Dr. Ross Jennings
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Dr. Ross Jennings is the small-town physician and protagonist of the 1990 horror-comedy film "Arachnophobia," who must confront his intense fear of spiders when deadly arachnids invade his community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Ross Jennings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13238316 — 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: Dr. Ross Jennings Context triple: [Arachnophobia, character, Dr. Ross Jennings]
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A.
Dr. Ben Keeton
Dr. Ben Keeton is a central character on the medical drama series "Off the Map," portrayed as a gifted but troubled doctor leading a remote jungle clinic.
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B.
Dr. Gregory Pratt
Dr. Gregory Pratt is a fictional emergency medicine physician and central character on the television series "ER," known for his confident, sometimes brash demeanor and significant personal and professional growth throughout the show.
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C.
Dr. Alex Murry
Dr. Alex Murry is a brilliant but absent-minded physicist and the father of Meg and Charles Wallace in Madeleine L’Engle’s novel "A Wrinkle in Time."
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D.
Dr. Sam Bennett
Dr. Sam Bennett is a fictional pediatrician and holistic medicine specialist on the television series "Private Practice," known for his compassionate care and complex personal relationships.
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E.
Dr. Trevor Grant
Dr. Trevor Grant is a fictional scientist character portrayed by actor James Callis, known for his involvement in complex, high-stakes scientific scenarios.
- 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: Dr. Ross Jennings Target entity description: Dr. Ross Jennings is the small-town physician and protagonist of the 1990 horror-comedy film "Arachnophobia," who must confront his intense fear of spiders when deadly arachnids invade his community.
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A.
Dr. Ben Keeton
Dr. Ben Keeton is a central character on the medical drama series "Off the Map," portrayed as a gifted but troubled doctor leading a remote jungle clinic.
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B.
Dr. Gregory Pratt
Dr. Gregory Pratt is a fictional emergency medicine physician and central character on the television series "ER," known for his confident, sometimes brash demeanor and significant personal and professional growth throughout the show.
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C.
Dr. Alex Murry
Dr. Alex Murry is a brilliant but absent-minded physicist and the father of Meg and Charles Wallace in Madeleine L’Engle’s novel "A Wrinkle in Time."
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D.
Dr. Sam Bennett
Dr. Sam Bennett is a fictional pediatrician and holistic medicine specialist on the television series "Private Practice," known for his compassionate care and complex personal relationships.
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E.
Dr. Trevor Grant
Dr. Trevor Grant is a fictional scientist character portrayed by actor James Callis, known for his involvement in complex, high-stakes scientific scenarios.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| antagonistSpeciesFaced | spiders ⓘ |
| antagonistTypeFaced | deadly arachnids ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Arachnophobia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
rural community life
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small-town medicine ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
courageous
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family-oriented ⓘ reluctant hero ⓘ |
| createdForWork | Arachnophobia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Arachnophobia film universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | horror-comedy film ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Shelley Jennings
NERFINISHED
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Tom Jennings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFearOf | spiders ⓘ |
| hasPhobia | arachnophobia ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Molly Jennings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainConflict | spider infestation in small town ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| movesFrom | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movesTo | Canaima, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
hero
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor | battling lethal spiders despite fear of them ⓘ |
| occupation |
doctor
ⓘ
physician ⓘ |
| overcomes | arachnophobia ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jeff Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionLocation | Canaima, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | Arachnophobia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacesAsTownDoctor | Dr. Sam Metcalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Canaima, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Arachnophobia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | small town ⓘ |
| workCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workDirector | Frank Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workDistributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workProductionCompany | Amblin Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Ross Jennings Description of subject: Dr. Ross Jennings is the small-town physician and protagonist of the 1990 horror-comedy film "Arachnophobia," who must confront his intense fear of spiders when deadly arachnids invade his community.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.