 And later in his career, Stack was known for his deadpan comedy role as Captain Rex Kramer in Airplane. Remember that movie? Of course. 1980, Airplane? Yes. And Don't Call Me Shirley. Yes, of course. But that was Leslie Nielsen that said that. But Robert Stack was in that movie, too, as Captain Rex Kramer. That is a funny, funny, funny movie, Airplane. It is very funny.