Trigger (Roy Rogers' horse)
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Trigger was the famous golden palomino stallion and longtime equine co-star of singing cowboy Roy Rogers in numerous Western films and television shows.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trigger (Roy Rogers' horse) canonical | 3 |
| Roy Rogers' horse Trigger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2547242 — 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: Trigger (Roy Rogers' horse) Context triple: [The Bells of San Angelo, featuresCharacter, Trigger (Roy Rogers' horse)]
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A.
named after Roy Rogers’ horse Trigger
Trigger is Willie Nelson’s iconic Martin N-20 classical guitar, renowned for its distinctive worn appearance and central role in his signature sound.
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B.
Cowboy Joe
Cowboy Joe is the longtime Major League Baseball umpire Joe West, known for his colorful personality, record-setting number of games officiated, and occasional country music pursuits.
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C.
Gentle Ben
Gentle Ben is a 1960s American family television series centered on the friendship between a young boy and a tame black bear in the Florida Everglades.
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D.
Buck
Buck is a surname most prominently associated with American sportscaster Joe Buck, known for his play-by-play commentary on major baseball and football broadcasts.
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E.
Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody was an American actor of Italian descent best known for portraying Native American characters in Hollywood films and for his iconic role in the 1970s "Crying Indian" anti-pollution public service announcement.
- 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: Trigger (Roy Rogers' horse) Target entity description: Trigger was the famous golden palomino stallion and longtime equine co-star of singing cowboy Roy Rogers in numerous Western films and television shows.
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A.
named after Roy Rogers’ horse Trigger
Trigger is Willie Nelson’s iconic Martin N-20 classical guitar, renowned for its distinctive worn appearance and central role in his signature sound.
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B.
Cowboy Joe
Cowboy Joe is the longtime Major League Baseball umpire Joe West, known for his colorful personality, record-setting number of games officiated, and occasional country music pursuits.
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C.
Gentle Ben
Gentle Ben is a 1960s American family television series centered on the friendship between a young boy and a tame black bear in the Florida Everglades.
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D.
Buck
Buck is a surname most prominently associated with American sportscaster Joe Buck, known for his play-by-play commentary on major baseball and football broadcasts.
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E.
Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody was an American actor of Italian descent best known for portraying Native American characters in Hollywood films and for his iconic role in the 1970s "Crying Indian" anti-pollution public service announcement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal actor
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film animal ⓘ horse ⓘ stallion ⓘ television animal ⓘ |
| appearanceType | live-action ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buttermilk (Dale Evans’ horse)
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Dale Evans ⓘ |
| color | golden palomino ⓘ |
| coStarOf | Roy Rogers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalSignificance | iconic American Western horse ⓘ |
| fameStatus | one of the most famous horses in film history ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Roy Rogers merchandising
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Roy Rogers promotional materials ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
B-Western films
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singing cowboy films ⓘ |
| hasCoStar | Roy Rogers ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Roy Rogers ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
posing for publicity photographs
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rearing on command ⓘ trick riding ⓘ |
| hasStatue | Roy Rogers and Trigger statue ⓘ |
| marketingRole | mascot for Roy Rogers brand ⓘ |
| mediaFranchise |
Roy Rogers franchise
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linked to:
Roy Rogers Productions
|
| medium |
film
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live performance ⓘ television ⓘ |
| nickname | The Smartest Horse in the Movies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearing with Roy Rogers in Western films
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appearing with Roy Rogers in television shows ⓘ |
| occupation | performing horse ⓘ |
| partner | Roy Rogers ⓘ |
| performerFor |
Republic Pictures Westerns
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linked to:
Republic Pictures
|
| portrayedIn |
The Roy Rogers Show
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various Roy Rogers feature films ⓘ |
| residence |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| role |
Roy Rogers’ mount
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hero horse in Westerns ⓘ |
| sex | male ⓘ |
| species | Equus ferus caballus ⓘ |
| speciesRole | cowboy’s horse ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| trainer | Roy Rogers ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Western film
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Western television series ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trigger (Roy Rogers' horse) Description of subject: Trigger was the famous golden palomino stallion and longtime equine co-star of singing cowboy Roy Rogers in numerous Western films and television shows.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
named after Roy Rogers’ horse Trigger
subject linked to:
Willie Nelson's guitar Trigger
subject linked to:
Willie Nelson's guitar Trigger
linked to: Trigger (Roy Rogers' horse)