Major T. J. "King" Kong

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Major T. J. "King" Kong is a gung-ho U.S. Air Force bomber pilot in the satirical Cold War film "Dr. Strangelove," best known for his iconic scene riding a falling nuclear bomb like a rodeo cowboy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
military officer
aircraftCommanded B-52 Stratofortress
allegiance United States
appearsIn Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
linked to: Dr. Strangelove
associatedWithTheme Cold War satire
nuclear war
authorOfSourceNovelForWorkAppearedIn Peter George
basedOn Quentin Crisp character "Quentin" in early drafts of Dr. Strangelove
characterTrait determined
folksy
gung-ho
patriotic
commandsUnit B-52 bomber crew
costumeElement cowboy hat
countryOfService United States
createdBy Peter George
Stanley Kubrick
Terry Southern
culturalImpact became a symbol of nuclear madness in popular culture
directorOfWorkAppearedIn Stanley Kubrick
fictionalEra Cold War
fictionalNationality American
filmTitleShort Dr. Strangelove
followsOrderFrom General Jack D. Ripper
fullName Major T. J. "King" Kong
genreOfWorkAppearedIn satirical film
givenName T. J.
medium film
militaryBranch United States Air Force
missionType nuclear strike
narrativeRole B-52 bomber commander
nickname King
notableFor iconic bomb-riding image
notableScene rides a falling nuclear bomb like a rodeo cowboy
occupation bomber pilot
portrayedBy Slim Pickens
rank Major
screenwriterOfWorkAppearedIn Terry Southern
speaksWith Southern American accent
symbolizes militaristic bravado
reckless nuclear enthusiasm
weaponUsed nuclear bomb
yearOfFirstAppearance 1964

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Dr. Strangelove mainCharacter Major T. J. "King" Kong
Major T. J. "King" Kong fullName Major T. J. "King" Kong
Louis Burton Lindley Jr. portrayed Major T. J. "King" Kong