Sgt. Bill in Little Miss Sunshine
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Sgt. Bill is a minor supporting character in the 2006 indie comedy-drama film "Little Miss Sunshine," portrayed by actor Mel Rodriguez.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sgt. Bill in Little Miss Sunshine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9268528 — 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: Sgt. Bill in Little Miss Sunshine Context triple: [Mel Rodriguez, hasRole, Sgt. Bill in Little Miss Sunshine]
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A.
Kim Billick
Kim Billick is best known as the wife of former NFL head coach and Super Bowl champion Brian Billick.
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B.
Karl in Mrs. Doubtfire
Karl in *Mrs. Doubtfire* is the flamboyant, quick-witted makeup artist and brother of Daniel Hillard who helps transform him into the elderly nanny persona.
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C.
David Puddy
David Puddy is a deadpan, dim-witted auto mechanic and Elaine Benes’s on-again, off-again boyfriend on the sitcom "Seinfeld," known for his monotone delivery and quirky obsessions.
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D.
Goober Pyle
Goober Pyle is a bumbling yet lovable auto mechanic and comic relief character from the classic television series "The Andy Griffith Show" and its spin-offs.
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E.
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.
- 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: Sgt. Bill in Little Miss Sunshine Target entity description: Sgt. Bill is a minor supporting character in the 2006 indie comedy-drama film "Little Miss Sunshine," portrayed by actor Mel Rodriguez.
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A.
Kim Billick
Kim Billick is best known as the wife of former NFL head coach and Super Bowl champion Brian Billick.
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B.
Karl in Mrs. Doubtfire
Karl in *Mrs. Doubtfire* is the flamboyant, quick-witted makeup artist and brother of Daniel Hillard who helps transform him into the elderly nanny persona.
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C.
David Puddy
David Puddy is a deadpan, dim-witted auto mechanic and Elaine Benes’s on-again, off-again boyfriend on the sitcom "Seinfeld," known for his monotone delivery and quirky obsessions.
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D.
Goober Pyle
Goober Pyle is a bumbling yet lovable auto mechanic and comic relief character from the classic television series "The Andy Griffith Show" and its spin-offs.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Little Miss Sunshine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSceneWith |
Dwayne Hoover
NERFINISHED
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Edwin Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Ginsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoover family NERFINISHED ⓘ Olive Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheryl Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Michael Arndt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Little Miss Sunshine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Little Miss Sunshine universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector |
Jonathan Dayton
NERFINISHED
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Valerie Faris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| name | Sgt. Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | police officer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mel Rodriguez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | independent film ⓘ |
| rank | sergeant ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | minor supporting character ⓘ |
| workLocation | New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sgt. Bill in Little Miss Sunshine Description of subject: Sgt. Bill is a minor supporting character in the 2006 indie comedy-drama film "Little Miss Sunshine," portrayed by actor Mel Rodriguez.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.