Bozo the Clown
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Bozo the Clown is a famous American clown character who became a pop-culture icon through children's records, television shows, and live appearances starting in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bozo the Clown canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7672193 — 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: Bozo the Clown Context triple: [Pinto Colvig, voiceOf, Bozo the Clown]
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A.
Bozo
Bozo is a Mande language spoken primarily by the Bozo people of Mali, especially along the Niger River.
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B.
Mr. Bobo
Mr. Bobo is an eccentric, retired circus performer who lives upstairs from Coraline and obsessively trains a troupe of jumping mice in Neil Gaiman’s novella "Coraline."
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C.
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo is a near-sighted, bumbling cartoon character known for getting into comical misadventures due to his poor vision.
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D.
Mr. Punchy
"Mr. Punchy" is a song featured on the punk rock album "Don't Worry About Me" by Joey Ramone.
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E.
Johnny Best
Johnny Best was the father of original Beatles drummer Pete Best and a figure associated with the early Liverpool music scene.
- 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: Bozo the Clown Target entity description: Bozo the Clown is a famous American clown character who became a pop-culture icon through children's records, television shows, and live appearances starting in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Bozo
Bozo is a Mande language spoken primarily by the Bozo people of Mali, especially along the Niger River.
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B.
Mr. Bobo
Mr. Bobo is an eccentric, retired circus performer who lives upstairs from Coraline and obsessively trains a troupe of jumping mice in Neil Gaiman’s novella "Coraline."
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C.
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo is a near-sighted, bumbling cartoon character known for getting into comical misadventures due to his poor vision.
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D.
Mr. Punchy
"Mr. Punchy" is a song featured on the punk rock album "Don't Worry About Me" by Joey Ramone.
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E.
Johnny Best
Johnny Best was the father of original Beatles drummer Pete Best and a figure associated with the early Liverpool music scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clown character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| associatedCompany |
Capitol Records
NERFINISHED
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Larry Harmon Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ WGN-TV NERFINISHED ⓘ WHDH-TV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | circus clown ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Alan W. Livingston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capitol Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | pop culture icon ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | 1946 ⓘ |
| firstMedium | children's record ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Capitol Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchiseModel | licensed local TV versions ⓘ |
| genre |
children's entertainment
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ |
| hairColor | red ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Bozo's Circus (WGN-TV)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Bozo Show (WGN-TV) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | American children's television programming ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
live performance
ⓘ
phonograph records ⓘ radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| notableCatchphrase | Hey, hey, hey! ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Boston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Bob Bell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Avruch NERFINISHED ⓘ Joey D'Auria NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Harmon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinto Colvig NERFINISHED ⓘ Willard Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bozo the Clown children's records
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Bozo the Clown television series NERFINISHED ⓘ Bozo's Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bozo Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | clown ⓘ |
| owner | Larry Harmon Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularPeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| typicalCostume |
baggy clown suit
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large clown shoes ⓘ white face makeup ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bozo the Clown Description of subject: Bozo the Clown is a famous American clown character who became a pop-culture icon through children's records, television shows, and live appearances starting in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.