Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr.
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Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr. is the bumbling yet well-meaning suburban dad and main protagonist of the National Lampoon’s Vacation comedy film series, portrayed by Chevy Chase.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr. canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr. Context triple: [Clark Griswold, fullName, Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr.]
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A.
Erwin N. Griswold
Erwin N. Griswold was a prominent American legal scholar who served as dean of Harvard Law School and later as U.S. Solicitor General.
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B.
Walter John Matthow
Walter John Matthow, better known as Walter Matthau, was an American actor celebrated for his gruff charm and comedic roles in films such as "The Odd Couple" and "The Sunshine Boys."
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C.
Kevin Crowe
Kevin Crowe is a songwriter best known for co-writing the hit track "Young, Wild & Free."
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D.
Larry Mann
Larry Mann is the husband of renowned American photographer Sally Mann, often appearing as a subject in her intimate family portraits.
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E.
Douglas Shulman
Douglas Shulman is an American public official who served as the head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during the late 2000s and early 2010s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr. Target entity description: Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr. is the bumbling yet well-meaning suburban dad and main protagonist of the National Lampoon’s Vacation comedy film series, portrayed by Chevy Chase.
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A.
Erwin N. Griswold
Erwin N. Griswold was a prominent American legal scholar who served as dean of Harvard Law School and later as U.S. Solicitor General.
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B.
Walter John Matthow
Walter John Matthow, better known as Walter Matthau, was an American actor celebrated for his gruff charm and comedic roles in films such as "The Odd Couple" and "The Sunshine Boys."
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C.
Kevin Crowe
Kevin Crowe is a songwriter best known for co-writing the hit track "Young, Wild & Free."
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D.
Larry Mann
Larry Mann is the husband of renowned American photographer Sally Mann, often appearing as a subject in her intimate family portraits.
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E.
Douglas Shulman
Douglas Shulman is an American public official who served as the head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during the late 2000s and early 2010s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
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National Lampoon’s European Vacation ⓘ National Lampoon’s Vacation ⓘ
linked to:
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983 film)
Vacation (2015 film) ⓘ Vegas Vacation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Clark Griswold from John Hughes’s short story "Vacation ’58"
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linked to:
Clark Griswold
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| child |
Audrey Griswold
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Rusty Griswold ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | John Hughes ⓘ |
| familyName | Griswold ⓘ |
| fandom | National Lampoon’s Vacation fandom ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | National Lampoon’s Vacation film series ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
National Lampoon’s Vacation
ⓘ
linked to:
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983 film)
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| franchise |
National Lampoon’s Vacation
ⓘ
linked to:
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983 film)
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| fullName | Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr. ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Clark ⓘ |
| hasInLaw |
Catherine Johnson
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Eddie Johnson ⓘ
linked to:
Cousin Eddie Johnson
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| hasPet | Snots (by association with Cousin Eddie’s family in Christmas Vacation) ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Cousin Eddie Johnson ⓘ |
| hasVehicle | Wagon Queen Family Truckster ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
bumbling
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obsessed with planning perfect family vacations ⓘ optimistic ⓘ well-meaning ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
drives family to Walley World in National Lampoon’s Vacation
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family trip to Europe in National Lampoon’s European Vacation ⓘ family trip to Las Vegas in Vegas Vacation ⓘ hosts extended family for Christmas in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
"We’re all gonna have so much fun we’ll need plastic surgery to remove our smiles."
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"We’re gonna have so much fun they’ll be whistling Zip-a-dee-doo-dah out of their..." ⓘ |
| notableScene |
jumping the Family Truckster over a closed road in National Lampoon’s Vacation
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lighting the house with excessive Christmas lights in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ⓘ swimming with the mysterious woman in the pool in National Lampoon’s Vacation ⓘ |
| occupation | food additives researcher ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
accident-prone
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family-oriented ⓘ idealistic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Chevy Chase ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago suburbs
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linked to:
Chicagoland suburbs
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| spouse | Ellen Griswold ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr. Description of subject: Clark Wilhelm Griswold Jr. is the bumbling yet well-meaning suburban dad and main protagonist of the National Lampoon’s Vacation comedy film series, portrayed by Chevy Chase.
Referenced by (2)
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