Bobby Griffith
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Bobby Griffith was a real-life gay teenager whose struggles with his sexuality and his devout Christian family’s rejection became the basis for the book and film "Prayers for Bobby," making him a symbol of the tragic consequences of homophobia and the importance of LGBTQ+ acceptance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bobby Griffith canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16253580 — 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.
Target entity: Bobby Griffith Context triple: [Prayers for Bobby, mainCharacter, Bobby Griffith]
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Bobby Williams
Bobby Williams is an American actor and model best known as the longtime partner and husband of actress Mariel Hemingway.
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Bobby Harron
Bobby Harron was a prominent American silent film actor of the 1910s, best known for his roles in several of D. W. Griffith’s landmark films.
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Bobby Hicks
Bobby Hicks is the kind but overburdened motel manager in the film "The Florida Project," who serves as a protective, stabilizing figure for the children living there.
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D.
Bobby Butler
Bobby Butler is a gospel singer best known as a member of the legendary vocal group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
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Bobby Butler
Bobby Butler is an American professional ice hockey forward known for his standout collegiate career at the University of New Hampshire and subsequent play in the NHL and international competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bobby Griffith Target entity description: Bobby Griffith was a real-life gay teenager whose struggles with his sexuality and his devout Christian family’s rejection became the basis for the book and film "Prayers for Bobby," making him a symbol of the tragic consequences of homophobia and the importance of LGBTQ+ acceptance.
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A.
Bobby Williams
Bobby Williams is an American actor and model best known as the longtime partner and husband of actress Mariel Hemingway.
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B.
Bobby Harron
Bobby Harron was a prominent American silent film actor of the 1910s, best known for his roles in several of D. W. Griffith’s landmark films.
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C.
Bobby Hicks
Bobby Hicks is the kind but overburdened motel manager in the film "The Florida Project," who serves as a protective, stabilizing figure for the children living there.
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D.
Bobby Butler
Bobby Butler is a gospel singer best known as a member of the legendary vocal group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
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E.
Bobby Butler
Bobby Butler is an American professional ice hockey forward known for his standout collegiate career at the University of New Hampshire and subsequent play in the NHL and international competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.