Bumpy
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Bumpy is the nickname of Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, a notorious mid-20th-century Harlem crime boss and influential figure in New York's underworld.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bumpy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3510173 — 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: Bumpy Context triple: [Bumpy Johnson, nickname, Bumpy]
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A.
Bumpy Dog
Bumpy Dog is a loyal, excitable toy dog character from Enid Blyton’s Noddy stories, known for accompanying Noddy on his adventures in Toyland.
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B.
Ba Bump
"Ba Bump" is a song by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas from their 2005 album "Monkey Business."
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C.
Boggy
Boggy was the original name of the city now known as Niceville in Florida.
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D.
Bump, Bump, Bump
"Bump, Bump, Bump" is an early-2000s R&B/hip-hop single by B2K featuring R. Kelly that became a commercial hit and club favorite.
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E.
Dusty
Dusty is the nickname of Dusty Cohl, a prominent Canadian film producer and co-founder of the Toronto International Film Festival.
- 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: Bumpy Target entity description: Bumpy is the nickname of Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, a notorious mid-20th-century Harlem crime boss and influential figure in New York's underworld.
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A.
Bumpy Dog
Bumpy Dog is a loyal, excitable toy dog character from Enid Blyton’s Noddy stories, known for accompanying Noddy on his adventures in Toyland.
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B.
Ba Bump
"Ba Bump" is a song by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas from their 2005 album "Monkey Business."
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C.
Boggy
Boggy was the original name of the city now known as Niceville in Florida.
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D.
Bump, Bump, Bump
"Bump, Bump, Bump" is an early-2000s R&B/hip-hop single by B2K featuring R. Kelly that became a commercial hit and club favorite.
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E.
Dusty
Dusty is the nickname of Dusty Cohl, a prominent Canadian film producer and co-founder of the Toronto International Film Festival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American gangster
ⓘ
crime boss ⓘ human ⓘ mobster ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan
New York City underworld ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1905-10-31 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York City, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
|
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| controlledTerritory | numbers racket in Harlem ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalCharge |
conspiracy
ⓘ
narcotics-related offenses ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1968-07-07 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| givenName | Ellsworth Raymond Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Margaret Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Harlem drug traffickers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence over Harlem numbers racket
ⓘ
negotiating with Italian-American Mafia ⓘ |
| nickname | Bumpy ⓘ |
| notableAssociate |
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
ⓘ
linked to:
Lucky Luciano
Dutch Schultz ⓘ Stephanie St. Clair ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in Harlem organized crime
ⓘ
reputation as a community figure in Harlem ⓘ |
| occupation |
crime boss
ⓘ
gangster ⓘ racketeer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Charleston, South Carolina, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan
|
| portrayedBy |
Clarence Williams III
ⓘ
Forest Whitaker ⓘ Laurence Fishburne ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
American Gangster (2007 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
American Gangster
Godfather of Harlem (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
Godfather of Harlem
Hoodlum (1997 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Hoodlum
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Mayme Hatcher Johnson ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bumpy Description of subject: Bumpy is the nickname of Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, a notorious mid-20th-century Harlem crime boss and influential figure in New York's underworld.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.