Tommy Johnson in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
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Tommy Johnson in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is a blues guitarist who claims to have sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for his musical talent, echoing classic Delta blues folklore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tommy Johnson in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15959895 — 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: Tommy Johnson in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Context triple: [Chris Thomas King, hasRole, Tommy Johnson in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"]
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A.
Gus McCrae in Lonesome Dove
Gus McCrae in *Lonesome Dove* is a charismatic, witty former Texas Ranger whose adventurous spirit and deep loyalty drive much of the story’s emotional core.
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Hunter Henderson in "Paris, Texas"
Hunter Henderson in "Paris, Texas" is the young son of the protagonist whose tentative reconnection with his estranged father forms the emotional core of Wim Wenders' 1984 road drama.
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C.
Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies
Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies is a washed-up, alcoholic former country music star seeking redemption and a new life in rural Texas.
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D.
Lonnie Bannon in "Hud"
Lonnie Bannon in "Hud" is the sensitive, idealistic teenage nephew of the hard-drinking antihero Hud, serving as the film’s moral center and emotional viewpoint.
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E.
Stepin Fetchit
Stepin Fetchit was the stage name of Lincoln Perry, an American actor and comedian known as Hollywood’s first Black film star, whose career was marked by controversy over his portrayal of racist stereotypes.
- 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: Tommy Johnson in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Target entity description: Tommy Johnson in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" is a blues guitarist who claims to have sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for his musical talent, echoing classic Delta blues folklore.
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A.
Gus McCrae in Lonesome Dove
Gus McCrae in *Lonesome Dove* is a charismatic, witty former Texas Ranger whose adventurous spirit and deep loyalty drive much of the story’s emotional core.
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B.
Hunter Henderson in "Paris, Texas"
Hunter Henderson in "Paris, Texas" is the young son of the protagonist whose tentative reconnection with his estranged father forms the emotional core of Wim Wenders' 1984 road drama.
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C.
Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies
Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies is a washed-up, alcoholic former country music star seeking redemption and a new life in rural Texas.
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D.
Lonnie Bannon in "Hud"
Lonnie Bannon in "Hud" is the sensitive, idealistic teenage nephew of the hard-drinking antihero Hud, serving as the film’s moral center and emotional viewpoint.
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E.
Stepin Fetchit
Stepin Fetchit was the stage name of Lincoln Perry, an American actor and comedian known as Hollywood’s first Black film star, whose career was marked by controversy over his portrayal of racist stereotypes.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.