Jud Crandall
E212362
Jud Crandall is a central character in Stephen King’s horror novel "Pet Sematary," known as the elderly neighbor who reveals the dark secrets of the cursed burial ground.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jud Crandall canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1907979 — 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: Jud Crandall Context triple: [Pet Sematary, mainCharacter, Jud Crandall]
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A.
Ross Nordeen
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B.
Wayne Brown
Wayne Brown is a New Zealand businessman and politician who serves as the Mayor of Auckland.
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C.
Buddy Baker
Buddy Baker was an American composer best known for his extensive work on Disney film scores and theme park attractions.
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D.
Ed Exley
Ed Exley is an ambitious, morally conflicted LAPD detective whose pursuit of justice and integrity drives much of the intrigue and character drama in *L.A. Confidential*.
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E.
Cliff Illig
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- 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: Jud Crandall Target entity description: Jud Crandall is a central character in Stephen King’s horror novel "Pet Sematary," known as the elderly neighbor who reveals the dark secrets of the cursed burial ground.
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A.
Ross Nordeen
Ross Nordeen is a professional associated with xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company.
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B.
Wayne Brown
Wayne Brown is a New Zealand businessman and politician who serves as the Mayor of Auckland.
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C.
Buddy Baker
Buddy Baker was an American composer best known for his extensive work on Disney film scores and theme park attractions.
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D.
Ed Exley
Ed Exley is an ambitious, morally conflicted LAPD detective whose pursuit of justice and integrity drives much of the intrigue and character drama in *L.A. Confidential*.
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E.
Cliff Illig
Cliff Illig is an American businessman and co-founder of Cerner Corporation who became a principal owner and executive leader of the Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Stephen King character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor | elderly ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1989 film adaptation of Pet Sematary
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2019 film adaptation of Pet Sematary ⓘ Pet Sematary ⓘ Pet Sematary: Bloodlines ⓘ
linked to:
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023 film)
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| associatedWith |
cursed burial ground
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resurrection theme ⓘ rural Maine setting ⓘ |
| backstoryElement |
knowledge of past burials in the Micmac ground
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previous experience with resurrected beings ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| deathInWork | killed by undead Gage Creed (in the novel and 1989 film) ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
novel Pet Sematary (1983)
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linked to:
Pet Sematary
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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novel ⓘ television/streaming film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exposition of the cemetery’s history
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moral conscience of the story ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | retired man ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
folksy
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guilt-ridden ⓘ kind ⓘ world-weary ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Fred Gwynne
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Jackson White ⓘ
linked to:
Jackson James White
John Lithgow ⓘ |
| relationship |
friend of Louis Creed
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husband of Norma Crandall ⓘ neighbor of Louis Creed ⓘ |
| residence | Ludlow, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reveals |
existence of the Micmac burial ground
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existence of the pet cemetery ⓘ |
| role |
central character
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mentor figure ⓘ neighbor ⓘ supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| settingContext | small-town New England community ⓘ |
| speaksIn | rural Maine dialect ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst | using the burial ground ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jud Crandall Description of subject: Jud Crandall is a central character in Stephen King’s horror novel "Pet Sematary," known as the elderly neighbor who reveals the dark secrets of the cursed burial ground.
Referenced by (8)
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