Karl Erik Tore Johansson
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Karl Erik Tore Johansson, better known as Tor Johnson, was a Swedish-born professional wrestler and character actor famed for his imposing physique and roles in low-budget American horror and science fiction films.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karl Erik Tore Johansson canonical | 3 |
| Karl Erik Tore Johansson Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6208397 — 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: Karl Erik Tore Johansson Context triple: [Tor Johnson, birthName, Karl Erik Tore Johansson]
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A.
Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson
Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman widely regarded as one of the most offensively talented blueliners of his generation in the NHL.
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B.
Jens Oliver Lisberg
Jens Oliver Lisberg was a Faroese student and nationalist best known for designing the modern flag of the Faroe Islands.
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C.
Arvid Engegård
Arvid Engegård is a Norwegian conductor and violinist known for his work with leading Scandinavian orchestras and chamber ensembles.
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D.
Tore Johansson
Tore Johansson is a Swedish record producer and musician best known for his work with artists like The Cardigans and Franz Ferdinand, shaping a distinctive blend of pop, rock, and indie sounds.
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E.
Johan Carlsson
Johan Carlsson is a music producer known for his work on the film soundtrack for "Legend."
- 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: Karl Erik Tore Johansson Target entity description: Karl Erik Tore Johansson, better known as Tor Johnson, was a Swedish-born professional wrestler and character actor famed for his imposing physique and roles in low-budget American horror and science fiction films.
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A.
Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson
Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman widely regarded as one of the most offensively talented blueliners of his generation in the NHL.
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B.
Jens Oliver Lisberg
Jens Oliver Lisberg was a Faroese student and nationalist best known for designing the modern flag of the Faroe Islands.
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C.
Arvid Engegård
Arvid Engegård is a Norwegian conductor and violinist known for his work with leading Scandinavian orchestras and chamber ensembles.
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D.
Tore Johansson
Tore Johansson is a Swedish record producer and musician best known for his work with artists like The Cardigans and Franz Ferdinand, shaping a distinctive blend of pop, rock, and indie sounds.
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E.
Johan Carlsson
Johan Carlsson is a music producer known for his work on the film soundtrack for "Legend."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish emigrant to the United States
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ professional wrestler ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| birthName | Karl Erik Tore Johansson ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| child |
Karl Erik Tore Johansson Jr.
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linked to:
Karl Erik Tore Johansson
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| collaboratedWith | Ed Wood ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Sweden
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-10-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1971-05-12 ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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science fiction film ⓘ |
| hairColor | bald ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Swedish ⓘ |
| name | Karl Erik Tore Johansson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
imposing physique
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roles in low-budget American horror films ⓘ roles in low-budget American science fiction films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bride of the Monster
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Night of the Ghouls ⓘ Plan 9 from Outer Space ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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professional wrestler ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic | very large physique ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Stockholm, Sweden
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linked to:
Stockholm
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| placeOfDeath |
San Fernando, California, United States
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linked to:
San Fernando, California
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| portrayedCharacter | Lobo ⓘ |
| spouse | Greta Johansson ⓘ |
| stageName | Tor Johnson ⓘ |
| workedIn | American cinema ⓘ |
| wrestlingRingName |
Super Swedish Angel
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linked to:
The Super Swedish Angel
Tor Johnson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karl Erik Tore Johansson Description of subject: Karl Erik Tore Johansson, better known as Tor Johnson, was a Swedish-born professional wrestler and character actor famed for his imposing physique and roles in low-budget American horror and science fiction films.
Referenced by (4)
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