Dr. Leo Marvin in What About Bob?
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Dr. Leo Marvin in *What About Bob?* is an uptight, egotistical psychiatrist whose carefully ordered life unravels when his overly dependent patient Bob becomes inescapably involved with his family vacation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Leo Marvin in What About Bob? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dr. Leo Marvin in What About Bob? Context triple: [Richard Dreyfuss, notableRole, Dr. Leo Marvin in What About Bob?]
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A.
B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman
B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman refers to the actor’s portrayal of the famed Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman in the biographical drama film "Saving Mr. Banks."
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B.
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake is a comic supporting character in the 1950 musical film "Summer Stock," showcasing Silvers’ trademark fast-talking, wisecracking style.
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C.
Howard Cunningham – Tom Bosley
Howard Cunningham, portrayed by Tom Bosley, is the affable, old-fashioned yet fair-minded father figure and hardware store owner on the classic American sitcom "Happy Days."
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D.
Joe Swanson
Joe Swanson is a paraplegic, tough but good-hearted police officer and one of Peter Griffin’s closest friends in the animated sitcom "Family Guy."
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E.
Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley was an American character actor known for his gruff warmth and roles in films like "Cocoon," "The Natural," and "The Thing," as well as for his memorable television commercials.
- 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. Leo Marvin in What About Bob? Target entity description: Dr. Leo Marvin in *What About Bob?* is an uptight, egotistical psychiatrist whose carefully ordered life unravels when his overly dependent patient Bob becomes inescapably involved with his family vacation.
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A.
B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman
B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman refers to the actor’s portrayal of the famed Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman in the biographical drama film "Saving Mr. Banks."
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B.
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake
Phil Silvers as Herb Blake is a comic supporting character in the 1950 musical film "Summer Stock," showcasing Silvers’ trademark fast-talking, wisecracking style.
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C.
Howard Cunningham – Tom Bosley
Howard Cunningham, portrayed by Tom Bosley, is the affable, old-fashioned yet fair-minded father figure and hardware store owner on the classic American sitcom "Happy Days."
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D.
Joe Swanson
Joe Swanson is a paraplegic, tough but good-hearted police officer and one of Peter Griffin’s closest friends in the animated sitcom "Family Guy."
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E.
Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley was an American character actor known for his gruff warmth and roles in films like "Cocoon," "The Natural," and "The Thing," as well as for his memorable television commercials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
psychiatrist ⓘ |
| appearsAlongside |
Anna Marvin
ⓘ
Bob Wiley ⓘ Fay Marvin ⓘ Sigmund "Siggy" Marvin ⓘ
surface form:
Siggy Marvin
|
| appearsIn | What About Bob? ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Bob Wiley ⓘ |
| creator |
Frank Oz
ⓘ
Tom Schulman ⓘ |
| definingTraitInPlot |
inability to cope with Bob Wiley
ⓘ
obsession with professional image ⓘ |
| experiences |
loss of control over his family vacation
ⓘ
professional humiliation ⓘ |
| familyName | Marvin ⓘ |
| filmCharacterType | middle-class professional ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
What About Bob?
ⓘ
surface form:
What About Bob? (1991)
|
| genre | comedy film character ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Anna Marvin
ⓘ
Sigmund "Siggy" Marvin ⓘ
surface form:
Siggy Marvin
|
| hasMediaAppearance | television interview in the film ⓘ |
| hasPatient | Bob Wiley ⓘ |
| hasVacationHomeLocation | Lake Winnipesaukee (fictionalized setting) ⓘ |
| humorSource | increasing frustration with Bob Wiley ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for fame
ⓘ
desire for professional recognition ⓘ professional ambition ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist to Bob Wiley
ⓘ
comic foil ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | author of Baby Steps ⓘ |
| occupation | psychiatrist ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
controlling
ⓘ
egotistical ⓘ impatient ⓘ status-conscious ⓘ uptight ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | successful author and therapist at the start of the film ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Richard Dreyfuss ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | Bob Wiley is his overly dependent patient ⓘ |
| residenceInFiction | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Fay Marvin ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
boundaries between doctor and patient
ⓘ
professional pride versus humility ⓘ |
| undergoes | nervous breakdown ⓘ |
| writesBook | Baby Steps ⓘ |
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Subject: Dr. Leo Marvin in What About Bob? Description of subject: Dr. Leo Marvin in *What About Bob?* is an uptight, egotistical psychiatrist whose carefully ordered life unravels when his overly dependent patient Bob becomes inescapably involved with his family vacation.
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