Buffalo Bill (Jame Gumb)

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fictional character fictional serial killer film character literary character

Buffalo Bill (Jame Gumb) is the fictional serial killer and primary antagonist in Thomas Harris's novel and its film adaptation "The Silence of the Lambs," known for his gruesome crimes that drive the story's investigation.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Jame Gumb	5
Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb	2
Buffalo Bill (Jame Gumb) canonical	1
Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb in The Silence of the Lambs	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1181134 — 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: Buffalo Bill (Jame Gumb)
Context triple: [Clarice Starling, associatedWith, Buffalo Bill (Jame Gumb)]

A. Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter is a brilliant but psychopathic cannibalistic serial killer and psychiatrist, best known as the chilling antagonist in Thomas Harris’s novels and their film adaptations.
B. Pinhead
"Pinhead" is a 1977 punk rock song by the Ramones, best known for its chant "Gabba Gabba Hey" which became one of the band's signature slogans.
C. Silas Laurence Loomis
Silas Laurence Loomis was a 19th-century American physician, inventor, and educator known for his contributions to medical science and technological innovation.
D. Wolfman Jack
Wolfman Jack was a famous American disc jockey known for his gravelly voice, energetic on-air persona, and influential presence in rock and roll radio.
E. Gabriel Harris
Gabriel Harris is an American percussionist and musician best known for his work with his mother, folk singer and activist Joan Baez, as well as other world and folk music artists.
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: Buffalo Bill (Jame Gumb)
Target entity description: Buffalo Bill (Jame Gumb) is the fictional serial killer and primary antagonist in Thomas Harris's novel and its film adaptation "The Silence of the Lambs," known for his gruesome crimes that drive the story's investigation.

A. Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter is a brilliant but psychopathic cannibalistic serial killer and psychiatrist, best known as the chilling antagonist in Thomas Harris’s novels and their film adaptations.
B. Pinhead
"Pinhead" is a 1977 punk rock song by the Ramones, best known for its chant "Gabba Gabba Hey" which became one of the band's signature slogans.
C. Silas Laurence Loomis
Silas Laurence Loomis was a 19th-century American physician, inventor, and educator known for his contributions to medical science and technological innovation.
D. Wolfman Jack
Wolfman Jack was a famous American disc jockey known for his gravelly voice, energetic on-air persona, and influential presence in rock and roll radio.
E. Gabriel Harris
Gabriel Harris is an American percussionist and musician best known for his work with his mother, folk singer and activist Joan Baez, as well as other world and folk music artists.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional character ⓘ fictional serial killer ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ
adaptationFrom	The Silence of the Lambs (novel) to The Silence of the Lambs (film) ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Buffalo Bill ⓘ Jame Gumb ⓘ linked to: Buffalo Bill (Jame Gumb)
antagonistOf	Catherine Martin ⓘ Clarice Starling ⓘ
appearsIn	The Silence of the Lambs (1991 film) ⓘ linked to: The Silence of the Lambs The Silence of the Lambs (novel) ⓘ
associatedWith	Hannibal Lecter ⓘ
creator	Thomas Harris ⓘ
culturalImpact	iconic villain in modern horror and thriller fiction ⓘ
deathCause	gunshot wounds ⓘ
fictionalUniverse	Hannibal Lecter series ⓘ linked to: Hannibal Lecter novels
firstAppearance	The Silence of the Lambs (1988 novel) ⓘ linked to: The Silence of the Lambs (novel)
fullName	Jame Gumb ⓘ linked to: Buffalo Bill (Jame Gumb)
gender	male ⓘ
genre	psychological horror ⓘ
houseLocationInFilm	Belvedere, Ohio (fictionalized setting) ⓘ
inspiredBy	Ed Gein ⓘ Gary Heidnik ⓘ Ted Bundy ⓘ
keepsVictimIn	dry well in his basement ⓘ
killedBy	Clarice Starling ⓘ
motivation	desire to transform himself ⓘ
narrativeFunction	drives FBI investigation in The Silence of the Lambs ⓘ
nationality	American ⓘ
notableFor	kidnapping and murdering women ⓘ skinning victims to make a woman suit ⓘ
occupation	serial killer ⓘ
personalityTrait	manipulative ⓘ reclusive ⓘ sadistic ⓘ
pet	dog named Precious ⓘ
portrayedBy	Ted Levine ⓘ
roleInWork	primary antagonist in The Silence of the Lambs ⓘ
settingOfCrimes	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
signatureBehavior	removing skin from victims ⓘ sewing a suit from human skin ⓘ starving and terrorizing captive victims ⓘ
symbolism	explores themes of identity and transformation ⓘ
usesDisguise	casts arm in a fake sling to lure victims ⓘ
victimProfile	young women ⓘ

How these facts were elicited