Paulie Pennino in Rocky
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Paulie Pennino in Rocky is the gruff but ultimately loyal brother of Adrian and close friend of Rocky Balboa, whose frustrations and insecurities often strain his relationships.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paulie Pennino in Rocky canonical | 1 |
| Paulie Pennino in Rocky Balboa | 1 |
| Paulie Pennino in Rocky III | 1 |
| Paulie Pennino in Rocky IV | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14641984 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Paulie Pennino in Rocky Context triple: [Gerald Tommaso DeLouise, portrayed, Paulie Pennino in Rocky]
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A.
Tony Gazzo in Rocky II
Tony Gazzo in Rocky II is a small-time Philadelphia loan shark and Rocky Balboa’s former employer, who shows a rough but supportive attitude toward the boxer’s changing fortunes.
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B.
Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa is a fictional underdog boxer from Philadelphia who becomes a world champion and cultural icon as the central character of the Rocky film series.
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C.
Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
Joseph "Rocky" Rockford is the gruff but warm-hearted father of private investigator Jim Rockford on the television series "The Rockford Files."
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D.
Rocky Krakoff
Rocky Krakoff is an American child actor best known for playing a young Robert "Rocky" Balboa Jr. in the film "Rocky IV."
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E.
Rocky Sullivan
Rocky Sullivan is a tough, streetwise gangster portrayed by James Cagney in the classic 1938 crime film "Angels with Dirty Faces."
- 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: Paulie Pennino in Rocky Target entity description: Paulie Pennino in Rocky is the gruff but ultimately loyal brother of Adrian and close friend of Rocky Balboa, whose frustrations and insecurities often strain his relationships.
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A.
Tony Gazzo in Rocky II
Tony Gazzo in Rocky II is a small-time Philadelphia loan shark and Rocky Balboa’s former employer, who shows a rough but supportive attitude toward the boxer’s changing fortunes.
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B.
Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa is a fictional underdog boxer from Philadelphia who becomes a world champion and cultural icon as the central character of the Rocky film series.
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C.
Joseph "Rocky" Rockford
Joseph "Rocky" Rockford is the gruff but warm-hearted father of private investigator Jim Rockford on the television series "The Rockford Files."
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D.
Rocky Krakoff
Rocky Krakoff is an American child actor best known for playing a young Robert "Rocky" Balboa Jr. in the film "Rocky IV."
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E.
Rocky Sullivan
Rocky Sullivan is a tough, streetwise gangster portrayed by James Cagney in the classic 1938 crime film "Angels with Dirty Faces."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paulie Pennino in Rocky III
this entity surface form:
Paulie Pennino in Rocky IV
this entity surface form:
Paulie Pennino in Rocky Balboa