Alton Meyer
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Alton Meyer is the mysterious, supernaturally gifted young boy at the center of the science-fiction film "Midnight Special."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alton Meyer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8315541 — 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: Alton Meyer Context triple: [Jaeden Lieberher, portrayed, Alton Meyer]
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A.
Charles Rettig
Charles Rettig is an American tax attorney who served as the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from 2018 to 2022.
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B.
George Boemler
George Boemler was a film editor known for his work on classic Hollywood productions, including the musical comedy "High Society."
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C.
William Hornbeck
William Hornbeck was an influential American film editor known for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for helping to shape modern editing techniques.
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D.
Frank Bracht
Frank Bracht was an American film editor known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood productions, including the biographical drama "Harlow" (1965).
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E.
Melvin Gregg
Melvin Gregg is an American actor and former Vine personality known for his roles in film and television, including the series "Nine Perfect Strangers."
- 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: Alton Meyer Target entity description: Alton Meyer is the mysterious, supernaturally gifted young boy at the center of the science-fiction film "Midnight Special."
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A.
Charles Rettig
Charles Rettig is an American tax attorney who served as the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from 2018 to 2022.
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B.
George Boemler
George Boemler was a film editor known for his work on classic Hollywood productions, including the musical comedy "High Society."
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C.
William Hornbeck
William Hornbeck was an influential American film editor known for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for helping to shape modern editing techniques.
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D.
Frank Bracht
Frank Bracht was an American film editor known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood productions, including the biographical drama "Harlow" (1965).
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E.
Melvin Gregg
Melvin Gregg is an American actor and former Vine personality known for his roles in film and television, including the series "Nine Perfect Strangers."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| ageInStory | young boy ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Midnight Special ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lucas
ⓘ
Roy Tomlin ⓘ Sarah Tomlin ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | The Ranch cult ⓘ |
| connectedTo | alternate world or dimension ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Jeff Nichols ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
son of Roy Tomlin
ⓘ
son of Sarah Tomlin ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Midnight Special universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Midnight Special (2016 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Midnight Special
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
drama
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
causes electronic interference
ⓘ
emits blinding light from eyes ⓘ receives mysterious signals ⓘ supernatural powers ⓘ |
| hasThemeConnection |
faith
ⓘ
otherworldly existence ⓘ parental love ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central figure of a government manhunt ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
intense blue eyes
ⓘ
mysterious origin ⓘ quiet demeanor ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jaeden Lieberher ⓘ |
| pursuedBy |
FBI
ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
NSA ⓘ U.S. government agents ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| storyFocus | journey to a specific rendezvous location ⓘ |
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: Alton Meyer Description of subject: Alton Meyer is the mysterious, supernaturally gifted young boy at the center of the science-fiction film "Midnight Special."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.