Roy Munson
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Roy Munson is the hapless, once-promising professional bowler turned down-on-his-luck hustler portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the comedy film "Kingpin."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roy Munson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3673095 — 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: Roy Munson Context triple: [Kingpin, characterRole, Roy Munson]
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A.
Mel Ott
Mel Ott was a Hall of Fame right fielder and prolific power hitter of the 1930s and 1940s, renowned for his high leg kick and as one of the era’s premier sluggers.
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B.
Kim Boggs
Kim Boggs is the compassionate teenage girl who becomes Edward’s love interest and moral anchor in the fantasy film "Edward Scissorhands."
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C.
Billy Keller
Billy Keller is a former American professional basketball guard best known for his sharpshooting and key role on the Indiana Pacers’ championship teams in the American Basketball Association.
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D.
Sherman Adams
Sherman Adams was an American politician and close aide to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, best known for his influential role in the Eisenhower administration and his resignation amid a gifts scandal.
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E.
Herschel Daugherty
Herschel Daugherty was an American film and television director best known for his prolific work in mid-20th-century TV dramas and anthology series.
- 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: Roy Munson Target entity description: Roy Munson is the hapless, once-promising professional bowler turned down-on-his-luck hustler portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the comedy film "Kingpin."
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A.
Mel Ott
Mel Ott was a Hall of Fame right fielder and prolific power hitter of the 1930s and 1940s, renowned for his high leg kick and as one of the era’s premier sluggers.
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B.
Kim Boggs
Kim Boggs is the compassionate teenage girl who becomes Edward’s love interest and moral anchor in the fantasy film "Edward Scissorhands."
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C.
Billy Keller
Billy Keller is a former American professional basketball guard best known for his sharpshooting and key role on the Indiana Pacers’ championship teams in the American Basketball Association.
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D.
Sherman Adams
Sherman Adams was an American politician and close aide to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, best known for his influential role in the Eisenhower administration and his resignation amid a gifts scandal.
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E.
Herschel Daugherty
Herschel Daugherty was an American film and television director best known for his prolific work in mid-20th-century TV dramas and anthology series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Kingpin ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | sports comedy ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
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desperate ⓘ down-on-his-luck ⓘ hapless ⓘ once-promising ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Farrelly brothers ⓘ |
| createdFor | film Kingpin ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| goal |
return to professional bowling success
ⓘ
win a major bowling tournament ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Munson ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Roy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
career-ending bowling accident
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loses his bowling hand ⓘ |
| occupation |
bowling hustler
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professional bowler ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Woody Harrelson ⓘ |
| relationship |
mentor to Ishmael Boorg
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rival of Ernie McCracken ⓘ |
| sport | ten-pin bowling ⓘ |
| theme |
redemption
ⓘ
second chances ⓘ
linked to:
Second Chances
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| uses | prosthetic hand ⓘ |
| workFrom |
Kingpin (1996 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingpin
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roy Munson Description of subject: Roy Munson is the hapless, once-promising professional bowler turned down-on-his-luck hustler portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the comedy film "Kingpin."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.