Johnny Castle
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Johnny Castle is the charismatic dance instructor and romantic lead portrayed by Patrick Swayze in the 1987 film "Dirty Dancing."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnny Castle canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8424421 — 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: Johnny Castle Context triple: [Dirty Dancing, character, Johnny Castle]
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A.
Brian Masterson
Brian Masterson is an Irish recording engineer and producer best known for his influential work in the music industry and for co-founding Dublin’s renowned Windmill Lane Studios.
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B.
Hal Caine
Hal Caine is a fictional character known primarily as the husband of Charly Baltimore in the film "The Long Kiss Goodnight."
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C.
Malcolm Waite
Malcolm Waite was an American silent film actor best remembered for his supporting roles in early Hollywood comedies, including Charlie Chaplin films.
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D.
Bob Wiley
Bob Wiley is a neurotic but endearing patient whose obsessive dependence on his psychiatrist drives the comedic plot of the film "What About Bob?".
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E.
Cliff Booth
Cliff Booth is a fictional World War II veteran and stuntman in Quentin Tarantino's film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," known for his stoic demeanor, combat skills, and loyal partnership with actor Rick Dalton.
- 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: Johnny Castle Target entity description: Johnny Castle is the charismatic dance instructor and romantic lead portrayed by Patrick Swayze in the 1987 film "Dirty Dancing."
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A.
Brian Masterson
Brian Masterson is an Irish recording engineer and producer best known for his influential work in the music industry and for co-founding Dublin’s renowned Windmill Lane Studios.
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B.
Hal Caine
Hal Caine is a fictional character known primarily as the husband of Charly Baltimore in the film "The Long Kiss Goodnight."
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C.
Malcolm Waite
Malcolm Waite was an American silent film actor best remembered for his supporting roles in early Hollywood comedies, including Charlie Chaplin films.
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D.
Bob Wiley
Bob Wiley is a neurotic but endearing patient whose obsessive dependence on his psychiatrist drives the comedic plot of the film "What About Bob?".
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E.
Cliff Booth
Cliff Booth is a fictional World War II veteran and stuntman in Quentin Tarantino's film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," known for his stoic demeanor, combat skills, and loyal partnership with actor Rick Dalton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dirty Dancing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kellerman family resort
ⓘ
linked to:
Kellerman's resort
Penny Johnson ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
confident ⓘ protective ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Kellerman's management ⓘ |
| createdBy | Eleanor Bergstein ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
Latin dance
ⓘ
dirty dancing ⓘ
linked to:
Dirty Dancing
mambo ⓘ |
| famousLine | "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
dance film
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Dirty Dancing (1987 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dirty Dancing
|
| friend | Penny Johnson ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | social dance culture of early 1960s Catskills resorts ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableScene |
final ballroom performance scene
ⓘ
lake lift practice scene ⓘ |
| notableWork | final dance performance to "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" ⓘ |
| occupation |
dance instructor
ⓘ
resort entertainer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dirty Dancing franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Dirty Dancing
|
| portrayedBy |
Patrick Swayze
ⓘ
Paul-Michael Jones (stage adaptations) ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Frances "Baby" Houseman ⓘ |
| setting | Catskills resort in the early 1960s ⓘ |
| socialClassBackground | working class ⓘ |
| teaches |
Frances "Baby" Houseman
ⓘ
resort guests ⓘ |
| timePeriod | summer of 1963 ⓘ |
| worksAt | Kellerman's resort ⓘ |
| yearOfAppearance | 1987 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johnny Castle Description of subject: Johnny Castle is the charismatic dance instructor and romantic lead portrayed by Patrick Swayze in the 1987 film "Dirty Dancing."
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.