Kurt Barlow
E275747
Kurt Barlow is the ancient, malevolent vampire antagonist in Stephen King’s horror novel "Salem’s Lot."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurt Barlow canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1725265 — 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: Kurt Barlow Context triple: [Salem's Lot, mainCharacter, Kurt Barlow]
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A.
John Bluthal
John Bluthal was a Polish-born British actor best known for his comic roles in British television and film, including his memorable performance in the sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley."
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B.
Ken Ralston
Ken Ralston is an acclaimed visual effects supervisor known for his groundbreaking work on major films such as the Star Wars and Back to the Future series.
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C.
Denis Barnett
Denis Barnett was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to high command during and after the Second World War.
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D.
Donald Wolfit
Donald Wolfit was a renowned English stage and film actor, particularly celebrated for his Shakespearean performances and his powerful, often larger-than-life acting style.
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E.
Richard Bristow
Richard Bristow was a 16th-century English Catholic scholar and theologian who contributed to the development and annotation of the Douay–Rheims Bible.
- 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: Kurt Barlow Target entity description: Kurt Barlow is the ancient, malevolent vampire antagonist in Stephen King’s horror novel "Salem’s Lot."
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A.
John Bluthal
John Bluthal was a Polish-born British actor best known for his comic roles in British television and film, including his memorable performance in the sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley."
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B.
Ken Ralston
Ken Ralston is an acclaimed visual effects supervisor known for his groundbreaking work on major films such as the Star Wars and Back to the Future series.
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C.
Denis Barnett
Denis Barnett was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to high command during and after the Second World War.
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D.
Donald Wolfit
Donald Wolfit was a renowned English stage and film actor, particularly celebrated for his Shakespearean performances and his powerful, often larger-than-life acting style.
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E.
Richard Bristow
Richard Bristow was a 16th-century English Catholic scholar and theologian who contributed to the development and annotation of the Douay–Rheims Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ vampire ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance |
Salem’s Lot (1979 miniseries)
ⓘ
linked to:
Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries)
Salem’s Lot (2004 miniseries) ⓘ
linked to:
Salem's Lot (2004 miniseries)
|
| age | ancient ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Salem’s Lot
ⓘ
linked to:
Salem's Lot
Salem’s Lot (1975 novel) ⓘ
linked to:
Salem's Lot
|
| associatedWith | Richard Straker ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Jerusalem’s Lot, Maine
ⓘ
linked to:
Jerusalem's Lot, Maine
|
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Ben Mears
ⓘ
Father Donald Callahan ⓘ Mark Petrie ⓘ |
| feedsOn | human blood ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Stephen King multiverse ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Salem’s Lot (1975)
ⓘ
linked to:
Salem's Lot
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| goal | to establish a vampire colony in Salem’s Lot ⓘ |
| hasCompanion | Richard Straker ⓘ |
| kills | several residents of Salem’s Lot ⓘ |
| language | German (in backstory) ⓘ |
| literaryEra | 20th-century American horror fiction ⓘ |
| literaryTheme | evil invading small-town America ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| nationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ancient age
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malevolent nature ⓘ master vampire status ⓘ |
| origin | Europe ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Reggie Nalder
ⓘ
Rutger Hauer ⓘ |
| power |
hypnosis
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ |
| role | antagonist ⓘ |
| species | vampire ⓘ |
| turnsIntoVampire | residents of Salem’s Lot ⓘ |
| weakness |
holy symbols
ⓘ
sunlight ⓘ wooden stake ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurt Barlow Description of subject: Kurt Barlow is the ancient, malevolent vampire antagonist in Stephen King’s horror novel "Salem’s Lot."
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.