Robert Klein
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Robert Klein is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his influential role in modern observational comedy and numerous appearances on television and Broadway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Klein canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2437316 — 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: Robert Klein Context triple: [White Plains High School, hasAlumnus, Robert Klein]
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A.
Max Borenstein
Max Borenstein is an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work on the modern Godzilla and MonsterVerse films.
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B.
Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack is an American political science professor, retired U.S. Air Force officer, and public speaker known for his work in skepticism and secular humanism.
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C.
Fred Raskin
Fred Raskin is an American film editor best known for his work on several Quentin Tarantino films, including "Django Unchained," "The Hateful Eight," and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
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D.
Andrew Weisblum
Andrew Weisblum is an American film editor known for his work on major feature films, including collaborations with directors like Darren Aronofsky and Wes Anderson.
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E.
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe was an American actor and character performer known for memorable roles in classic films such as "Gunga Din," "The Asphalt Jungle," and "Ben-Hur."
- 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: Robert Klein Target entity description: Robert Klein is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his influential role in modern observational comedy and numerous appearances on television and Broadway.
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A.
Max Borenstein
Max Borenstein is an American screenwriter and producer best known for his work on the modern Godzilla and MonsterVerse films.
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B.
Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack is an American political science professor, retired U.S. Air Force officer, and public speaker known for his work in skepticism and secular humanism.
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C.
Fred Raskin
Fred Raskin is an American film editor best known for his work on several Quentin Tarantino films, including "Django Unchained," "The Hateful Eight," and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
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D.
Andrew Weisblum
Andrew Weisblum is an American film editor known for his work on major feature films, including collaborations with directors like Darren Aronofsky and Wes Anderson.
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E.
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe was an American actor and character performer known for memorable roles in classic films such as "Gunga Din," "The Asphalt Jungle," and "Ben-Hur."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actor ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television actor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans ⓘ |
| familyName | Klein ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acting
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comedy ⓘ entertainment industry ⓘ |
| genre |
observational comedy
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satire ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later generations of observational comedians
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modern American stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
Broadway theatre
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linked to:
Broadway theater
stand-up performance ⓘ television ⓘ |
| name | Robert Klein ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
observational humor style
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storytelling-based stand-up ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Broadway performances
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influential role in modern stand-up comedy ⓘ observational comedy ⓘ television appearances ⓘ |
| notableWork |
appearances on late-night television
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stand-up specials for HBO ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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singer ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| partOf | American comedy tradition ⓘ |
| performingArtsDiscipline |
comedy
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theatre ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert Klein Description of subject: Robert Klein is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his influential role in modern observational comedy and numerous appearances on television and Broadway.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
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subject linked to:
The Owl and the Pussycat
subject linked to:
They’re Playing Our Song (Broadway musical)