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."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9392041 — 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: Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka Context triple: [Ted Knight, birthName, Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka]
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A.
Janusz Tomaszewski
Janusz Tomaszewski is a Polish politician and former Deputy Prime Minister who was active in the post-communist era and associated with the Solidarity movement’s political successors.
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B.
Stanisław Taczak
Stanisław Taczak was a Polish military officer and general best known for his leading role in Poland’s struggle for independence in the early 20th century.
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C.
Mieczysław Niedziałkowski
Mieczysław Niedziałkowski was a prominent Polish socialist politician, journalist, and parliamentarian active in the interwar period, known for his leadership in the Polish left and his opposition to both fascism and communism.
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D.
Stanisław Wojciechowski
Stanisław Wojciechowski was a Polish politician and statesman who served as President of Poland from 1922 to 1926, during the turbulent interwar period.
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E.
Teofil Lenartowicz
Teofil Lenartowicz was a 19th-century Polish Romantic poet, ethnographer, and sculptor known for his folk-inspired verse and contributions to Polish cultural life.
- 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: Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka Target entity description: 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."
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A.
Janusz Tomaszewski
Janusz Tomaszewski is a Polish politician and former Deputy Prime Minister who was active in the post-communist era and associated with the Solidarity movement’s political successors.
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B.
Stanisław Taczak
Stanisław Taczak was a Polish military officer and general best known for his leading role in Poland’s struggle for independence in the early 20th century.
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C.
Mieczysław Niedziałkowski
Mieczysław Niedziałkowski was a prominent Polish socialist politician, journalist, and parliamentarian active in the interwar period, known for his leadership in the Polish left and his opposition to both fascism and communism.
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D.
Stanisław Wojciechowski
Stanisław Wojciechowski was a Polish politician and statesman who served as President of Poland from 1922 to 1926, during the turbulent interwar period.
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E.
Teofil Lenartowicz
Teofil Lenartowicz was a 19th-century Polish Romantic poet, ethnographer, and sculptor known for his folk-inspired verse and contributions to Polish cultural life.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Primetime Emmy Awards
|
| 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 ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| notableFor | deadpan comedic delivery ⓘ |
| notableRoleType | television news anchor parody ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Caddyshack
ⓘ
Love, American Style (guest appearances) ⓘ
linked to:
Love, American Style
The Love Boat (guest appearances) ⓘ
linked to:
The Love Boat
The Mary Tyler Moore Show ⓘ The Super Friends (voice work) ⓘ
linked to:
The Super Friends
The Ted Knight Show ⓘ Too Close for Comfort ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka Description of subject: 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."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.