-serious former pilot-turned-commander who parodies tough-guy authority figures in the disaster-movie spoof "Airplane!".
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A.
Cosmo Kramer
Cosmo Kramer is the eccentric, wildly energetic neighbor known for his slapstick antics and unconventional schemes on the sitcom "Seinfeld."
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B.
Kid Gleason
Kid Gleason was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball player and manager best known for leading the 1919 Chicago White Sox team involved in the Black Sox Scandal.
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C.
David Puddy
David Puddy is a deadpan, dim-witted auto mechanic and Elaine Benes’s on-again, off-again boyfriend on the sitcom "Seinfeld," known for his monotone delivery and quirky obsessions.
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D.
Glenn Quagmire
Glenn Quagmire is a hypersexual, fast-talking airline pilot and neighbor of the Griffin family on the animated television series "Family Guy."
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E.
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison is an American actor known for his character roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like "The Wire," the "Hannibal Lecter" film series, and numerous comedies and dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character role
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Airplane! ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker
ⓘ
spoof cinema ⓘ |
| audienceResponse | recognized as one of the memorable characters in "Airplane!" ⓘ |
| basedOn | archetypal airline-disaster-movie commander ⓘ |
| belongsToFictionalUniverse |
Airplane! universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Airplane!
|
| castingContrast | serious dramatic actor in absurd comedic role ⓘ |
| characterName | Rex Kramer ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
ⓘ
deadpan ⓘ hyper-serious ⓘ no-nonsense ⓘ |
| commandRoleOver | air traffic and rescue operations in the film ⓘ |
| conflictType | professional tension with Ted Striker ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| eraOfRelease | 1980s cinema ⓘ |
| filmGenreParodied | disaster film ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Airplane! ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
comedy
ⓘ
parody ⓘ |
| hasCultStatusThroughWork |
cult comedy classic "Airplane!"
ⓘ
linked to:
Airplane!
|
| hasNotableSceneType |
command-center sequences
ⓘ
serious briefing played for laughs ⓘ |
| includedInFranchise | Airplane! series ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief
ⓘ
parody of tough-guy authority figures ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mentor figure
ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ |
| parodies |
stoic disaster-movie heroes
ⓘ
tough military-style commanders ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | parodic homage to 1950s–1970s tough-guy roles ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Stack ⓘ |
| professionInStory |
commander
ⓘ
former pilot ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | former colleague of Ted Striker ⓘ |
| resolutionRole | helps guide the imperiled airplane to safety ⓘ |
| screenMedium | live-action ⓘ |
| settingContext | commercial aviation emergency ⓘ |
| targetAudiencePerception | comic send-up of macho authority ⓘ |
| toneOfHumor | deadpan parody ⓘ |
| usesPerformanceStyle |
straight-faced delivery
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understated physical comedy ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Stack as Rex Kramer Description of subject: Robert Stack as Rex Kramer is the deadpan, hyper-serious former pilot-turned-commander who parodies tough-guy authority figures in the disaster-movie spoof "Airplane!".
Referenced by (1)
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